{"id":159571,"date":"2024-03-07T13:17:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/we-respected-asec-mimosas-too-much-kotoko-assistant-coach\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T13:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:17:35","slug":"we-respected-asec-mimosas-too-much-kotoko-assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/we-respected-asec-mimosas-too-much-kotoko-assistant-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"We respected ASEC Mimosas too much \u2013 Kotoko assistant coach \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Asante Kotoko\u2019s assistant coach, David Ocloo, has attributed their loss in the 2024 President\u2019s Cup to ASEC Mimosas to the excessive respect they showed towards the visiting team.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian giants secured a 2-1 victory over the Porcupine Warriors with two goals in the first half at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 5.<\/p>\n<p>This defeat marks Asante Kotoko\u2019s second consecutive loss in the President\u2019s Cup, following their defeat to rivals Hearts of Oak last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ocloo expressed the team\u2019s disappointment and humbly asked for forgiveness from their supporters, highlighting their initial aim to bring pride to Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very disappointing and hard to take; we planned to make Ghana proud today. They should forgive us,\u201d said Ocloo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe respected them too much in the first half. Our second half was very good,\u201d he told the media.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their recent CAF Champions League defeat against Wydad Casablanca, ASEC Mimosas accepted GHALCA\u2018s invitation to participate in Ghana\u2019s 67th Independence Day Celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The special football match between ASEC and Kotoko was part of Ghana\u2019s 67th Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asante Kotoko\u2019s assistant coach, David Ocloo, has attributed their loss in the 2024 President\u2019s Cup to ASEC Mimosas to the excessive respect they showed towards the visiting team. The Ivorian giants secured a 2-1 victory over the Porcupine Warriors with two goals in the first half at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 5. 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