The Phobians head coach admits his players are showing signs of fatigue very early this season due to too many games
Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has blamed fatigue for his side’s poor run of form in the Ghana Premier League following their 2-0 defeat to Ashanti Gold at the Len Clay Sports Stadium in Obuasi on Sunday.
After sharing the spoils in all their previous three games before heading to Obuasi, the Phobians held Ashanti Gold in the first half and could have even gone ahead if Patrick Razak was clinical.
However, Ashanti Gold turned the game on its head after the break as Yaw Annor and Abdul Salam scored two brilliant goals to compound their woes.
The defeat has now put them in a precarious situation on the log as Hearts sit 15th on the log with three points and trail their arch rivals Asante Kotoko by nine points.
“I always keep saying that there is fatigue which is affecting players,” Boadu said after the game.
“In the first half, we played well but after recess you could see the boys were very tired and could not even pass and distribute balls.
“We have a long way to go and it is not yet over. This is a competition so we are in it and will push harder to climb the ladder” he added.
Hearts will now switch attention to continental assignment next weekend as they are scheduled to host Algerian club JS Souara in the playoffs of Caf Confederation Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium.
They will travel to Casablanca the next month for the return fixture in a bid to secure a place in the group stage berth.