Match Report: Yahaya Mohammed secures victory for Aduana Stars against Olympics

Aduana Stars rallied from behind to seal a 2-1 win over Great Olympics at the Nana Agyeman Badu II Park in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday.

Maxwell Ashie-Quaye drew first blood for the visitors but Ivorian Flavien Kouassi levelled for the home side before Yahaya Mohammed converted a penalty won by Emmanuel Osei Baffour later in the second half.

Great Olympics, who made the 448.6 km trip from Accra to Dormaa Ahenkro without their head coach Annor Walker, took the lead against the run of play when Maxwell Ashie-Quaye picked the pocket of the Aduana defence by beating the offside trap to neatly finish off for the opening goal of the game on the 54th minute mark.

Aduana Stars, the home side, went into the game at the Nana Agyeman Badu II Park in Dormaa Ahenkro without key defender Caleb Amankwah whose contract has expired.

Aduana charged into the game after Olympics scored the opening goal and deservedly snatched the equaliser with a flamboyant finish from around the area.

The Fire Boys perpetuated the pressure they mounted on the visitors after levelling things up as Paa Kwesi Fabin introduced speedster Emmanuel Osei Baffour. The former AshantiGold winger won a penalty for Aduana after he was brought down inside the box. Forward Yahaya Mohammed expertly converted the kick to put Aduana Stars ahead with 16 minute left to play.

The former OGC Nice midfielder reacted angrily when he was substituted by coach Kwesi Fabin moments after he scored from the spot as his berth was taken by Richard Nathan.

By El Akyereko