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Sports News of Monday, 22 May 2000

Source: Panafrican News Agency

Hearts To Continue To Dominate Ghana Football League

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Accra Hearts of Oak continued to dominate Ghana's Premier football league after they beat Okwawu United 1-0 away at Nkawkaw Sunday.

Hearts, who are unbeaten so far this season, are now lonely at the top with 34 points. Hearts scored the lone goal of the match through Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor in the 41st minute.

On the other side of the table, Hearts' city rivals, Olympics won their match in Accra against Sekondi Hasaacas 1-0 to form their third only victory, thanks to a 29th minute goal by Joe Louis.

However, they are still only second from bottom with 11 points. Olympics received a three-point deduction as punishment for failing to honour a league.

The following are the full results: [ST] B A United....One (1) Power .....Nil (0) Okwawu..... Nil (0) Hearts.....One (1) Olympics.....One (1) Hasaacas....Nil (0) Dawu.... One (1) Bofoakwa....Nil (0) RTU.....Two (2) Kwaebibirem....Nil (0) King Faisal...Two (2) Goldfields....One (1) Dwarfs...One (1) Kotoko.... One (1) Liberty....Three (3) Ghapoha....Nil (0)

These are standings of the ABC Premier league

P Pts GD Hearts 12 34 '25 Liberty 12 23 '8 Goldfields 12 20 '4 Ghapoha 12 19 0 Kotoko 12 18 -1 RTU 12 17 -2 Dwarfs 12 16 '0 King Faisal 12 15 0 Bofoakwa 12 15 -2 Hasaacas 12 14 -3 Kwaebibirem 12 14 -8 Power 12 12 -1 Okwawu 12 12 -2 Dawu 12 11 -4 Olympics 12 11 -6 B.A. United 12 10 0 -8 [ET]