By Simon Asare
Accra, April 23, GNA – Ghana’s boys and girls U-15 teams got off to a winning start in this year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship, which is being hosted in Accra.
Ghana’s boys squad defeated Uganda 2-0, while the girls team beat their Moroccan counterparts 1-0 at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Speaking at a post-match press conference, boys team coach Kwaku Danso praised his squad for achieving a positive outcome in their first encounter despite early pressure from Uganda.
According to the coach, some of the boys were getting their first international exposure, but win would further boost their confidence in upcoming matches.
“We have told the boys that we want to host and win. So, we have deployed strategies to attack and attack, so in our subsequent matches you will see changes.
“The support from the fans was marvelous, and it did encourage the boys, but I want to plead for more support in subsequent matches,” he said.
The women’s coach, Joyce Boatey-Agyei, lauded her team for getting their first win against a strong Moroccan side, who she said had good structures.
“We knew we were going to face a difficult side, but the players played very well and dominated possession despite missing numerous chances.
“I encourage them to stop panicking in front of goal, and with the discipline they kept in the second half, we got the needed goal,” he said.
The women’s coach added that they were going to further boost the morale of young girls, especially in their upcoming two matches against Malawi and Benin on Thursday.
The winner of the tournament in the boys’ and girls’ categories will get $300,000, while the second-placed team will receive $200,000.
The third-place teams would also get $150,000.
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