{"id":112507,"date":"2026-01-24T18:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112507"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:04:43","slug":"gpl-2025-26-hearts-batter-beggarly-xi-wonders-to-keep-title-hopes-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112507","title":{"rendered":"GPL 2025\/26: Hearts batter beggarly XI Wonders to keep title hopes alive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Accra Hearts of Oak posted a comprehensive 3-0 win over Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A first half goal from Mawuli Wayo and a double in the second by Martin Karikari and Kelvin Osei Asibey condemned Wonders to their 15th defeat of the season after 20 matches.<\/p>\n

Hearts opened the scoring after eight minutes when Mawuli Wayo controlled Henry Kwaku Boateng\u2019s pass before rifling a low shot past Wonders goalkeeper Obengfo Adjei. <\/p>\n

Two minutes later, Kwaku Boateng shocked the few Hearts fans in the stadium when he fired over from three yards despite facing an open goal. <\/p>\n

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Martin Karikari wheels away in celebration after scoring the Phobian\u2019s second. Photo credit: Joseph Afrifa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a big let off for Wonders who slumbered their way through the opening quarter of an hour.<\/p>\n

From then on, the match was reduced to a contest of mistakes as Hearts of Oak\u2019s Raphael Amponsah and Abdul Karim and Wonders\u2019s Obed Ofori and Emmanuel Boateng both aborted a series of attacks.<\/p>\n

Just before the break, Hearts went close again when Frank Duku chose to pass instead of shooting from 8 yards out and his pass to Wayo was headed marginally over the bar.<\/p>\n

In the second half, Hearts punished two mistakes in one sequence for their second goal.<\/p>\n

First, Mawuli Wayo\u2019s harmless cross was spilled by Obengfo Adjei before his defenders made a mess of the clearance. But the finish was not straightforward as Kwaku Boateng and Hamzah Issa fluffed their lines before Martin Karikari finally poked it home.<\/p>\n

Thirteen minutes from time, Hearts were awarded a penalty when Hamza Issa was brought down by Kenneth Boakye Owusu.<\/p>\n

Two Hearts players; striker Hamza Issa and center back Ali Mohammed picked up separate balls to take the penalty kick.<\/p>\n

But they quickly resolved to let Kelvin Osei Asibey take the penalty and he duly obliged, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to put the result to bed.<\/p>\n

Hearts have now moved to second place on 35 points, and could remain there by the end of the match week depending on other results.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s defeat leaves Wonders bottom of the league with 9 points, perilously close to the drop zone.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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