Johnson Smith calls for calm after Kotoko defeat to Aduana Stars

Interim coach of Asante Kotoko Johnson Smith has called for calm following his side's 1-0 defeat to Aduana Stars.

The Porcupine Warriors were stunned by the 'Ogya' lads at the Accra Sports Stadium in the matchday 10 games.

Samuel Bioh’s second-half strike settled the encounter.

According to Smith, the defeat cannot affect the players' confidence ahead of their game against Ashantigold.

Asked if the defeat will affect the confidence of his charges, he said, “No, I will make sure I boost the confidence level of the players.

'We played but we lost so we have to forget about this defeat and think about upcoming games, that is important”

“Nobody should talk about this defeat and I am not going to do any postmortem,” he said.

• What next?

Asante Kotoko will be hosted by Ashgold in the matchday 11 games at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium.