Jimmy Cobblah
Ghana U-20 male coach, Jimmy Cobblah is brimming with optimism to replicate his side’s win over Burkina Faso when they cross swords with Senegal in their African Youth Championship game in Niger today.
Coach Cobblah guided Ghana to post a 2-0 win, courtesy Daniel Lomotey in their Group B opening encounter on Monday, and has given the clearest indication that there is a plan in place to take care of the Senegalese.
He said after Monday’s game “We had problems
at home due to off-field issues and our pre-tournament matches were not the
best but we kept on working and did well against a good team [Burkina Faso].”
He added “I’m so happy for the win and to be at
the top of the group alongside Senegal.
“Football is played on the pitch and we
concentrated on that.
“Now we will continue to prepare for the next
match, which will be another test for us. But we will be ready.”
In the other Group B fixture, Mali who surrendered 0-2 to Senegal will face Burkina Faso.
Meanwhile, Burkina Faso coach, Serafin Dargani, had praised Ghana, the three-time champions saying, “We played a difficult match against Ghana who were very good in most parts of the match.”
By Kofi Owusu Aduonum