AshantiGold coach Ernest Thompson Quartey, believes the COVID-19 vaccination contributed to his team’s 1-1 draw against Karela United in matchday two of the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League.
According to the former Ebusua Dwarfs coach, the Covid-19 vaccination had a toll on his players in their weekend encounter
“We were determined to grab out first home win this season, unfortunately for us we got a point from the game due to some reasons. We are not taking anything away from Karela, but the period at which we took the Covid jab put us at a disadvantage”, he told Happy FM.
“We struggled to keep up to the tempo of the game because we didn’t get enough rest to recover after the vaccination.
However, Coach Ernest Thompson believes his charges displayed a good performance as they target a top four finish this season.
The miners have four points after matchday two on placed fifth on the league table.
Ashgold face King Faisal on matchday three fixture this weekend at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium