Enyimba face Orlando Pirates in their next match
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Ghana's Hearts of Oak squandered a penalty and conceded an own goal as they went down 2-0 at home to Enyimba of Nigeria in their opening African Champions League Group B game on Sunday.
Defender Daniel Quaye had his re-taken penalty saved and defender Kwabena Boafo miscued a clearance into his own net in the second half as Hearts' fortunes crumbled at their temporary home ground in Obuasi.
Enyimba, who won the Champions League in 2003 and 2004, led 1-0 at halftime courtesy of Joseph Amadi's header from a 13th minute corner.
Hearts, title winners six years ago, were playing at Obuasi because of renovations to the national stadium in Accra ahead of Ghana's hosting of the 2008 African Nations Cup finals.
The other Group B match between South Africa's Orlando Pirates and ASEC Abidjan of the Ivory Coast will be played in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Pirates were allowed to postpone their game because they played Manchester United in a friendly in Durban on Saturday.
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