Hearts of Oak secure comeback victory over Karela United

Embattled Hearts of Oak returned to form in the Ghana Premier League against Karela United, emerging victorious with a resounding 3-1 comeback victory at the Accra Sports Stadium.

After falling behind early due to a great effort by midfielder Humid Dafie, Hearts relied on youthful marksman Hamza Issah to level the match at 1-1 going into halftime.

M. Dafie opens the scoring for Karela United.@HeartsOfOakGH 0-1 @KarelaUtd_FC

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In the second period, coach Aboubakar Outtarra’s strategic substitutions paid dividends, resulting in a thunderous strike from Salim Adams which found its target, followed by Hamza’s successful conversion of a late penalty to secure all three points for the Accra giants.

What a cracker from Salim Adams!!!!!@HeartsOfOakGH 2-1 @KarelaUtd_FC

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Saturday’s result bolsters Hearts of Oak’s aspirations for a top-half placement, potentially reviving their distant title ambitions.

Hamza scored a goal from a penalty kick.@HeartsOfOakGH 3-1 @KarelaUtd_FC

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Conversely, Karela United linger perilously close to the drop zone, separated by merely two points.

This hard-earned win also provides much-needed relief for Outtarra, who saw his side lose three consecutive matches after an unbeaten start to his tenure as head coach.

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