Tanzania: We promise to be back better
Despite a group stage exit from the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Tanzaniaâs
Ngorongoro Heroes have promised to come back stronger. The CECAFA region representatives, playing in their first ever continental tournament left Mauritania with just a point from Group C.
They drew 1-1 with semi-finalists Gambia, but suffered heavy defeats to Ghana and Morocco. They went down 4-0 to the
Black Satellites and 3-0 to the young
Atlas Lions.
âIt has been a tough learning curve for the team. We have met teams with great ability and very competitive games. It is our first time in this competition but we have picked so many lessons and next time, we will come a better team. We now know what the tournament feels like,â Tanzania head coach Jamhuri Kihwelo said.
Emphatic Ghana floor Tanzania for perfect Group C start
A brace from Percious Boah, a sensational strike by 16-year old Abdul Fatawu and Joselpho Barnesâ goal earned three-time champions Ghana a massive 4-0 win over Tanzaniaâs
Ngorongoro Heroes in their Group C opener at the Stade de Nouadhibou on Tuesday.
Boahâs freekick and Fatawuâs strike from the halfway line earned the
Black Satellites a 2-0 lead at halftime with the burly striker completing his brace in the second half as the Ghanaians showed their early intention at the biennial tournament.
Ghana were leading by the break and duly deserved as they had been the more enterprising side in attack.
Ghana coach Abdul Karim Zito largely kept faith in the side that won December s Wafu Cup of Nations in Benin, handing starting roles to Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim and striker Boah, who won the top scorer s award at the sub-regional championship.
Schalke 04 winger Barnes and Denmark-based centre-back Frank Assinki, who both did not make it for the Wafu Cup, were also named in the first XI.
Tanzania s line-up included all three foreign-based players in their squad as German-based winger Ben Starkie, Novatus Dismas of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ally Msengi of South African outfit Stellenbosch were called upon.