The Ghana Premier League commenced over the weekend with Hearts of Oak traveling to face Real Tamale United at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.
The Rainbow boys found it very difficult at the home grounds of the Nothern side as they failed to deliver to expectation.
Since returning to the top level, the Pride of the North have maintained their superiority against the Phobians. RTU’s close victory assured that they had not lost to Hearts in their previous five league games.
With their 1-0 victory on Friday, RTU made sure to defeat the Rainbow Club in each of their previous four matches in the Ghanaian Premiership.
Only Mohammed Hardi, Baba Kushibo, Hafiz Adams, Iddrisu Gadafi, and Mohammed Alhassan Manykuyeli from the team’s regular season appearances were selected by RTU coach Abdul Mumin Abdulai to face the Phobians.
Michael Ampadu, Kelvin Osei-Asibey, Liventius Attur, Martin Karikari, Evans Adomako, Kofi Agbesimah, and Congolese striker Wanet Kashala Ramos all made their professional debuts under Dutchman Martin Koopman.
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Midfielder Abdul-Aziz Nurudeen returned to competitive action after over a year on the sidelines when he replaced Glid Jeordon Otanga.
RTU were the better side in the first half after creating the best scoring opportunities. They failed to find the back of the net before the break.
Striker Alhassan Manyukeli squandered two glorious chances in the space of two minutes, sparing the Phobians from conceding following some defensive lapse.
Hearts goalkeeper Richard Attah made a couple of saves to deny the hosts from going ahead in the match.
The WeyUna lads finally got the breakthrough to secure the maximum points RTU after striker Owusu Afriyie scored the only goal of the match in stoppage time.
