{"id":244137,"date":"2024-11-01T20:42:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/gpl-week-9-accra-hearts-of-oak-return-to-winning-ways-with-a-crucial-win-over-medeama-sc\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T20:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:42:54","slug":"gpl-week-9-accra-hearts-of-oak-return-to-winning-ways-with-a-crucial-win-over-medeama-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/gpl-week-9-accra-hearts-of-oak-return-to-winning-ways-with-a-crucial-win-over-medeama-sc\/","title":{"rendered":"GPL WEEK 9: Accra Hearts of Oak return to winning ways with a crucial win over Medeama SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Medeama Sporting Club suffered their first home defeat of the season at the hands of Accra Hearts of Oak on Friday at the TNA Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Rainbows were in need of a positive result, having suffered a surprise defeat at home to Gold Stars before making the trip to Tarkwa.<\/p>\n<p>Medeama, who made a strong start to their league campaign with four unbeaten games at home manged to keep Hearts\u2019 attackers at bay but failed stop them in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Aboubakar Ouattara\u2019s side finally took the lead in the 62nd minute through Kwabena Boateng before Mawuli Wayo sealed the win in the 88th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The 2-0 victory means Hearts of Oak have now recorded their third win out of 9 Premier League games, helping them to move from the 12th position to 7th \u2013 two points off the top four.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat for Medeama means they remain 3rd on the league table with 15 points after matchday 9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT NEXT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victorious Hearts of Oak will now return to Accra to host Vision FC whiles Medeama travel to face Dreams FC on matchday 10.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medeama Sporting Club suffered their first home defeat of the season at the hands of Accra Hearts of Oak on Friday at the TNA Park. 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