Seth Willis 9:44 AM GMT 26/02/2021 The Hippos have sealed their place in the last four of the competition alongside Ghana, and the coach was pleased with his side s performances
Uganda U20 coach Morley Byekwaso is delighted with his charges for surprising many in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
Uganda sealed their place in the semi-finals of the annual competition after a 5-3 win over Burkina Faso in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw in regulation time at Sheikha Bedia Stadium in Nouakchott on Thursday night.
The tactician has further insisted his charges had a dream of playing against bigger teams in the competition.
Black Satellites
The National Under-20 Team, the Black Satellites have qualified to the semi-finals of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
The Satellites defeated the Young Lions of Cameroon in the quarter-final game on Thursday, 4-2 on penalties.
The game ended one-all with both sides scoring in the extra time of the game.
Cameroon drew first blood in extra time through Kevin-Prince Milla in the 103rd minute and Ghana equalised a minute later through substitute Frank Boateng.
Precious Boah, Ivan Anokye, Daniel Barnie, and Frank Assinki converted their penalties whilst Cameroon missed two to grant Ghana the semi-final slot.
Penalties send Ghana to Total U-20 AFCON semis
Goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim was the hero saving one penalty while another came rattling off the crossbar as Ghana beat Cameroon 4-2 on post match penalties in Nouakchott on Thursday to qualify for the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals.
The game was forced to penalties after a 1-1 stalemate in regular and extra time and the Ghanaians proved to be the better on penalties, beating the fancied young
Indomitable Lions.
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Cameroonâs Goni Ali hit the crossbar with the fourth spot kick while Kevin Prince Mila saw his penalty saved by Danlad as the Ghanaians booked a slot in the last four.
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