With four clubs sitting out this weekend's matches, the OneTouch Premier League continued at full trottle as six match venues across the country remained busy on match-day-12.
Sunday’s round-up produced wins at every centre with just one away victory registered at the Swedru Park where Berekum Arsenals pipped Gamba All Blacks 1-0 to maintain fourth place on the table while the Black Magicians continued to struggle at eleventh place.
Emmanuel Badu Agyeman gave the Gunners the match winner on the stroke of half time with a powerful header.
Heart of Lions closed the gap at the top to three points and kept leaders, Asante Kotoko – who have a game in hand – in sight, after managing a 1-0 win over Real Tamale United at the Kpando Park.
Osei Banahene’s 23rd minute strike was enough to seal the win for the Lions playing at home.
In Dansoman, a hat-trick by Latif Salifu handed Liberty Professionals a 3-1 win over Real Sportive at the Carl Reindorf grounds.
Latif started his scoring run in the 14th minute to give Liberty a 1-0 lead into the second half.
In the 80th minute, Latif doubled the score and added the third of the afternoon just a minute after his second goal before Solomon Adjei grabbed a consolation for Real Sportive.
Kessben FC playing at their favourite Anane Boateng home grounds returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over fellow premiership debutants, Wa All Stars.
Sampson Cudjoe put Kessben in the lead before Nii Addy drew level for the Blues from Wa. However Richard Mpong won the day for Kessben when he scored the second goal.
At the Tema Park, home team, Tema Youth recorded a 1-0 victory Zaytuna FC. Julius Adjabeng grabbed the three points for the Tema side in the first half as Zaytuna slumped to 15th on the table, just a point better than the bottom-placed team.
The worries of Accra Great Olympics were further complicated at the Baba Yara Stadium where they were beaten 4-2 by King Faisal.
A commanding 3-0 lead in the first half through Thomas Aborpedor, Daniel Addo and Enoch Andoh did not deter the Wonder Boys from staging a second half revival.
In the second session, Eric Adjei and Paa Joe Kumah cut the lead to 3-2 and as they pushed for the equalizer, Nana Yaw Darlington put the game beyond their efforts with the fourth goal for King Faisal.
Great Olympics still prop the rest of the teams on the table.
Matches involving Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko together with the Sekondi Hasaacas and AshantiGold games were rescheduled to the following week by the Professional League Board to enable both Hearts and AshantiGold play their continental matches this weekend.