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AshantiGold keep the title race still open after a hard fought 1-0 away win over Bofoakwa Tano at the Coronation Park on Sunday.
The win keeps on hold Accra Hearts of Oak’s dream of a 19th league title for now after having won a day before.
The Miners now move to second on the table and are six points adrift leaders, Hearts of Oak who need just a point to clinch the title with two games to end the season.
Bofoakwa Tano, who are caught up in the relegation battle have themselves to blame for not managing at least a point as near misses and good goalkeeping by George Owu denied them a goal.
However, the Miners had to wait until the second half before picking the booty from the grounds through a 40-yard drive by Kweku Sarpong.
The home side piled on the pressure for the equaliser but poor finishing up front denied them a goal as the Miners run away with the win and now seem to send the league to the wire.
At the Swedru Park, Feyenoord Academy came out victors in the five-goal thriller as the relegation battling side beat Great Olympics 3-2.
The game was settled within the first 45 minutes as Feyenoord now boost their chances of a stay in the premiership at least for now with two games remaining as they move 13th on the table.
Feyenoord got onto the scorecards first in the 9th minute when Ganiyu Iddi put them in the lead finishing off a pass from Dominic Adiyah.
Six minutes later, Dominic Adiyah found the back as Feyenoord raced into a 2-0 lead.
Great Olympics got back into the game when Emmanuel Clottey pulled a goal back for the Wonder Boys in the 24th minute.
Then six minutes afterwards, Michael Annan tied the game when he scored in the 30th minute.
However the home side proved too strong and with two minutes of added time before recess, Noel Nyansugbor grabbed the match winner in the 47th minute.
In Ho, Real Sportive gave Power FC nothing to cheer about as they handed the relegated side who were playing at home 2-0 defeat.
The defeat was the 17th in 28 games for the club that joined the elite division in 1999.
Real Sportive, who are now placed sixth on the table had to wait until the second half to rile switch off the mode for their opponents through Hamza Abdulai in the 55th minute.
Then with three minutes to go, the away team capped a good day with the second goal scored by Gafaru Mohammed in the 87th minute.
At the Carl Riendorff Park, Liberty Professionals and King Faisal sold out a 1-1 drawn game on match-day-28.
King Faisal who are seeking to avoid the drop took a 5th minute lead through Sumaila Alhassan after starting off a bright note.
But 20 minutes later, Tuaha Khamis drew level for Liberty Professionals when his drive beat goalkeeper Osei Boateng in post for Faisal.
For King Faisal, a valuable point picked from away but yet still things don’t look good as the league winds down with two matches remaining.
Berekum Arsenals kept their hopes of a top four finish alive with a 1-0 win over Gamba All Blacks at the Golden City Park.
The win lifts the Gunners to fourth on the table while the Black Magicians slip to 13th place on the standings, just a place above the last three clubs and with two games remaining.
After ten minutes into the start of the second half, Osei Boateng put the Gunners in the lead after beating All Black goalkeeper, Isaac Akrong from close range.
In Tamale, Real Tamale United picked all maximum points at the Kaladan Park where they pipped Tema Youth 1-0 to win their match-day-28 fixture.
The win gives the Pride of the North a breather as they plot their way out of the drop zone with two games remaining to end the season.
Hannan Gyiwah’s 12th minute goal separated both sides as Real Tamale United coasted to their third consecutive home win.
Earlier on Saturday, Accra Hearts of Oak inched much closer to the 2007 league title even though the season has two games to go.
The league title appears to be heading to Accra barring any point deductions as the FA deals with a host of pending cases before the Disciplinary Committee.
Accra Hearts of Oak secured a 2-0 win at home over Heart of Lions.
The Phobians’ closest contenders, Asante Kotoko faltered at the Coronation park losing 2-1 to Sekondi Hasaacas.
Stanley Afedzie started the job for the Phobians when he scored from a spot kick that Heart of Lions goalkeeper Stephen Ahorlu had no answer to in the 8th minute of the first half.
Ekow Ghansah crowned a beautiful day when with just a minute and a half to end the game when he finished off a pass from Afedzie after Amankwah Mireku had started the move on the right. Asante Kotoko agonisingly see their title defence dream slip through their hands at the Coronation Park where the Porcupine Warriors were beaten 2-1 by Sekondi Hasaacas.
The Giants of the West stunned Pocurpine Warriors with two second half goals that denied Kotoko of any hopes of a successful title defence.
Goals from second half substitute, Eric Cantona and Daniel Acquaye ditched the Porcupine Warriors who now have to scramble for a Champions League place as a win for third-place side, AshantiGold on Sunday will see the Porcupine Warriors drop a step down.
However as the minutes ticked, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour gave Kotoko some glimmer of hope when he scored a late on in the game.
But that goal came too late to as the Hasaacas defence quickly reorganised themselves to ensure the left the grounds with the three maximum points.
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