Bofoakwa Tano, the Ghana Premier League returnees, made a triumphant entry at the Sunyani Coronation Park on Friday afternoon as they defeated Real Tamale United (RTU) 2-1 in their match day 2 clash.

It has been 16 years in the lower-tier division for Bofoakwa Tano before they secured qualification to the elite division this season.

After an impressive draw against Olympics in the capital on match day 1, the Sunyani-based side continued their impressive start under coach Frimpong Manso.

A late penalty goal by new signing Steven Owusu Kakyire made the difference for Bofoakwa after the captains of both sides had scored in each half of the encounter.

The two coaches made no alterations to their starting lineups from the opening day of the season.

Midfielder and skipper Saaka Dauda led by example as he converted a beautiful free-kick from the edge of the penalty box to put Bofoakwa ahead in the game in the 16th minute.

The newbies nearly doubled their advantage on the stroke of half-time, but Kelvin Oppong's tenacious effort from the centre went a whisker wide.

RTU's attempt at the start of the second half went against the framework, putting a scare on the home side.

The strong second-half performance from the Pride of the North finally paid off after Mohammed Hardi Abdulai leveled matters in the 62nd minute. Baba Kushibo sent in a cross for Hardi to fire into the back of the net with a tap-in.

Bofoakwa was awarded a penalty kick in the dying minutes of the game when RTU goalkeeper Nana Yaw Afriyie collided with an opposition player.

Steven Owusu Kakyire stepped up to put the ball beyond the reach of the goalkeeper to seal the victory for Bofoakwa as they claimed the maximum points of the game.