Ghana U-20 coach refuses to blame soggy pitch for team's loss to Uganda
Posted On Monday, 30th July 2012
Ghana U-20 coach Maxwell Konadu
By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana U-20 coach Maxwell Konadu refuses to lay blame on his team’s 3-1 loss to Uganda squarely on the soggy pitch used on Saturday.
The Black Satellites where brought down to their knees in the first leg of the African Youth Championship in Navikubo.
Many reasons amongst the poor playing surface has since been attributed to Ghana’s loss but Konadu refuses to give in rather preferring to take on board the lessons learnt.
“The boys did their best, they played very well especially in the second half,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“We can’t say like 100% it was because the pitch was not in good condition. It was the same pitch they (Uganda) also played on so we cannot say it was the pitch but it contributed to our downfall.
“We’ve learnt our mistakes and we’ll make amends and try to turn the tables around.”
Ghana will meet either Morocco or Gambia in the ultimate qualifier if they manage to get pass the Ugandans in a fortnight.
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your selection and tactics for de match was poor,,,using a hoder at de lateral,,and dropping de highest goal scorer and a midfielder who has been instrumental
can we overturn this? God help us
can we do this, konadu please don’t ruin this for us
konadu u can do it.Hold on man.is nt ova until it s ova
KONADU PAA…OR DID HE GO N SELL THE GAME TO THE UGANDANS IN RETURN FOR MONEY? LISTEN, U DONT DESERVE TO BE ON THE GBSTARS TECH BENCH. I LIKE U, BUT U LACK EXPERIENCE. EVEN IF THE FIELD IN UGANDA WAS BAD, COULD U HAVE GONE FOR THE DRAW? JUST PLAY COUNTER N SIT BACK N DEFEND. IS THIS HARD TO DO? COACHES LIKE AA, KONADU ETC NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT A SOCCER GAME IS JUST LIKE WAY. U GO IN THERE TO WIN, BUT WHEN U REALISE THE FIELD IS BAD, SIT BACK N DEFEND, GET UR DRAW N COME HOME. IM SURE HE SOLD THE GAME TO THE UGANDANS….MAXWELL IS TOO SMART TO LOSE SUCH A GAME.