{"id":100233,"date":"2023-09-16T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T10:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/16\/hearts-of-oak-coach-breaks-silence-after-shocking-defeat-to-rtu\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T10:35:29","slug":"hearts-of-oak-coach-breaks-silence-after-shocking-defeat-to-rtu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/16\/hearts-of-oak-coach-breaks-silence-after-shocking-defeat-to-rtu\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts of Oak coach breaks silence after shocking defeat to RTU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Martin Koopman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Hearts of Oak coach, Martin Koopman has admitted that Real Tamale United (RTU) deserve their win.<\/p>\n

The Phobians were hosted at the Aliu Mahama Stadium on Friday night in the matchday one.<\/p>\n

However, Owusu Afriyie scored late as the home side secured all three important points.<\/p>\n

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Speaking after the game, Koopman said it was a good game and the home side deserves to take away the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you lose, you are always disappointed but I think it was a very nice game,\u201d the Dutch gaffer said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn he first half, they (Real Tamale United) had a lot of chances so you cannot say they don\u2019t deserve the win. It was the last seconds, they had a corner and they scored. I think overall, they deserve a win\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Koopman also assured that he has confidence in the team but they must work hard to win games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the overall was ok for me so let us go for the next game. We must work very hard as a young team but I have confidence.\u00a0It was nice for them but not for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Hearts of Oak will hope to return to winning ways when they host Nsoatreman FC in the matchday two games at the Accra Sports Stadium next week.<\/p>\n

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