MTN FA Cup: Hearts of Oak beat Liberty Professionals to progress to round of 32 stage

Ghana Premier League title contenders Accra Hearts of Oak defeated struggling Liberty Professional by 3-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium to qualify for the 3rd round of the MTN FA Cup.

Two early goals from Daniel Afriyie Barnie, and Kwadwo Obeng Jr gave the phobians a comfortable lead going into the Half time break.

Liberty Professionals, parading a side mainly made of players from their reserve team gave the phobians lots of respect in the early stages of the game, allowing the Accra based side to take full advantage of the game.

Afriyie Barnie capitalized on a defensive blunder from the left side of Liberty professionals to shot home the first goal in the 18th minute of the game.’

Liberty were able to hold on to the game for  some time forcing their hosts to commit some game time with some goal scoring chances that went wasted.

just before the first half whistle, Kwadwo Pbeng jr took advantage of a defensive weakness from Stanley Aniagyei to score Hearts’ second goal to end the half on a high note.

Liberty Professional returned to the second half not looking as a side that has learnt something from their first half blunders, the defence of the Dansoman based side allowed Afriyie Barnie to run pass them before slotting in his personal second, and the home side’s third of the day.

The rest of the game became more of academic exercise as Hearts of Oak pulled some men off the game to allow Abednego Tetteh have some game time.

The league leaders now wait for the draw for the round of 32 to know their opponents.

By Seidu Adamu