{"id":605310,"date":"2019-04-05T12:58:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T12:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n2019-04-05\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/6006"},"modified":"2019-04-05T12:58:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T12:58:05","slug":"kim-grant-calls-for-change-in-kickoff-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/05\/kim-grant-calls-for-change-in-kickoff-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Grant calls for change in kickoff time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2019-04-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/60060460.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Grant\" title=\"Kim Grant\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Kim Grant, head coach of Hearts of Oak<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Head coach of Hearts of Oak Kim Grant has indicated that the kickoff time in the ongoing Special Competition should be reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>The Phobians were pipped 1-0 by Elmina Sharks on matchday two of the competition at the Nduom Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the Accra-based outfit\u2019s trainer, the kickoff time did not help the pace of the game as both sides struggled to cope with the scorching weather.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;\u2026the heat; it was very hot today and I think it slowed the tempo. We might have to appeal to the GFA to look at the starting (kickoff) time because the heat is a lot,&#8221; Grant told GTV.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;We have to think about the welfare of the players. There\u2019s a lot of dehydration; everybody is losing water very fast. &#8221;Not just us; both teams were lethargic and of course you\u2019re playing two games in three or four days so it\u2019s a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/1551782796_787_96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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