Club Friendly: Linda Mtange bags brace as Hearts of Oak beat Na God FC in five-goal thriller

Hearts of Oak emerged victorious in a friendly match against Division One team Na God FC with a 3-2 scoreline at the Pobiman Sports Complex on Saturday. The game served as a warm-up for their upcoming betPawa Premier League Gameweek 26 fixture against Nsoatreman.

David Ocloo’s men displayed their dominance early on, scoring their first goal within the opening 10 minutes through Suraj Seidu. Despite creating more opportunities, Hearts of Oak failed to extend their lead and headed into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.

In the second half, the Hearts of Oak coach made several changes, introducing players such as Richmond Ayi, Samuel Inkoom, Zakari Yakubu, Francis Adjetey, Amankwah Baafi, Linda Mtange, Kwadwo Obeng Jnr, Victor Aidoo, and Albert Dieudonne.

The Phobians doubled their lead in the second half with Linda Mtange heading home a cross from Amankwah Baafi. However, Na God FC quickly retaliated with two goals to level the scores.

In the late stages of the game, Linda Mtange completed his brace, securing a 3-2 win for Hearts of Oak.

Following a goalless draw against Dreams FC in their previous league match, the Phobians are determined to return to winning ways in the betPawa Premier League against Nsoatreman.