Hearts of Oak edge Berekum Chelsea by 3-1 in a very end to end fixture in the opening game of Ghana Premier League match-week 14 in a Friday night football at the University of Ghana Stadium.
The Blues made a very explosive start to the game and came very close to scoring on the ninth minute mark but Mezack Afriyie's one on one situation was stopped hugely by goalkeeper Shuaib Sharif.
Hearts of Oak with a quick response seven minutes later after breaking the deadlock through Ramzy Yussif who tapped into the net at a close range.
In the 27th minute, Berekum Chelsea were presented with another huge opportunity to get the equalizer but Emmanuel Sarpong fired wide from distance.
Back from recess, the 'Phobians' returned on a good note and doubled their lead in just five minutes into the second phase courtesy Hamza Issah who made a swift run towards enemy territory and calmly slotted home.
The Bibires never gave up and kept on fighting to get themselves back on level pegging and eventually they pulled one back from Emmanuel Sarpong's towering header in the 62nd minute.
Having reduced the deficit, the visitors really stepped up their game and made lots of incursions in search of the precious leveller.
However, Kwame Boateng finally got his name on the scoresheet in the last ten minutes to restore their two-goal cushion as it finished 3-1 in full time.
Hearts of Oak are now back on winning ways and have climbed up to the fifth position in the table with 22 points. They will face regional rivals Accra Lions next.
Berekum Chelsea also, have now dropped to the ninth position with 18 points and will host Dreams FC at the Golden City Park in the next round of matches.
