{"id":605395,"date":"2019-04-05T19:07:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T19:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n2019-04-05\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/7156"},"modified":"2019-04-05T19:07:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T19:07:14","slug":"special-competition-hearts-of-oak-eyes-first-away-victory-against-karela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/05\/special-competition-hearts-of-oak-eyes-first-away-victory-against-karela\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Competition: Hearts of Oak eyes first away victory against Karela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2019-04-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/71563271.295.jpg\" alt=\"Hearts A Stadium\" title=\"Hearts A Stadium\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Hearts suffered their first defeat of the competition against Elmina Sharks<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Hearts of Oak will face another hurdle against Karela FC on Sunday in match day three of the ongoing Ghana Football Association Special Competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Phobians suffered their first defeat of the competition against Elmina Sharks on match day two on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Felix Addo of Elmina Sharks scored the only goal of the game in that intriguing fixture against the Phobians at the Nduom Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Grant and his players will have to be at their best when they play away to Karela United in Ayinese on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts have never won away against Karela at Ayinese and they will be hoping to break the jinx in this fixture as well as revive their campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Karela United defeated Hearts of Oak by 3-1 in the abrogated Ghana Premier League in Ayinese.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Karela United are unbeaten after two games played in the competition with both games played away.<\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Officer of Karela United Eric Alagidede says there is no way Hearts of Oak will pick a win in Sunday\u2019s match at Ayinese.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Asante Kotoko will travel away to play Eleven Wonders on match day three.<\/p>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors lost to Medeama by a lone goal on match day two at the Tarkwa and Aboso Park.<\/p>\n<p>Kotoko who will be hoping to bounce back from their match day two defeat.<\/p>\n<p><b>Week 3 fixtures at a glance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aduana Stars vs AshantiGold<\/p>\n<p>Bechem United vs Berekum Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Eleven Wonders vs Asante Kotoko<\/p>\n<p>Medeama vs Stallion FC<\/p>\n<p>Dreams vs Dwarfs<\/p>\n<p>Elmina Sharks vs WAFA<\/p>\n<p>Karela United vs Hearts of Oak<\/p>\n<p>Liberty vs Inter Allies<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/1551782796_787_96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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