Legon Cities proved to be a torn in the flesh of Kumasi Asante Kotoko once again at the Baba Yara Stadium after holding the Porcupines to a pulsating 1-1 draw game in their match week seven encounter on Wednesday. Maxwell Konadu and his charges secured a famous win at the same venue…
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“We came in for the qualification. After securing that, we’re going to also fight for the cup,” Zito told Silver FM.
“Personally, I am okay with the qualification. But if we are also able to win the cup, that will be great.
“We are not going to relax in our pursuit for the ultimate, we will go all out [to win the trophy],”
Ghana s shoot-out win was remarkable considering the nation s penalty woes at various international competitions in recent times.
On Tuesday, all five penalty takers, including goalkeeper William Emmanuel Essu, who was introduced into the game just before extra-time full-time, expertly converted their kicks, much to the admiration of many.
Mahamudou Mahamane Ousmane was the unfortunate man for Niger as his missed kick handed joy to the Black Satellites.
The win has not only set Ghana up with a final date with the victors of the second semi-final fixture between Group B winners Cote d Ivoire and Group A runners-up Burkina Faso but also secured Abdul Karim Zito s side qualification ticket for the 2021 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
Ghana came into the game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Cote d Ivoire and a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Nigeria in the group stage, which saw them finish second in Group B.