Hearts of Oak beat lower-tier side Dzida FC in a friendly game ahead of their CAF Champions League clash against Moroccan giants, Wydad Athletic Club.
The Phobians inflicted a 6-1 win over the third-tier club at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday as the team step up preparations for the much-anticipated Champions League tie.
Goals from Kofi Kordzi, Ibrahim Salifu, Patrick Razak, and a hat-trick from Daniel Afriyie Barnieh were enough for the rainbow boys to secure victory.
Meanwhile, Ahmed Oduro grabbed the consolation goal for the visitors.
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The rainbow boys are preparing for their tie with WAC this month as they hope to progress to the group stages of the competition.
The Ghanaian giants set up the tie after elimination Guinean side CI Kamsar with a 2-0 win at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Hearts of Oak will host WAC of Morocco on October 15 before the reverse fixture on October 22 in Casablanca.
Line Up
1. Richard Baidoo
2. Fatawu Mohammed
3. Raddy Ovouka
4. Mohammed Alhassan
5. Robert Addo Sowah
6. Salim Adams
7. Ansah Botchway
8. Salifu Ibrahim
9. Kofi Kordzi
10. Daniel Afriyie
11. Isaac Mensah
CHANGES
Benjamin Mensah
William Dankyi
Agyenim Boateng
Enoch Asubonteng
Patrick Razak