DEFENDING champions Heart of Lions’ sworn tenacity to protect the Top Four silverware they captured last year appears to be on course.
From an initial seemingly pedestrian start, the Kpando Lions now jointly occupy the summit on five points with Accra Hearts of Oak – but well-off with a solitary goal.
The hunger for goals and maximum points will definitely be the driving force when the two glittering ‘Hearts’ clash off in a potential high-on-energy afternoon at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium tomorrow.
This second round opener – a double meeting between the two sides within a week will also put on exhibition the striking prowess of the Lions’ Gilbert Fiamenyo and Osei Pele of Hearts.
Awe-inspiring strikes aided Fiamenyo to strike a brace against tottering Aduana Stars days ago – a supremo that leap-frogged him to leadership position with four goals – one better that the chasing Pele.
It will be interesting to see how the two dazzling finishers open up the rear of their opponents as they seek a crucial victory into the midweek.
The two teams are high-quality exponents of the passing game and fans can relax for a sumptuous afternoon of football.
Aduana will seek to end their winless run when they host Ashantigold in the other game at the Dormaa Park. Indeed, the Dormaa boys have been way off the side that won the Premiership last season.
Poor ball control, lousy finishing and pitiable inter-positional changes sometimes killed off the Aduana manoevres and unless they work on that frailty, they could be stunned in their own backyard by a side they painfully deprived of the Premiership crown last season.
Nevertheless, the home team have revenge fully engrained on their minds, having lost the first clash to Ashgold 0-1.
Their only point in the campaign was the upshot of a 1-1 game with the Kpando Lions. And they know all-too well anything short of victory tomorrow will be enough to send them packing out of the competition.
But the Dormaa contingent can expect to have a real fight on hand in view of the fact that the third-placed visitors, who are on three points, are equally determined to wrestle away the Top 4 trophy for the first time.
Mark it, so space will be spared in Accra and Dormaa.
From an initial seemingly pedestrian start, the Kpando Lions now jointly occupy the summit on five points with Accra Hearts of Oak – but well-off with a solitary goal.
The hunger for goals and maximum points will definitely be the driving force when the two glittering ‘Hearts’ clash off in a potential high-on-energy afternoon at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium tomorrow.
This second round opener – a double meeting between the two sides within a week will also put on exhibition the striking prowess of the Lions’ Gilbert Fiamenyo and Osei Pele of Hearts.
Awe-inspiring strikes aided Fiamenyo to strike a brace against tottering Aduana Stars days ago – a supremo that leap-frogged him to leadership position with four goals – one better that the chasing Pele.
It will be interesting to see how the two dazzling finishers open up the rear of their opponents as they seek a crucial victory into the midweek.
The two teams are high-quality exponents of the passing game and fans can relax for a sumptuous afternoon of football.
Aduana will seek to end their winless run when they host Ashantigold in the other game at the Dormaa Park. Indeed, the Dormaa boys have been way off the side that won the Premiership last season.
Poor ball control, lousy finishing and pitiable inter-positional changes sometimes killed off the Aduana manoevres and unless they work on that frailty, they could be stunned in their own backyard by a side they painfully deprived of the Premiership crown last season.
Nevertheless, the home team have revenge fully engrained on their minds, having lost the first clash to Ashgold 0-1.
Their only point in the campaign was the upshot of a 1-1 game with the Kpando Lions. And they know all-too well anything short of victory tomorrow will be enough to send them packing out of the competition.
But the Dormaa contingent can expect to have a real fight on hand in view of the fact that the third-placed visitors, who are on three points, are equally determined to wrestle away the Top 4 trophy for the first time.
Mark it, so space will be spared in Accra and Dormaa.
