{"id":44419,"date":"2025-08-25T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44419"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:43:07","slug":"ghalca-top-4-hearts-of-oak-crash-kotoko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghalca-top-4-hearts-of-oak-crash-kotoko\/","title":{"rendered":"GHALCA Top 4 : Hearts of Oak crash Kotoko"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>Hearts of Oak beat Kotoko 2-0 in the final round of the 2025 GHALCA Top 4 competition.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>Frank Duku opened the scoring on the 7th minute mark after poor communication in the Porcupine Warriors&#8217; defense.<\/div>\n<div>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"GHALCA Top 4: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Heart of Lions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghalca-top-4-hearts-of-oak-1-0-heart-of-lions\/\">GHALCA Top 4: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Heart of Lions<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Kotoko fought relentlessly, but the defensive readiness of Ali Mohammed and Osei Asibey stalled all the attacks.<\/div>\n<div>In the second half, the Phobians nearly doubled their lead through Martin Karikari, whose stinging half-volley was acrobatically tipped onto the crossbar by substitute goalkeeper Mohammed Camara.<\/div>\n<div>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"GHALCA Top 4 : Hearts of Lions roar over Kotoko\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghalca-top-4-hearts-of-lions-roar-over-kotoko\/\">GHALCA Top 4 : Hearts of Lions roar over Kotoko<\/a><\/div>\n<div>A string of tactical substitutions saw the introduction of Emmanuel Amankwah for Yaw Amankwah Baafi at right back, who went on to double the lead of the Phobians through a corner kick in the \u00a073rd minute.<\/div>\n<div>The Phobia boys held on to pick their first win over Kotoko in several games.<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearts of Oak beat Kotoko 2-0 in the final round of the 2025 GHALCA Top 4 competition. Frank Duku opened the scoring on the 7th minute mark after poor communication in the Porcupine Warriors&#8217; defense. 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