Bashir Hayford praises Legon Cities players after heavy win against AshantiGold

Legon Cities head coach, Bashir Hayford has heaped praises on his makeshift centre forwards after their 5-2 pummeling of high flying AshantiGold on Friday.

The Royals rallied from behind on two occasions to secure their second win in this campaign in a match-day 10 encounter against the Miners.

Nasiru Moro levelled for Hayford’s side after Yaw Annor has opened the scoring. Annor snatched his second on the day but Jonah Attuquaye pulled parity for the home side again.

After recess, Baba Mahama put Cities before former Ghana U-17 forward David Cudjoe scored twice in seven minutes to complete the riot at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Hayford’s side recorded their highest win the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League and first time scoring more than one goal in a game.

Delighted Hayford said playing makeshift strikers is beginning to yield results despite the difficulties at the start.

“We played without a striker. I have converted the midfielders to strike for me and they are doing it very well. When we started, it was not working but now it is working.” He said in a post-match interview.

“It means they are learning. Because I told them that goal scoring is not about a striker, goal scoring is about the one who is closer to the post. Immediately you come closer to the post, whether you are a defender or not you have to score. That is what we have been doing at the training ground.” He added