KPANDU, Ghana (Interstat) — Heart of Lions defeated Samartex 3-0 on Sunday at Kpando Park in a Ghana Premier League match. Ebenezer Abban opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a right-footed goal. Seedorf Afful Asante doubled the lead in the 37th minute, also with a right-footed shot. Ishmael Addo added a third in the 43rd minute from the right side.

Samartex received three yellow cards: Kwaku Owusu in the 26th minute, Mohammed Alhassan Mankuyeli in the 56th and Samed Kyei in the 60th. Heart of Lions’ Abdullah Musah was cautioned in the 63rd minute, and Asante received a yellow card in the 77th.

The victory gave Heart of Lions a 9-13-8 record across all competitions this season. Samartex fell to 11-8-12. The teams’ season records in the competition remain 0-0-0 with the season yet to be fully underway. Heart of Lions next plays at Medeama on May 17, while Samartex hosts Hearts of Oak that same day.