Heart of Lions made a significant step towards escaping relegation in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday afternoon when the team stunned FC Samartex by beating the league leaders 2-0.
The team from Kpando hosted their matchday 31 opponent at the Kpando Sports Stadium today determined to avoid a defeat to pick at least a point to climb up on the league table.
Although the pulsating contest that ensued between the two teams ended in a goalless stalemate at the end of the first half, Heart of Lions managed to score twice after the break to cruise to an important win.
The hosts equalized through Ebenezer Abban in the 70th minute to take the lead.
Late in the final minutes, Ebenezer Abban found the back of the net again to condemn FC Samartex to a shocking 2-0 defeat at the end of the 90 minutes.
The crucial win has taken Heart of Lions to 13th on the Ghana Premier League table and three places above the relegation zone.
Despite the defeat, FC Samartex remain top of the Ghana Premier League standings.
The point difference has, however, been cut to six.