After the third week matches Accra Hearts of Oak and Obuasi Goldfields are strengthening their hold on the table. Both sides have the maximum nine points from three matches.

The surprising things are the positions of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Liberty Professionals, highly tipped to set the league sparkling before commencement.

While the Porcupines have are now lying second from bottom from two matches, Liberty have only managed draws in all their three outings.

Kotoko have a match on hand, against RTU on Wednesday and a win for them in this outstanding match will push them from the bottom rungs to mid-table on four points.

As predicted it was a tense game between city rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Accra Great Olympics as each side was uncompromising and finished the game on ten men. Hearts playmaker, Charles Taylor and Olympics Kwabena Dodzi were given the marching orders before the interval, for rough play.