Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has expressed his satisfaction following the team’s win over Madagascar in the opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers.
Ghana secured a 3-0 convincing win against Barea in their opener of the qualifiers at the Cape Coast Stadium on Wednesday night.
Goals from Kudus Mohammed, Felix Afena-Gyan, and Osman Bukari sealed the win for the home side.
But for lack of efficiency in front of goal, the Black Stars could have scored more in the opening 45 minutes as they created quite a number of chances.
Addo speaking after the game declined to criticize his players for failing to capitalize on opportunities in the first half, claiming that he was delighted that the team was producing them in the first place.
He also commended the performance of the Madagascar goalkeeper as the rationale behind his side’s scoreless run in the first half.
“Good goalkeeper, I didn’t count the number of shots on goal but he had some good saves. We created chances so I’m happy,” Addo said at the post-match press conference
“But this is football, not all shots will go in. In all, I was satisfied, even though it was 0-0, there was not much I could say. They just had to keep playing that way.”
Ghana goes top of Group E on goal difference after Angola also secured a 2-1 win over the Central Africa Republic.
Source: Modern Ghana
