Hearts of Oak, whose public relations officer Kwame Opare Addo has emphasized the necessity to concentrate on their next game against Heart of Lions, are determined to recover from their Ghana Premier League opening-day loss.
September 9, 2024, in the Accra Sports Stadium, saw the Phobians lose disappointingly, 1-0, to newly promoted Basake Holy Stars. The outcome infuriated the crowd, who jeered at the players and coaching staff.
Opare Addo expressed regret at not winning their first game in an interview with Asempa FM, saying, "We won't argue that because we didn't win the first match it doesn't matter; if we had gained the win, we would have appreciated it." It hurts.
"To ensure that we win the remaining games, we must put that behind us and concentrate on what is ahead."
Opare Addo emphasized the team's resolve to prevent a recurrence of the relegation struggle from the previous year when they just avoided the drop with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bechem United.
"We want to avoid repeating the mistakes we made during the previous season. Although a flawless beginning would have been ideal, it didn't occur. We didn't anticipate that," he remarked.
However, that will provide us with some valuable lessons for the competition. We need to be stronger, more determined, and competitive than we were in the first game moving ahead."
Hearts of Oak will concentrate on regrouping and enhancing their performance to win back the faith and support of their fervent fan base as they get ready for their upcoming match against Heart of Lions.