Leave Soulama Abdoulaye alone- Hearts of Oak board member Nyaho Tamakloe

A board member of Accra Hearts of Oak, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has urged Phobian fans to desist from excessive criticism of goalkeeper Abdoulaye Soulama as he was already being haunted by the poor manner in which he conceded the goal against Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Accra Stadium last Monday.

He maintained that any further criticism of the Burkinabe international would aggravate his already demoralised state, and rather appealed to Hearts fans not to unnecessarily put pressure on the club's first choice goalkeeper.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, told the Graphic Sports after the big game, that although he understood the pain and frustration of the fans following that horrendous goalkeeping, he thought it would serve as a learning curve for the team in their subsequent matches.

Last Monday, Soulama left many of Phobian fans, heartbroken after his poor clearance of a back pass from defender Richard Akrofi saw the ball rolling into his own net. He howler was followed minutes later by a red card from referee Awal Mohammed for a professional foul on Kotoko's dangerman, Dauda Mohammed.

'I understand the frustration of the fans because Hearts versus Kotoko matches are epic 'life-and- death matter and those mistakes cannot be acceptable, but that should be used as a learning opportunity for the team,' Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe emphasised.

The former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss touted the credentials of the Burkinabe goalkeeper and believed the only way to relieve him of his pain was to show him support since what happened could have happened to anyone.

He advised Hearts to quickly overcome the agony of last Monday's defeat and look forward to the other difficult games ahead.

Source: Graphic online.com