Coach Bashir Hayford says a younger player would have missed the goal Obeng Jr scored
By Ashiadey Dotse
Heart of Lions coach Bashir Hayford praised Kwadwo Obeng Junior for his necessary aim, saying that his expertise helped him make the most of the chance, which a much less skilled participant might need missed.
Obeng Junior scored the one aim of their Week 9 match towards Asante Kotoko, giving the Lions a 1-0 win at Obuasi.
The former Hearts of Oak participant scored within the twenty eighth minute after Kotoko’s goalkeeper Mohammed Camara made a mistake with a clearance, leaving the online open for Obeng Junior to attain.
This aim earned Heart of Lions all three factors and was additionally their first away win this season. In his feedback after the sport, Hayford emphasised how necessary expertise is in such moments.
“That’s what we name expertise. Experience issues. When he acquired the ball, he didn’t panic; he observed the goalkeeper was away from the publish, so he took the prospect. He did it completely due to his expertise.
“If it had been a youthful participant, they could have panicked and kicked the ball away,” Hayford defined.
This was Obeng Junior’s first aim of the season and it lifted Heart of Lions to sixth place within the league standings with 14 factors. The group hopes to maintain this momentum going within the Ghana Premier League.
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