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Ghana championship: Hearts of Oak beat Heart of Lions 3-0

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Hearts of Oak beat Heart of Lions 3-0 in the Ghana championship, returning to winning ways after their previous defeat. The victory lifts the Accra club to second place in the standings, according to MyJoyOnline.

Hearts of Oak beat Heart of Lions 3-0 on Sunday in the Ghana championship, with two goals from John Antwi and one from Ransford Mensah, MyJoyOnline reports.

Ransford Mensah opened the scoring in the 2nd minute after an initial shot by John Antwi was saved by goalkeeper Prince Asempah. Antwi then scored the second goal from a quickly taken free-kick before completing a team move three minutes after the restart. Hearts of Oak have conceded only three goals in ten matches this season, according to MyJoyOnline.

The victory takes Hearts of Oak to 20 points and second place, one point behind leaders Medeama S.C. Heart of Lions remain on 11 points from ten matches and sit just above the relegation zone on goal difference, MyJoyOnline reports.

The match was played at the University of Ghana Stadium, according to MyJoyOnline. Hearts of Oak were seeking a response after their defeat by Debibi United the previous week.

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