Cape Coast, March 18, GNA - Great Mariners started the National Middle League on a bright note when the beat Okwahu United 2-1 in their opening game played at the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium, Cape Coast on Sunday.

The Teshie-based Mariners were the first to attack and no wonder they went to score the opener in the 20th minute through outside left Christopher Annan.

Okwahu United after conceding the goal forced the tidy in their favour and made several efforts to equalize, but try as they did they could not find the net until the end of the first half. The second half became a ding-dong battle as the two teams tried to out do each with the ball swinging from one end to the other, but it was Annan who played a yeoman's game who was on target to exploit a defensive blunder to increase his side's goal tally two in the 65th minute.

Okwahu United put in extra effort and got a consolation goal in the 75th minute through a free kick beautifully taken by Sam Turkson.