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U-20 AFCON: Gambia coach Mattar M’Boge lauds players after Ghana win

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Gambia coach Mattar M’Boge has praised his players following their 2-1 win over Ghana in the final Group C game in the on-going African U-20 Cup of Nations.

The Scorpions secured qualification to the next round the hard way after coming from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over the three-time champions on Monday.

“It’s an honour to come up against Ghana’s coach (Zito). This is a team that won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009,”M’Boge said in his post match interview.

“My players had to give their best as there was no choice but to win this match.

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“We had to raise our game and do the work that we did on the training ground to come up and better a huge opponent like Ghana.”

The Gambia will face debutants the Central African Republic in the quarter-finals in Nouakchott.

Source: footballmadeinghana.com

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