Good evening and welcome to the live text commentary session from the footballghana.com team for the Ghana Premier League match between Hearst of Oak and Great Olympics.
The capital-based clubs are locking horns at the Accra Sports Stadium this evening in an encounter that is serving as a matchday 11 fixture in the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghanaian top-flight league campaign.
Separated by just a point on the Ghana Premier League standings, both teams are poised to amass the maximum points to ensure they climb higher on the log at the end of the matchday.
Ahead of kick-off, Hearts of Oak head coach Kosta Papic has named a strong starting eleven to do battle on behalf of the Phobians.
TEAM NEWS! 📝 | Coach Kosta Papic makes four 4️⃣ changes from the team that drew 0-0 with Berekum Chelsea in our last match.
Nettey, Razak, Manaf and Nurudeen are all back to the starting lineup in this evening’s game. pic.twitter.com/XDvZ3TzG5x
— Phobians (@HeartsOfOakGH) January 30, 2021
For Great Olympics, coach Yaw Preko has named a fierce first eleven that has captain Gladson Awako controlling the midfield of the team.
Our XI to face the Landguards.
AGOSU MASHIE!!!!! #OlyDADE pic.twitter.com/V3q1DimJcL
— GREAT OLYMPICS (@AccraGtOlympics) January 30, 2021
We are 30 minutes away from kick-off at the Accra Sports Stadium under floodlights. Both teams are on the pitch for the warm-up.
Hearts of Oak players receive cheers from fans as they return back to the dressing room to get ready for the match. It is fair to say that it is the same reception for players of Great Olympics who follow into their dressing room.
With the warm-up out of the way, all is set for kick-off.
Kick-off:
And we are off at the Accra Sports Stadium with Great Olympics kicking us off. Who gets the first win?
3' Beautiful exchanges from the Hearts of Oak team. We are in for a match this evening.
5' It is now time for Great Olympics to mount an attack. This could be dangerous. Hearts of Oak clear the ball out of danger eventually.
5' Hearts of Oak's Frederick Ansah-Botchway has been outstanding in the early minutes of play. His turns, passing, vision for a pass receives cheers from the fans at the Stadium. Great start to the derby.
7' Patrick Razak latches onto a sweet pass in the area of Great Olympics. He struggles to control but a well-timed tackle sees Great Olympics clear their lines
9' Defender Fatawu Mohammed picks a loose ball just in front of the Olympics area. His shot under pressure from the defense of the opposition misses the target.
10' Hearts of Oak 0-0 Great Olympics.
14' It's a free-kick for Great Olympics in a dangerous position.
Goallllll. Who else? Gladson Awako scores from a direct free-kick. What a strike. Hearts of Oak 0-1 Great Olympics.
source https://footballghana.com/live-updates-hearts-of-oak-v-great-olympics-20-21-ghana-premier-league-matchday-11
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