Asante aim to break Hearts

Asante Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu has refused to underestimate giants Hearts of Oak in Sunday’s Ghana Premier League clash in Accra.

The Porcupine Warriors are on top of the league, a point ahead of the Phobians.

Hearts have lost their last two games – a league match and a friendly – but the coach of the Kumasi-based club is warning against belittling his opponents.

“That’s a source of motivation for us,” Konadu said.

“But we have to guard against complacency else we’ll fall in Accra.”

“We must go into the game with all the arsenal that we have to win; that’s most important and not to focus on the form of Hearts.”

The two clubs will face off at the Accra Sports Stadium this Sunday afternoon and already local fans have dubbed the game Ghana’s ‘El Clasico’.

“I respect Hearts a lot and they are not a team to joke with. I’m very hopeful we’ll win, but that is not going to come on a silver platter,” Konadu said.