{"id":19607,"date":"2014-05-19T19:06:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T19:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=19607"},"modified":"2014-05-19T19:06:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T19:06:56","slug":"fcp-premier-league-lions-eyeing-title-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/fcp-premier-league-lions-eyeing-title-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"FCP Premier League: Lions eyeing title challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With three match days left in the First Capital Plus Premier League, Kpando Heart of Lions have stated their desire to have a go at winning the league title this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lions emerged 1-0 winners over Medeama Sporting Club last Sunday to close the gap to within seven points of leaders Asante Kotoko and they are now readying themselves for a shot at the title even though that will require Kotoko to slip up to New Edubiase on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>However, the club&#8217;s Public Relations Officer, Eric Collins Odoom, told Citi Sports in an interview on Monday that the title is well in their sights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; We have been able to reduce the gap between Kotoko and us to seven points now that we have beaten Medeama. 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