Asante Kotoko's coach, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, acknowledged that Augustine Okrah's goal disrupted their game plan against Bechem United.
The match took place on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, featuring Asante Kotoko and Bechem United in a 2023/2024 Ghana Premier League matchday 7 fixture.
After taking the lead with the first goal scored by Peter Acquah, Asante Kotoko ultimately shared the points with Bechem United following Augustine Okrah's equalizer for the visitors.
In his post-match comments, Coach Ogum mentioned that they had control of the game from the beginning, but the equalizer energized Bechem United, making the contest more intense.
“I think we played well in the first half. We created a lot of chances and we should have ended the game in the first half but we didn’t take our chances. They came back in the second half, got a goal and that changed the complexity of the game but I am okay.”
"I think the issue was their equalizer, the goal that they scored, I think that gave them some energy. It was a psychological goal, it gave them some energy. We needed to be mentally stronger to forge ahead, create chances, and score," he explained.
Coach Ogum emphasized that despite the impact of Bechem United's equalizer, his team managed to match the game's intensity. However, he noted that the goal had an effect on the players' behavior.
"For the intensity, I think we were able to match with the intensity of the game. It was just the goal that I think disturbed the players and that is why they behaved the way they behaved,” he added.
