Hearts of Oak head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, has admitted that his team’s shocking FA Cup defeat to Golden Kicks left him deeply hurt, revealing that he remained troubled by the result even after arriving home.
The Phobians were eliminated from the FA Cup over the weekend after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to the lower-tier side in their Round of 16 clash at the Legon Sports Stadium.
In an interview, Ouattara expressed how much the defeat weighed on him, emphasizing that his strong faith was the only thing that helped him cope.
“The defeat to Golden Kicks pains me,” the Ivorian manager told Asempa FM’s Sports Nite Show. “Even when I got home, I was still thinking about it. If not for my strong belief, I wouldn’t have prayed when I got there,” he added.
With their FA Cup journey now over, Hearts of Oak will shift focus to the Ghana Premier League, where they remain in contention for the title. After 19 matches, the Phobians sit fourth on the table with 33 points.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Premier League is set to resume on March 7, as confirmed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).