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Preview: Tema Youth dangerous for Hearts' hopes

12 years ago
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It's just been three games into the second round of the Glo Premier League and the pressure in building up tick and fast in the capital for Hearts of Oak.

The race to secure top spot and avoid relegation continues to dominate the campaign for the sixteen sides.

Mighty Jets and a resurgent AshantiGold kick-off the match-day-19 fixtures on Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium with the bulk of the matches following up 24 hours later.

Hearts of Oak are weighing up the option of sacking coach Nebojsa Vucicevic after a slow start in the second round following a month's break.

The club was doing just fine until they stumbled in their last two games where they drew 0-0 with relegation threatened side, Bechem United and followed up with defeat to AshantiGold.

And the trend of results has put the pressure on coach Vucicevic whose side comes up against Tema Youth at the Accra Sports Stadium.

With seven points separating them from the top, an encounter against the Port city side, who have enjoyed a good run of results against the Phobians stares at Vucicevic and his rainbow army.

In seven meetings between both sides, Tema Youth have won thrice, lost twice and drawn the other two games.

Leaders, Asante Kotoko welcome Wa All Stars to the Baba Yara Stadium and are determined to win this time round after losing the reverse fixture 1-0.

The statistics read in Kotoko's favour against the Blues but they could be surprised by Wa side.

Champions Berekum Chelsea travel to the Kpando Park to face Heart of Lions while Ebusua Dwarfs take on Aduana Stars.

New Edubiase will have striker Emmanuel Baffour back in attack when they play Liberty Professionals at the Gyamfi Park.

The Golden City Park will host the survival battle between Arsenal and Bechem United. The Gunners are last from bottom while their opponents are two places above the bottom.

An entertaining contest is expected when bottom side Wassaman play Medeama in the Tarkwa derby at the T&A Park.