Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant felt his side didn’t take their chances which ultimately led to their 2019 President Cup defeat to Asante Kotoko on Sunday. 

Hearts were beaten 2-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to miss out on the trophy to their arch-rivals Kotoko. 

Though losing, Grant was quite pleased with the performance by his players but feels the outcome would have been different had they been clinical in front of goal. 

''I just thought that the game was pretty tight and they [Kotoko] took their chances, we didn't. We had chances. They actually had two chances and they scored them, '' Grant said in his post-match conference.

''Obviously the first half was pretty even. I think there was a bit of nervousness as well. But overall, I was quite pleased, we can still play better.

''But you know, we have got some young boys in the team and they have to get used to the expectations.

“So for me, I was quite pleased with the way we played, but we can still improve on certain matters of the game but I believe that, maybe, the first goal was offside but that's part and parcel of football.''

Hearts' Sunday defeat has increased the President Cup title difference between themselves and Kotoko to two, the latter having now won the cup on six occasions.

The Phobians next turn their attention to the Ghana Premier League which starts on Saturday with a home game against Berekum Chelsea. 

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