Heart of Lions have narrowly edged Karela United FC by 1-0 at the Kpando Sports Stadium in an intriguing week 24 clash of the Ghana Premier League.
It was a very explosive start for the two sides who got off to a dangerous start and posed so many threats at each other in the early stages.
Bismark Anim was put through with a glorious opportunity but failed to make it count in the opening five minutes of the game for the hosts
Few moments later, quick response from the visitors after Fatawu Mohammed picked Adamu Alhassan up with a long pass but the later fired wide for a restart.
Karela United with another huge chance to jump into the lead but Mohammed Asigri's close range strike was checked by goalkeeper Lawrence Osei.
Back from recess, Heart of Lions looked very calm this time and dominated the game in terms of possession while their opponents looked a bit off at the start
The 'Pride and Passion' side never relented and stayed in the game and ensured they get into every challenge proving to be a tougher opposition for the homesters.
The Giant Killers eventually opened the scoring account in the 76th minute through in-form Kwesi Pong to mark his fifth of the season as it finished 1-0 after full-time.
Heart of Lions after the vital victory have moved to the third position on the log with 37 points and will host Dreams FC next week.
Karela United will hit the road again to take on Accra Lions in the next round of matches.
