At the Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Hearts of Oak and Legon Cities fought to a scoreless draw.
Less opportunities were created in the first period of play, which was cagily contested.
However, the opening 45 minutes could have easily ended in a draw because both teams hit the post on free throws.
For Legon Cities, Eric Danso, and Hearts of Oak, Linda Mtange
After Clinton Appiah was hauled down with a clear shot at goal by Nii Bortey at the start of the second half, Legon Cities was relegated to 10 men.
With an extra man, the Phobians controlled play and had several decent scoring opportunities, but they were unable to convert.
Enoch Asubonteng hit the post, while Kwadwo Obeng Jnr missed a few headers.
Legon Cities also had its chances, but Michel Otou was unable to take advantage of Richmond Ayi’s oversight, while Abdul Rahman missed a close-range opportunity.
In a 1-0 victory over Dreams FC in Dawu, Richard Danso scored for Aduana FC in the sixth minute and was also sent off late in the game.
Bibiani GoldStars were defeated 3-2 by Kotoku Royals, who have already won three games this year.
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Richard Dzikoe and Andy Kumi each scored one goal for Kotoku Royals.
For GoldStars, Ibrabim Laar and Abednego Tetteh scored goals.
Samartex and Tamale City fought to a scoreless tie at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena.
Medeama defeated King Faisal 3-2 in Kumasi after coming back from a goal down.
While Abdul Latif and Joseph Gordon scored for King Faisal, Nurudeen Abdulai, Vincent Atingah, and Kwasi Donsu scored for Medeama.
Nsoatreman defeated Berekum Chelsea 2-1 to get back on the winning track.
Before Mezack Afriyie scored for Chelsea in the 59th minute, Stephen Diyou and Kwabena Kalala Dannful scored goals for Nsoatreman in the 50th and 52nd minutes, respectively.
Bechem United defeated Real Tamale United (RTU) 6-2 in Bechem.
First-half goals from Isaiah Nyarko and a hat-trick from Hafiz Konkoni gave Bechem a 4-0 lead.
Mohammed Sadat and Mustapha Fuseini cut the margin to 4-2 in the second half, but Bechem United scored two goals through Clinton Doudu.
