Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum ascribed his team's lack of enthusiasm during their 2-1 victory over Dreams FC to the great level of effort they put out in their earlier 1-0 triumph over fierce rivals Hearts of Oak.
Following the game, which took place immediately after the Kumasi super clash, Ogum gave his opinions in a post-game interview.
Two goals in the 40th and 43rd minutes gave Kotoko a decisive 2-0 advantage. They had trouble in the second half, though, and many blamed their struggles on exhaustion.
Ogum admitted to the observation, but he explained that the energy decline against Dreams FC was not as big as it seemed.
"We lost our structure somewhere along the road, and sometimes when you lose your structure, it makes it look like you do not have the endurance to continue," the speaker said. "I do not think we were down in terms of strength and speed, but rather in terms of endurance. However, I believe we had some stability, balance, and solidity in the midfield when we made the substitutes, and we got the game moving, particularly in the final fifteen minutes.
He added that it was anticipated that the effort put forth in the Hearts of Oak game would have an impact.
"You expect energy levels to decline when you play a huge game like Hearts of Oak since they put in a lot of effort that day, but it was not that significant to me."
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