Hearts of Oak defeated King Faisal at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday night thanks to late goals from Salifu Ibrahim and Linda Mtange.
The two sides clashed on matchday 29 of the betPawa Ghana Premier League and were poised to avenge their previous week’s defeat.
King Faisal appeared to be ready to sit back and absorb the pressure from the Phobians, but they had few opportunities of their own in the first half of the game.
Hearts, on the other hand, failed to capitalise on opportunities presented to them, and the game ended with neither team scoring a goal.
After the break, the Rainbow Club made some changes as Salifu Ibrahim took over from Gideon Asante in the 55th minute, however, King Faisal stood firm to prevent the home team’s counterattack.
Salifu Ibrahim scored Hearts of Oak’s first goal in the 89th minute, while Linda Mtange added the team’s second goal in stoppage time.
Accra Hearts of Oak are fourth with 45 points, while King Faisal is tenth with 36 points.
The Accra club will face FC Samartex in their next encounter, while King Faisal will face Tamale City.
