Mas-ud Draman has expressed his disappointments with the inability of the Black Maidens to win the 2012 African Womenââ¬â¢s National Tema of the Year accolade at Thursdayââ¬â¢s GLO-CAF Awards in Accra.
The Ghanaians were beaten to the award by Equitorial Guinea, who won the African Womenââ¬â¢s Championship on home soil.
The Black appeared to be favourites for the crown after their sterling performance at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Womenââ¬â¢s World Championship, where they won bronze.
The Asante Kotoko trainer who guided the team to win Africaââ¬â¢s first ever medal at the world showpiece, feels disappointed.
ââ¬ÅI was disappointed because many Ghanaians were expecting us to win that category,â⬠Draman told Accra-based Happy FM
ââ¬ÅBut when I look at the criteria for the award, then you may have little to say.
ââ¬ÅBut Iââ¬â¢m still surprised because what we did was historic and deserved to be in there.
ââ¬ÅNevertheless this should spare us on as a country to work hard.ââ¬