Mariano Barreto, Head Coach of Asante Kotoko
Mariano Barreto, Head Coach of Asante Kotoko, has said overtaking Accra Hearts of Oak in pursuit of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League title will be very difficult after dropping points against their arch-rivals in the Super Clash.
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh’s solitary strike for Hearts extended their lead at the top of the league table with 59 points, three points off Asante Kotoko who are still second with 56 points with three matches to end the season.
Speaking at a post-match presser after their 1-0 defeat, Coach Barreto admitted that winning this year’s league would be very difficult but said everything was possible in football with three matches remaining.
Baretto fumes at Kotoko players …after losing top spot to Hearts
May 25, 2021
Asante Kotoko Head Coach Mariano Baretto fumed at his team for a late first-half equaliser that ended their 26th week league clash on Saturday 1-1, describing the goal as ‘silly’ goal.
The Portuguese trainer’s frustrations stemmed from the fact that the result meant Kotoko were unable to regain the top spot on the league standings and were now locked on 46 points with arch-rivals Hearts of Oak, with the ‘Phobians’ leading the pack on superior goal difference after edging Eleven Wonders 1-0 at Techiman on Friday.
“We were playing against a team that was eager to win, we started very well and took the lead and then last minute of the first half, we concede a ‘silly’ goal. That goal is unacceptable since we have been practicing around these situations especially when the opponent has free throws and other set-pieces.
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