A second-half strike by Patrick Mensah handed Aduana FC a 1-0 away win over Heart of Lions in a Matchday 14 Ghana Premier League game on Friday, December 12.
Bashir Hayford’s side were seeking to make amends from their last defeat after relinquishing a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Nations FC.
Their last game at the Kpando Sports Stadium also saw them share spoils with Karela United.
Therefore, the coming of Cioaba Aristica’s men was an opportunity to secure all the three points.
However, they played without some key players including leading goalkeeper Lawrence Osei and midfielder Etse Dogli, who have been called up into the Black Galaxies team to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a pre-AFCON 2025 preparatory game on Tuesday, December 16.
After a goalless first half, the visitors returned from the break to open the scoring after about six minutes.
A searching cross from Remember Boateng was missed by Bright Adjei but fell to Mensah, who hit it into the roof of Odartey Lamptey’s goal.
The win takes the Dormaa-based aide back to the top of the log with 27 points, one more than Medeama SC, whose game against Bibiani Goldstars SC has been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 31.
Heart of Lions have now gone four games without a win with pressure mounting on veteran coach Bashir Hayford.
They will next face FC Samartex at Samreboi while Aduana FC return to Dormaa to prepare for Hearts of Oak.