Hearts of Oak emerged champions of the 2024 Gbese Mantse Homowo Charity Peace Cup, defeating Heart of Lions in a thrilling penalty shootout finale.
The match ended 1-1 after regulation time, with Hearts of Oak coming from behind to force the contest to penalties.
The Phobians faced an early setback when former forward Kwadwo Obeng Jnr gave Heart of Lions the lead just three minutes into the game.
The Phobians went into halftime trailing 1-0.
However, Hearts of Oak regrouped and staged a stunning comeback in the second half.
Mohammed Hussein scored the equalizer just two minutes before full-time, capitalizing on a rebounded free kick from Ransford Mensah that had hit the crossbar.
The match ended 1-1, and the teams proceeded to a penalty shootout. In the end, Hearts of Oak emerged victorious, winning 8-7 on penalties.
The Gbese Mantse Homowo Charity Peace Cup marks one of the club’s final preparations for the upcoming 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season, which is scheduled to kick off on September 6.
