Heart of Lions put up a great performance to edge Hearts of Oak by 1-2 in what was a very intriguing preparatory friendly at the Kpobiman training grounds earlier this afternoon.
David Oppong Afranie captained the 'Phobians' into the game alongside goalkeeper Kwesi Nketia, Yahaya Adraman, Ransford Mensah, Kwabena Boateng and others.
With Lions, coach Bashiru Hayford dropped most of his key guys like Ebenezer Abban, Hennessy, goalkeeper Lawrence Osei with Kwesi Pong captaining the side
The main highlights of the first half were the few couple of chances that came the way of both clubs but Lions had more despite recording a goalless first half.
In the second half, both teams brought in some of their key players making the second department a very tough encounter and much competitive as compared to the first.
The Giant Killers were handed a penalty in the 63rd minute and captain Ebenezer Abban stepped up and converted calmly to put his side ahead.
Hearts of Oak came so close to getting the equalizer ten minutes later after Konadu Yiadom leaped higher to head from Seth Osei's corner but went off the crossbar.
In the 92nd minute, Seth Osei scored to get the 'Phobians' back on level terms. And just four minutes later, Heart of Lions restored their lead thanks to Asante Seedorf Afful's deflected strike to win 1-2 after full time.
This game serves as a perfect test for both teams to stay active and also test their sharpness and readiness for the 2024/25 season which is currently on a temporal break.
