FA Cup Preview: Samatex eyes Hearts of Oak fall in Samreboi

Second-tier side Samartex will host Hearts of Oak in the round of 32 of the 2016 MTN FA Cup on Saturday at the Samreboi Park.

Samartex in the round of 64 beat Unistar Academy 2-1 while Hearts of Oak had an easy run over Wassaman by winning 3-0.

The Samreboi based club in the ongoing Division One League are yet to lose a game as they have been very strong at home. Last season they only lost once at home, going down 3-0 against Asokwa Deportivo.

The Phobians have also had a good run in the ongoing season as they are currently placed second on the GPL log  with 14 points - and they have not lost an away game this term.

Samartex CEO, Mr Eshun ahead of the game believes his team will shock Hearts of Oak;

'We have prepared very well for Accra Hearts of Oak and I can confidently tell you that we will kick them  out of the competition when they visit our home on Saturday.'

'The Samartex Park will be a no go area for them and I can tell you that our boys are well charged up for this game and we cannot fail to disappoint our home fans,' he added.

With the rich history of Hearts of Oak, Kenichi Yatsuhashi has advised his charges not to underrate the lower-tier side.

'We take every game seriously and we will never underrate this game.'

'Every team that plays Hearts now, plays with extra energy. They play with much strength to prove a point against us. So if we underrate them, it will be to our own detriment,' Yatsuhashi said.

Match Facts
Hearts of Oak have played lower-tier sides in FA Cup 12 times in the past four years. The Phobians have won 11 times and lost only one.

The Accra giants have scored 26 times and conceded four times in the period against the lower-tier sides.

Season Results
2011/12 Hearts 2 - 1 Dunkwa
Hearts 4 - 1 Elmina Sharks
2012/13 Tamale Utrecht 0 - 3 Hearts
Hearts 1 - 0 BA Stars
Hearts 2 - 0 Starke FC
Hearts 2 - 0 GoldStars
2013/14 GoldStars 2 - 1 Hearts
2014/15 Hearts 1 - 0 Elmina Sharks
Hearts 3 - 0 Bolga Man City
Afienya City 0 - 1 Hearts
Hearts 3 - 0 Tamale Utrecht
2015/16 Hearts 3 - 0 Wassaman