FC Samartex fell to a rare defeat against visiting Young Apostles at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena yesterday.
The defending champions’ unbeaten run since March 2024 was halted by the premier league newbies.
Samuel Prempeh’s second half strike ensured Young Apostles returned to winning ways after parting ways with their head coach, Asare Bediako.
The visitors showed resilience to keep the game scoreless in the first half.
After recess, the visitors struck when a chance fell to Prempeh, who punished Amadu by scoring in the 48th minute.
Apostles staved off waves of attack from the hosts as they protected their narrow lead.
The visitors hanged on to claim a famous victory in Samreboi, which moves them 10th position on the league standings with 13 points.
Samartex drop to 6th position on 17 points and will aim to bounce back when to travel to Basake Holy Stars.
Young Apostles return to Wenchi to host Medeama for their next match.
Credit: ghanasoccernet.com
