A second-half equalizer from Justice Blay has powered Medeama SC to a narrow 1-0 win against Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League.
The two giants of the Ghanaian top-flight league locked horns at the Akoon Park in Tarkwa today for a clash on matchday 12 of the ongoing season.
In the first half of limited chances, both teams had their moments but could not get on the scoresheet before going into the break.
Five minutes into the second half, an impressive team play from Medeama SC put Justice Blay into space in facing the Hearts of Oak goalkeeper.
The highly-rated midfielder made no mistake as he slotted his effort beyond the reach of Richard Attah to give the home team the lead.
Although Hearts of Oak will come in strong after going behind, the visitors could not score and have suffered a defeat at the end of the 90 minutes.
The result sees Medeama SC climbing to 9th on the Ghana Premier League standings with Hearts of Oak dropping to 11th.