Match Report: Bechem United’s Premier League title ambition suffers a setback after draw with Karela

Karela United put up a convincing performance to earn a 1-1 draw at Bechem United in the Ghana Premier League on Monday afternoon.

The Ayinase-based side have managed to become the third club this season to pick a point at the Nana Gyeabour Park.

The only two clubs to have achieved this feat this season were WAFA and Asante Kotoko.

Bechem after losing 3-2 to Eleven Wonders were looking to bounce back and cut down the gap between them and Kotoko but that did not happen.

Bechem were off to a bright start with Augustine Okrah and mates combining so well to create chances and go for a goal with Karela siting deep.

Despite their dominance, Bechem could not find the back of the net to end the first half goalless.

After the break, Umar Bashiru shot Karela in front in the 48th-minute before Augustine Okrah levelled for Bechem.

The Hunters has found Karela very tough customers and had hoped to break that jinx after suffering a defeat last week against Wonders.

But Karela who ended the game with 10 players were resolute and held off the late pressure from Bechem to take home a valuable point.

With the spoils shared at the end, Bechem United maintains their second position with 45 points while Karela climb to the eighth position with 37 points.

Bechem United next travel to Kumasi to take on King Faisal with hosting Gold Stars in Anyinase.