{"id":606986,"date":"2019-04-11T11:54:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T11:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 11 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghananewsagency.org<\/p>\n2019-04-11\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/26"},"modified":"2019-04-11T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T11:54:26","slug":"kotoko-hearts-record-victories-as-karela-ends-unbeaten-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/11\/kotoko-hearts-record-victories-as-karela-ends-unbeaten-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotoko, Hearts record victories, as Karela ends unbeaten run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 11 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghananewsagency.org<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-11<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/26433183.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kotoko, Hearts\" title=\"Kotoko, Hearts\" width=\"295\" height=\"208\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Logo of Kotoko and Hearts<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Fatawu Safiu scored in a second consecutive game to cement Asante Kotoko&#8217;s lead on top of Zone A in the ongoing GFA Normalisation Special Cup after match day four.<\/p>\n<p>Fatawu&#8217;s brace in the regional derby against Ashgold at the Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium, was all the goals recorded in a thrilling match.<\/p>\n<p>Fatawu scored all two goals in six minutes, having scored his first in the 72nd minute and the second in 78th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Ashgold&#8217;s fight for at least a consolation could not materialize as the Kotoko defence were resolute to allow in a goal.<\/p>\n<p>In Accra, Joseph Esso also scored brace and missed a penalty as Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways to further deepen a wobbly Ebusua Dwarfs&#8217; woes in the competition. <\/p>\n<p>The former Dwarfs striker got two first-half goals for the Phobians with another former striker for Hearts of Oak, Bright Lukman scoring a consolation for the visiting side.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first win for Phobians in three matches, having lost the two previous games.<\/p>\n<p>In other results, Medeama SC earned a second straight home win with a 3-2 victory over Bechem United at the Tarkwa and Aboso Park on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Karela&#8217;s unbeaten run in the competition ended with a 2-1 away defeat to West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) at Sogakope.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the full results of match day four;<\/p>\n<p>Elmina:            Elmina Sharks               0-0          Liberty<\/p>\n<p>Accra:             Hearts                      2-1          Dwarfs<\/p>\n<p>Tarkwa:            Medeama                     3-2          Bechem United<\/p>\n<p>Berekum:           Chelsea                     0-1          Aduana Stars<\/p>\n<p>Sogakope:          WAFA                        2-1          Karela<\/p>\n<p>Kumasi:            Kotoko                      2-0          Ashgold<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports News of Thursday, 11 April 2019 Source: ghananewsagency.org 2019-04-11 Logo of Kotoko and Hearts Fatawu Safiu scored in a second consecutive game to cement Asante Kotoko&#8217;s lead on top of Zone A in the ongoing GFA Normalisation Special Cup after match day four. 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