Nurudeen Amadu admits Karela United players yet to recover from Port City defeat

GhanaSoccernet · 10/31/2026, 9:36:55 AM

Karela United coach Nurudeen Amadu admits his players are still struggling to recover from their defeat to Port City FC but insists they remain in good spirits ahead of Sunday's Ghana Premier League encounter against Young Apostles.The Passioners suffered a 2-1 loss to Port City last weekend, extending their difficult run and leaving them with nine points after eight matches.Amadu said his responsibility was to ease the pressure on his players and ensure they remain focused on the remaining fixtures rather than dwell on their recent setback."Well, this is about the players, not about me. For me, they have not yet recovered, but as a coach, you need to take the pressure off your players and let them know that we should forget about their loss. There are many matches ahead of us. So, I think that they are in high spirits," he said.Karela will travel to the Wenchi Sports Stadium on Sunday, November 1, to face Young Apostles in a crucial Matchday Nine fixture.The two sides are seeking to return to winning ways, with Young Apostles also enduring a difficult spell in their debut top-flight campaign.The hosts occupy 17th position with six points...