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The Baba Yara Stadium is bubbling with excitement as Asante Kotoko take on Accra Hearts of Oak in the 24 Week League fixture of the Glo league.
1455 The two teams file onto the pitch ready for battle. Hearts spotting an unusual white with rainbow flashing in the middle.
1457 Pleasantries exchanged between the two sides
1503 Hearts set game underway.
1505 Kotoko win first corner taken but headed away by Brenya for goal kick.
1507 Kotoko string passes together well in midfield and a great shot but goes a whisker away.
1509 Hearts win freekick; taken deep by Laryea Kingston but well defended by Kotoko.
1710 Kotoko have settled early with some fine play but yet to test McCarthy in post for Hearts.
1512 Samuel Nzemaba goes into Mordey's books for crunch tackle and a free kick awarded to Kotoko. Kick taken deep and McCarthy is down after Ben Acheampong went up with him.
1516 McCarthy is the second Hearts player to go into the books after a seeming verbal assault on Mordey- referee for the day.
1518 Glorious opportunity goes begging for Hearts after a half volley goes just a whisker away. Great cross on the right with a little set up on the chest before the volley.
1527 Kotoko win corner but headed by Uriah Asante and Hearts break but Kotoko put the tabs on them.
1530 Akufo hits a superb shot from 25 yards forcing a great save from McCarthy in post for Hearts.
1533 Nti Boakye takes a tumble in the vital area of Hearts and screams for penalty but Mordey whistles against him as the ball hits his hand in the process.
1534 Uriah Asante off; James Abban in for Hearts.
1539 Great pass from midfield but a great intervention from Osei Bonsu means Kotoko will have a corner.
1539 Corner taken and a free header by Nti Boakye and Kotoko have their noses in front. GOAL!!!!
1542 Hearts win a corner taken swiftly by Kingston but well defended by Kotoko.
1545 Kofi Agyare brings Kofi Acheampong down at an advantageous area but wasted.
1550Solomon Mordey whistles for the end of the first half.
1605 Game resumes with Kotoko setting the second half underway.
1607 Laryea Kingston red carded for nasty challenge.
1608 Kotoko's Acheampong yellow carded for exchanging words with the referee.
1616 Mahathma Otoo in to Atakora Gyima. CK Ackunnor makes his second switch of the day.
1619 Great strike by Owusu Sefa as Hearts look to equalise, not overawed by their numerical disadvantage.
1622 Mahatma leaps well to connect a freekick but his header goes out of touch.
1624 Superb save by McCarthy to prevent a goal bound shot from Nii Adjei. McCarthy down in pains a big worry for Hearts and CK Ackunnor. It doesn't look too good for Hearts. McCarthy out crying with a broken hand; Sammy Adjei in for Hearts.
1633 Michael Akufo yellow carded for a challenge on Hearts' Mahatma Otoo. Resulting free-kick taken and wasted.
1634 Kotoko win a corner but taken and wasted.
1636 Hearts' Ernest Ackon yellow carded for tugging the shirts of Acheampong.
1638 Prince Baffuor in for Richard Yeboah for Kotoko.
1646 Hearts push for the equaliser and shouts of penalty as Otoo takes a tumble in the 18 yard box. But referee waves play on.
1650 Hearts win a freekick just outside the 18yard box after a Hearts player was brought down.
1653 Hearts grab the equaliser and what a screamer of a goal. Mahatma Otoo !!!!! Goal!!!!!!!
1655 Kotoko grab match winner in another screamer of a shot. Goal!!!!!!!!
1659 Mortey brings game to an end....
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