Ghana bought off to a successful begin on day one of many males’s hockey competitors of the 2023 African Video games, with a 1-0 victory over rivals Nigeria, on the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
The cagey encounter noticed few possibilities till Damalie Luke broke the impasse by scoring late to present the Black sticks what proved to be the winner within the dying embers of the sport.
The hard-fought win arms the host three factors and the bragging proper over their West African counterpart. “At a degree, our sport plan modified however we needed to maintain our cool and show to them [Nigeria] that we’re higher than them. Going ahead you’ll see higher efficiency from us,” Ghana captain Abbiw Charles informed JoySports.
Elsewhere, Egypt emerged 3-2 winners over Kenya in a five-goal thriller.
In the meantime within the Girls’s class, Ghana demolished Kenya 4-1 in what was a formidable efficiency. Targets from Berko Mavis, Narkuor Vivian and a brace from captain, Elizabeth Opoku ensured that the Black Stick ladies began the event on a excessive word.
Elizabeth expressed confidence concerning the workforce’s probabilities of successful the competitors.
“We’re taking one match at a time and we have to right the errors we did at the moment and be prepared for the following sport in opposition to Nigeria, whom we have now to beat in any respect value to make it to the ultimate,” she stated.
“Our goal is the last word (first) and I consider we will do it.”
Supply: www.myjoyonline.com | March 18, 2023
