'I'm happy for the coach, he did so well' â?? Abdul Rahim Bashiru praises former boss Aboubakar Ouattara

Young Apostles coach Abdul Rahim Bashiru has praised Hearts of Oak coach Aboubakar Ouattara after his sides 2-0 defeat at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday evening.Bashiru, who worked as Ouattaras assistant during the 2023/24 season before taking charge of Young Apostles, acknowledged his former bosss tactical superiority in the match.The match we played today, they [Hearts of Oak] played so well. For me, they played very well. You can testify to it. And I'm happy for the coach. He did so well today. You can't take that from him, Bashiru said.Hearts of Oak were far, far better than us. We didn't get our rhythm.Hearts of Oak marked their return to the Ghana Premier League in style with a dominant performance against the newly promoted side.The match was the first league fixture since early February, following the tragic killing of Asante Kotoko fan Nana Booley, which led to a suspension of the competition.Michael Awuah opened the scoring for Hearts in the first half, and Hamza Issah secured the victory with a second-half goal.The Phobians are now third on the table with 36 points, just one behind the leaders. Read Full Story