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Sports News from Thursday, April 4, 2019
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2019-04-04
Hearts of Oak Head Coach, Accra, Kim Grant
Accra Hearts of Oak Head Coach Kim Grant attributed the loss to Nduom Stadium in a match against Elmina Sharks at excessive heat, poor pitch at Nduom Stadium and lack of concentration of his players to bury the many goal chances that have come their way.
A goal converted in the 83rd minute by Sharks forward Felix Addo separated his team from that of Accra Hearts of Oak, who was hoping to win his second victory after defeating Dreams FC 1-0 at Stadium of Accra Sports Sunday, March 30.
After a fierce encounter in the first half, in which both teams failed to break the stalemate after creating many scoring opportunities, Felix Addo finally expanded his fans' grin. by sneaking between his markers to score a rebound giving maximum points to Sharks. stake.
Reacting to defeat in a post-game interview, Grant said, "My boys played very well, but it was a quick counterattack from Sharks that cost us the most points."
Commenting on the temperature, he said: "The heat has also played a role in our game. It was very hot today and very dry, so the Ghana Football Federation (GFA) has to do something about it. "
He said, "I think we are sitting on the well-being of dehydrated players, which is my concern. Both teams were very lethargic because of the intervals of competition in the competition three days apart.
He added that despite this, the players had the opportunity to win the match, but they failed, resulting in their loss to the race.
Elmina Sharks' Yaw Acheampong said their victory over Accra Hearts of Oak was a result of tactical discipline presented by his players.
"We knew the opposition we were going to face, so we adopted a strategy that was strictly adhered to.The instructions given to encourage boys to give positive results also yielded positive results." said Acheampong coach at the media during a post-match interview at Elmina.
"The players were doing exactly what I asked them to do, and after the match we are preparing for our next game against Inter Allies to see how that goes."
According to the coach, the lack of competitive football for almost a year has had a negative effect on the players.
"We are now experiencing the physical condition of the players. While some players struggle to develop their stamina, others have heavy feet when they play for a while, which affects the cohesiveness and unfolding of the game. We must therefore control them by touch. I think that as the competition progresses, they will be up to the challenge of making the special competition very attractive. "
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