Hearts of Oak number 2, Abdul Rahim Bashiru has attributed their defeat to Asante Kotoko over the weekend to lack of concentration and focus especially after going in front.
LThe 'Phobians' gave away a goal-lead to suffer a painful 2-3 loss to their eternal rivals in GPL match-day 14 at the Baba Yara Stadium.
Don Linda Mtange opened the scoring account for the host, Isaac Oppong levelled things up to tie the score before half time.
Steven Mukwala topped up with a brace in the second half to hand Kotoko a two-goal cushion before Martin Karikari came off the bench to reduce the deficit.
Speaking on StarTimes, the enterprising tactician said they started well and took the lead but ended up losing the game because they lost concentration.
“We took the lead, and we lost concentration for Asante Kotoko to equalize.
“In this kind of game, you need physical and mental toughness to win.
“We lost the game because we lost concentration and focus. It was a game that we had to relax and enjoy, but I don’t know. What I saw was a lack of concentration after scoring the first goal, which is why they punished us.”
They are still lurking around the ninth position with 16 points after 14 matches..
