{"id":186214,"date":"2024-06-03T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T13:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/03\/lack-of-concentration-cost-us-against-hearts-of-oak-nations-fc-defender-razak-simpson\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T13:23:32","slug":"lack-of-concentration-cost-us-against-hearts-of-oak-nations-fc-defender-razak-simpson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/03\/lack-of-concentration-cost-us-against-hearts-of-oak-nations-fc-defender-razak-simpson\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of concentration cost us against Hearts of Oak \u2013 Nations FC defender Razak Simpson \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nations FC\u2019s Razak Simpson has attributed the team\u2019s defeat to Hearts of Oak on Friday in the 2023-2024 Ghana Premier League season to communication breakdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a post-match press conference following their 2-0 loss at the Accra Sports Stadium, Simpson identified a lack of communication among the players as the primary cause for conceding goals.<\/p>\n<p>Accra Hearts of Oak secured their victory with goals from Kassim Cisse and Hamza Issah in the 10th and 15th minutes, respectively. Despite Nations FC\u2019s efforts, they failed to mount an effective response.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson emphasized the importance of communication on the field and expressed disappointment in the team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really disappointed because we played well, but they scored an early goal which cost us. I\u2019m very disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t attribute it to a lack of concentration, but rather to a lack of communication that led us to concede the first and second goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The loss extends Nations FC\u2019s poor run, with only one win, two draws, and four losses in their last seven matches, underscoring the challenges they face this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nations FC\u2019s Razak Simpson has attributed the team\u2019s defeat to Hearts of Oak on Friday in the 2023-2024 Ghana Premier League season to communication breakdowns. 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