Black Starlets head coach Kassim Ocansey has expressed satisfaction with his side’s 3-1 victory over Benin at the ongoing WAFU B U17 Championship, while acknowledging that there is still room for improvement in the team’s performance.
Ghana secured their second victory of the competition with an impressive display against Benin, scoring three goals to strengthen their position in the tournament and boost their hopes of progressing to the next stage.
Despite the convincing scoreline, Ocansey admitted that his players lost concentration after establishing a two-goal advantage, allowing Benin to get back into the game with a goal.
"It means we have done a great job and we are satisfied. We lost concentration after we took the 2-0 lead and allowed Benin to come into the game and they got their goal. But it was good we came back stronger in the second half to finish the game with the third goal," he said.
The Black Starlets coach also revealed that the team had worked on their goalscoring during training and was pleased to see the players convert their chances into three goals against Benin.
According to Ocansey, Ghana could have scored more goals but he remained satisfied with the outcome, while emphasising the need for continued improvement in the team’s attacking play.
"We could have scored more than three but Alhamdulillah we are okay. We worked on goalscoring at training and we have scored three today so we are okay. If your team creates chances and they end up scoring 3, it's okay but there is more room for improvement," he added.
The victory represents another positive step for Ghana at the WAFU B U17 Championship as Ocansey and his technical team continue to work towards improving the team’s overall performance ahead of their remaining fixtures.
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