Accra Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant says his team is getting stronger and they could be a force to reckon with soon.

The Phobians were defeated by Kumasi Asante Kotoko on penalties in the semi finals of the NC Special Competition game on Sunday but their trainer insists he is not perturbed as his ideology is on course.

“I am proud of my players and any fan of Accra Hearts of Oak should be proud of the team.They played well yesterday even though we lost the slot to be in the final.The team is getting stronger.” Grant told the Press.

“I am not bothered by the losses we have had in shootouts. When it gets to penalties, it is a matter of luck. They took theirs and scored all of them and we missed our last kick by hitting the post.”

The Phobians also lost the quarter finals of the second-tier competition to Unistars on penalties.