William Oduro strikes late as Heart of Lions beat Bechem United

Heart of Lions secured a 2-1 victory over Bechem United in their Ghana Premier League encounter at the Kpando Stadium on Sunday, with William Oduro scoring a late winner to earn the hosts all three points.

The hosts took the lead in the 22nd minute through Stephen Afoakwah, who put Heart of Lions ahead after a positive start to the contest.

Bechem United responded and restored parity in the 38th minute when Augustine Okrah found the back of the net to make it 1-1 before the break.

Both sides searched for a winner after the restart, but it was Heart of Lions who eventually found the breakthrough.

Oduro struck in the 86th minute to restore the hosts’ advantage and seal a crucial victory, ending Bechem United’s hopes of leaving Kpando with a point.

The result moves Heart of Lions up to 12th place in the league standings with 11 points from nine matches. They have recorded three wins, two draws and four defeats.

Bechem United are eighth with 13 points after nine matches, having won four, drawn one and lost four.

Heart of Lions will travel to face Hearts of Oak in their next fixture, while Bechem United return home to host Samartex as both sides continue their league campaigns.