#OnThisHeartsDay 2010:
Accra Hearts of Oak beat rivals Asante Kotoko 0-1 in the Ghana Premier League courtesy a strike from young striker Samuel Afum at the Babayara Sports Stadium.
It was the last season Hearts did the league double over Kotoko. And coincidentally, Samuel Afum, who had scored in Accra, became the first player in the history of the Kotoko-Hearts rivalry to score the SOLE WINNER in back-to-back games in one season.
Also, Samuel Afum joined Robert Foley
(1969 and 1975) as the second Hearts player to score in 0-1 and 1-0 victories against Kotoko in the league.
The win also ensured Hearts recorded a third double over Kotoko in the league in 11 years (1999, 2006/7 and 2009/10).
On the other hand, Kotoko have gone 28 years and counting without beating Hearts back-to-back in one league season. The last time Kotoko did the league double over Hearts was in 1987 when they won 2-0 in Kumasi and 0-1 in Accra. [na dem born you?]
Remember that that poor Kotoko record still continues and after this season, it will be 29 years. But because they cannot do the double over Hearts, having lost in Kumasi, we can boldly say the wait will stand at three decades. Yes 30 years. Oh-it’s-hard-to-be-a-porcupine!!!
Yet, it is pure bliss to be a Phobian. Ain’t you proud to be a Phobian?
Forever keeping the loud-mouth rival SILENT. Be quiet and don’t be silly is not an empty phrase.
Big salute to Samuel Afum, who went on to win the joint-goal king for the season.
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