Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum has expressed huge elation after the win against sworn rivals Hearts of Oak and admitted winning this tie back to back is always a tedious task.
The Porcupine Warriors after winning 2-3 in the first leg in Accra, put up another explosive performance to humble the Phobians by a resounding 2-0 in match-day 31 at the Baba Yara Stadium over the weekend.
Two goals in each half of the game from Ugandan striker Steven Mukwala was enough to hand the Reds all three points and and send the streets of Kumasi in raptures.
Speaking with Nana Darkwa Gyasi on StarTimes, the enterprising tactician heaped praises on his players for their exceptional performance. He added he is very happy to achieve this difficult task of winning twice against their biggest rivals.
"I'm very happy, beating Hearts of Oak back to back is not an easy job so Im happy and I think it's an honour for this group of players. It's been a while since I think this thing happened so we're all happy and you could see when the final whistle was blown."
"Steve made it so beautiful. I engaged him before the game and I think he has lived up to the task and is good for us. I'm even short of words."
"Before the game I said the team with good defensive structure and good discipline will carry the day. Observing them play most of their games, we realized we need to contain them and then catch them on a break", he added
Asante Kotoko have now climbed up to the ninth position on the table with 43 points and will host Great Olympics in match-day 32 on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
