Two second half goals from Isaac Mensah and Gladson Awako ensured Hearts of Oak their first win of the season against Bibiani Goldstars on Saturday afternoon.
Hearts of Oak came from behind to record a 2-1 home win over ten-man Bibiani Goldstars in the match-week four of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The Miners commenced the fixture on a good note with an early fearsome attacks on the hosts which eventually paid off before the first quarter of the game.
Prince Owusu Kwabena scored a belter to hand Bibiani Goldstars the lead on the 9th minute when Samuel Inkoom failed to pick up a ball outside the 18-yard box.
The burly striker registered his first goal of the season for the Bibiani based Premier League outfit after planting the ball firmly into the back of Richmond Ayi's net to give Goldstars a 1-0 lead.
Hearts of Oak were frustrated by the visitors in the middle which forced them to keep possessing the ball in their half with no shot on target after the half-hour mark.
Coach Slavko Matic charges warmed themselves into the fixture as Kwadwo Obeng Junior came close on the 38th minute to level the score but his strike was denied by the post.
Hearts of Oak looked dangerous in the last seven minutes of the first half but their efforts went futile as it ended in a 1-0 win for Bibiani Goldstars.
In the second half, Bibiani Goldstars played over thirty minutes as a manless side after goalkeeper Joseph Bah was shown a straight red-card for unsportsmanlike behavior when he punched Yassan Ouatching.
After the hour-mark, Slavko Matic made a tactical substitution with the introduction of Ibrahim Salifu, Jeordon Otanga Mvouo and Isaac Mensah as replacements for Caleb Amankwah, Samuel Inkoom and Eric Esso respectively.
The introduction of the trio made an instant impact for the home side as they build up for the leveller through Isaac Mensah.
On the 78th minute, substitute Isaac Mensah snatched the equalizer for Hearts of Oak after brilliantly connecting a Awako's mis-kick from a low-cross delivered by Congolese international Jeordon Otanga Mvouo.
Hearts of Oak continued their impressive second half performance against Bibiani Goldstars to snatch the match-winner after ten minutes of the equalizer.
Awako secured all the three maximum points for Hearts of Oak with a stunning free-kick on the 88th minute of the game.
Bibiani Goldstars nearly ended the game with a late equalizer on the 100th minute but a free-kick effected by Prince Owusu Kwabena went straight into the woodwork.
Hearts of Oak have now amassed five points from four matches while Bibiani Goldstars suffers their third defeat of the 2022/23 season's campaign.
