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betPawa Premier League: Yorke’s late strike steals draw for Hearts

By : cd on 21 Nov 2022, 06:06     |     Source: christian ahorgah

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Substitute Benjamin York’s  late strike earned the Phobians a point on Matchday 8 of the 2022/23 betPawa Ghana Premier League on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The game ended 2-2 in added time as Dreams FC gave away a two-goal lead.

David William Van Dijk scored in the 14 minute after Ismael Dede worked his way through the Hearts of Oak backline before laying a pass to Van Dijk to tap home.

The Still Believe lads doubled their lead three minutes after the break as he headed home a rebound from a corner kick.

Hearts of Oak who went into the game without their captain Gladson Awako halved the deficit in the 75th minute when Collins Boah scored an own goal after miskicking an attempt over the head of goalkeeper Lord Bawa Martey.

Benjamin Yorke scored the equalizer for Hearts of Oak in added time after coming on a substitute for Rashid Okine in the 80 minute.

The Rainbow Club are now 5th on the League log  with 13 points – one point behind archrivals Asante Kotoko and three adrift of leaders Aduana FC.

The ‘Still Believe’ lads thus drops to the relegation zone as they sit in 16 place with 8 points.