WAFU Cup: Jimmy Cobblah upbeat about Black Satellites victory over Nigeria

Published on: 11 December 2018
WAFU Cup: Jimmy Cobblah upbeat about Black Satellites victory over Nigeria
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Black Satellites coach Jimmy Cobblah is optimistic that his side will recover from their defeat against Niger to beat Nigeria in Wednesday's West Africa Football Union (WAFU).

Coach Cobblah, who blamed his side's opening match defeat to Niger on missed opportunities, expects the team to play better in their next game against Nigeria.

But speaking after his side's defeat, Ghana’s coach Cobblah said he was hopeful of the Satellites making amends in their next game but cautioned the team against wastefulness when they encountered Nigeria.

"I was not disappointed with my team's performance because we played very well. Our defeat was due to do missed opportunities which we have to work on in our next game.

"We are here to use the tournament as a preparatory ground for the continental campaign. I think luck also eluded us because we had so many opportunities to score," Coach Cobblah said.

Meanwhile, Satellites skipper, Issahaku Kinda, has praised coach Cobblah for putting the team in good shape within two weeks of preparations and blamed the absence of a competitive league in the country as having affected their play at some point in the game.

Konda was confident the team would bounce back in their next game against Nigeria in order to ensure their participation in the competition was meaningful.

"We lost but played better and I have to give thanks to my coach for preparing us within just two weeks. I can say that the absence of league in our country also affected us in most parts of the game," the skipper observed.

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