Hearts beat Maxbees 3-1 in friendly

Champion Club Accra Hearts of Oak on Sunday beat Suhum Maxbees 3-1 in a friendly match played at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The match, which was hurriedly arranged in place of the Sunday's league matches postponed due to the emergency situation created by the Yendi crisis and some unresolved issues between the National Sports Council (NSC) and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA).

The hurried arrangement was evident in the lack of preparedness for the game as referees were hastily engaged and there were no corner flags and ball boys, delaying kick-off until about 4.00 pm. Hearts took the visitors by surprise by scoring the first goal in the 6th minute through Laryea Kingston who shot into the net after receiving a pass from George Eranio in the opponents' goalmouth.

Eranio himself made the tally two when he beat an offside trap in the 22nd minute to put the ball beyond the reach of the goalkeeper. While Hearts fought to increase the tally Maxbees also made some attempts to reduce it but none of them could have their dreams fulfilled till the whistle went for the end of first half.

On resumption, Maxbees' danger man Mumuni Massawudu reduced the tally as he capitalised on a defensive blunder by Eric Djangma to score for his team. Hearts mounted pressure but could not score any goal though Wisdom Abbey, Eranio, and Awuley Quaye missed a few chances.

Eranio's continuous dribbling in the opponents' vital area resulted in a penalty, which he himself converted to give Hearts the third goal in the 83rd minute. Hearts dominated the final minutes of the game but could not produce further goals.