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Tetteh sure of Satellites’ progress
Accra, July 8, Ghanadot/GNA – The
coach of Ghana’s Black Satellites Sellas Tetteh is confident
that his team will progress to the next round of the
qualifying rounds of the 16th African Youth Championship,
Rwanda 2009.
The Satellites meet Angola this weekend in Luanda in the
return leg of the qualifying fixture with a 5-1 advantage
from the first leg, and the former Black Stars trainer
remains optimistic about the chances of the team.
Coach Tetteh who led the Black Stars to three wins of the
four matches of the opening rounds of the 2010 World
Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Coach who spoke to the GNA Sports at the training
grounds of the team at the renovated Presec school field,
Accra on Tuesday prior to their departure to Luanda on
Wednesday said he is aware of the challenges of playing away
from home and insists the Satellites will return home
victorious and unscathed.
“I am very much aware the Angolans will make some changes to
their squad and we are ready for that.
“Playing away in competitions of this nature does not always
come easy.”
The soft-spoken Tetteh will miss the services of key players
such as Samuel Inkoom of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Eric Adu
Kofi of French Ligue One side, OG Nice for the crucial clash
whose outcome could see them through to the next round of
the qualifiers.
“It is always important to give other players the
opportunity to prove themselves,” was his response when
quizzed about the extent of depletion of the winning team.
The Liberty Professionals trainer has reposed absolute
confidence in the players who will fill the absence of the
duo and expects them to deliver on the ‘D’ day.
He, however, was hopeful and confident that the team will
surely progress to the next stage of the competition where
they will either face Mauritania or Gambia.
“I am very sure we will qualifier to the next round.”
Ghana has missed out on the last two editions of the African
Youth Championship and are desirous to this time round make
it at the finals.
GNA
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