{"id":455890,"date":"2025-12-27T03:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/27\/early-mistake-changed-entire-samartex-game-plan-against-hearts-of-oak\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T03:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:35:14","slug":"early-mistake-changed-entire-samartex-game-plan-against-hearts-of-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/27\/early-mistake-changed-entire-samartex-game-plan-against-hearts-of-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"Early mistake changed entire Samartex game plan against Hearts of Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/666\/66640557.295.jpg\" alt=\"FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin\" title=\"FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin\" width=\"295\" height=\"160\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin admitted that an early error in their Ghana Premier League clash against Hearts of Oak disrupted his team\u2019s game plan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts of Oak secured a narrow 1-0 victory at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, moving to 28 points and level with league leaders Aduana, who face Young Apostles on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an error that gave them the goal because we conceded, and then it changed the entire game plan,\u201d Ennin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s something we still need to work on. The finishing aspect is also lacking. They are still young, we are building them, so I think we\u2019ll get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samartex almost took the lead within two minutes when Christian Agyenim Boateng capitalised on a defensive lapse from Hearts\u2019 Abdul Karim, only for his effort to strike goalkeeper Solomon Agbasi.<\/p>\n<p>The Phobians responded quickly. Mawuli Wayo missed a clear chance in the fourth minute but soon forced a mistake from Roland Grippman, won possession inside the box, and squared for Hamza Issah, who calmly finished to hand Hearts the lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin FC Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin admitted that an early error in their Ghana Premier League clash against Hearts of Oak disrupted his team\u2019s game plan on Friday. 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