Local Black Stars steeled for Niger win

Posted On Sunday, 13th February 2011

Ghana must beat Niger and hope for a miracle to advance

Ghana have a mathematical chance of advancing to the next stage of the African Nations Championship but must first beat Niger later on Sunday.

The local Black Stars are at the foot of the table with no points from two matches but can still waltz through if South Africa pummel Zimbabwe in the other Group match.

“We have to take care of our own business first” said Ghana’s left-back Emmanuel Ansong. “All things are possible still and we are hopeful but even if other results don’t go our way, we will proud if we pick up three points and salvage some pride”

Striker Emmanuel Clottey added: “The morale has lifted up in the camp and we are ready to correct our mistakes by winning.”

At the penultimate training session before Sunday’s match against Niger, head coach Herbert Addo spent a good period on shooting drills, a sure indication that goals count is likely to be key in deciding final group positions.

“We will be patient and cautious when needed but we have to show that we are better than the results we have produced so far. The boys realize that we still have an outside chance to progress and l am sure this time they will deliver” Addo told Cafonline.com

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Komputa says:

February 13, 2011 at 11:12 am

Fak dem all

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knee odai says:

February 13, 2011 at 11:19 am

mathematicians , you now calculating, my prayers is for u guys to be eliminated, because u guys are disgracing GH football, i pray for Zimbabwe to draw for them to move to the next stage ,because the local boys don’t deserve to qualify because they haven’t played any football at all.where is dong bortey even i thought he went to the tournament.

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Paa Nii says:

February 13, 2011 at 11:30 am

Coach Addo should call Pastot TB Joshua. He helped Bobo during the U-20 tournament so may be he can help him as well.

Aduana Local Black Stars.

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minister kumasi says:

February 13, 2011 at 11:31 am

every time depend mathematic for qualification when will dis come to an end please.

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Seidu says:

February 13, 2011 at 11:38 am

Ghana- 3 or 4
VRS
Niger- 0

South africa – 2
VRS
Zimbabwe – 0

I hope this will happen!

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Law says:

February 13, 2011 at 1:52 pm

Niger 5 – Ghana 0.

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ASS says:

February 13, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Our stars are paid fat bonuses and look @ what they are doing . Maybe we should charge them for causing financial loss to the state.

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Fu-Chu says:

February 13, 2011 at 3:31 pm

@ Ass, the Stars who were paid the nice bonuses were those who featured in the World Cup. Many of them play abroad. These Stars are a rag tag bunch cobbled together from our local leagues. The architect of this is Coach Addo. I have no faith in Coach Addo or this team.

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Bemol says:

February 13, 2011 at 4:06 pm

Pls live tb joshua out of this god lead us to victory not tb.cos he predicted nigeria hosting and caring the u17 they host,but what did we see by the way where is he now? I don’t see god do same cos they don’t have the ayews,adiyas,menshas,addos,oseis,badus,opokus,mohammeds,addys,inkooms e.t.c

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man u for life says:

February 13, 2011 at 4:17 pm

what time will the match start

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Tizoo says:

February 13, 2011 at 4:29 pm

i wonder why their teams give huge quotations for them when other teams especially Kotoko or hearts try to get them. none of these guys even deserve to be bought for GhC 20,000. they should gently bow out of the tournament so we can continue with our league

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davidoffei says:

February 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm

i don’t give a Dem to Wat ever you will say all i know is Ghana 1 Niger nothing and southafrica 1 Zimbabwe nothing. so just lets hope so OK all Ghanaian should pray very had.

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intellectual says:

February 13, 2011 at 5:41 pm

the whole team and the coach are a disgrace to the nation

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