Dreams FC secure second GPL win with away victory over Heart of Lions

Kpando, Ghana — Dreams FC finally found their shooting boots when it mattered most, and the timing could not have been better.

In a match-week 11 showdown that pitted two relegation-threatened sides against each other, the “Still Believe” lads produced a stunning early blitz to stun Heart of Lions 2-1 at the Kpando Sports Stadium on Saturday, securing just their second win of the Ghana Premier League campaign .

The visitors did not just start the brighter—they started like a team possessed. Before the home fans could even settle into their seats, Hope Agbase silenced the Kpando crowd in the third minute, pouncing on a defensive lapse to give Dreams the perfect start .

It was a lead that lasted barely eight minutes before it was doubled. Bernard Kokou Jnr, who has suddenly found a knack for scoring, struck in the 11th minute to leave Heart of Lions with a mountain to climb . For a side that had struggled for consistency all season, the ruthlessness in front of goal was a startling transformation.

Heart of Lions, however, were not about to roll over. Stung by the early double blow, the hosts clawed their way back into the contest. Mohammed Amin Yussif pulled one back on the half-hour mark, converting a chance that gave the home faithful renewed hope of a comeback .

But this was not the same fragile Dreams FC that had squandered points earlier in the season. After the break, Winfred Dormon’s men dug deep, defending their slender advantage with a grit that had been missing in previous weeks. Despite Heart of Lions dominating possession—57% to Dreams’ 43%—and firing 14 shots to Dreams’ five, the visitors held firm .

The three points are worth their weight in gold for Dreams FC. The victory lifts them off the bottom of the table, moving to 10 points and just two behind Young Apostles, who sit immediately above the relegation zone . For a team that had endured a difficult campaign with just one win in their opening ten matches, this away victory represents a massive psychological boost.

Heart of Lions, meanwhile, remain in deep trouble. The defeat leaves them on 11 points in 15th place, just one point and one position above Dreams, having now suffered back-to-back losses following their heavy defeat to Hearts of Oak .

For Dreams FC, the message is clear: the Great Escape is on. And if they can replicate the intensity of those first 11 minutes in Kpando, the “Still Believe” faithful might just have something to believe in after all.

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