A Sulley Ali Muntari’ second half penalty enabled defending GPL Champions Accra Hearts of Oak beat WAFA 2-1 in regulation time at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The win gives the Rainbow club their first win in the second round of the Ghana Premier League – moving them into fifth spot in the league log with 29 points after a winless four games.

Hearts of Oak turned things around in the second and scored through Kwadwo Obeng Junior in the 46th minute but the Academy boys equalized 10 minutes later as Derrick Antwi scored an absolute beauty of a free kick to get his side back into the game.

The game became even as both sides kept pushing for the winning goal. Accra Hearts of Oak came into the game buoyed by Friday’s 2-1 win against rivals Asante Kotoko in the President’s Cup. That win played a major part in the game as they showed character and composure all afternoon.

With about 15 minutes left to end proceedings, Sulley Muntari scored from the spot to restore their lead after WAFA goalkeeper Osei Kwadwo Bonsu fouled Obeng Junior in the box.

The former Inter Milan star stepped up and converted a penalty to make it 2-1 for Hearts to cancel Derrick Antwi’s equalizer. The 37-year-old now has two goal contributions since joining the reigning Ghanaian champions last month. He registered an assist two weeks ago in the 1-1 draw against Legon Cities.

The Phobians 12 points behind archrivals Kotoko who lead the table with 41 points as WAFA continues to wallow in the bottom half – 17th in the table with 18 points from 19 Premier League matches