Head coach of Ghana’s under 20 team- the Black Satellites, Mas’Ud Didi Dramani, has attributed his side’s 2-1 defeat against Ethiopia to climate and defensive lapses.
The match was the first leg of the African Youth Championship second round qualifier and the Black Satellites needed a good result ahead of the second leg in Accra.
However, two quick goals in the first 20 minutes handed the home side an early advantage but Jonathan Osabutey scored late in the second half to give the Black Satellites a straightforward duty of winning by at least a goal in the second leg.
And speaking to the press after the game, Ghana’s trainer, Didi Dramani said that bad choices of defensive judgment and the weather led to the result.
“I think it was a difficult match but the challenge was not tactical or technical. The problem we had was with the weather”, he said.
‘’ We tried to manage the situation and we tried to strategize to help us conserve energy (due to the high altitude). Unfortunately, we committed errors.
“We gave the ball away in our defensive third and that is something you pay for in football. We had to play against the wind and we struggled all game but it was not new to me.
“I came to play at the same venue with the Princesses and we experienced the wind too. In that match, we defended the end that was against the wind and on Sunday with the Satellites, we were at the same end. I told the players to be careful but we conceded”, Dramani added.
The Satellites are scheduled to arrive in Ghana on Monday to get ready for the second leg on June 12.
Dramani Attributes Satellites Defeat To Poor Weather
