Black Starlets coach Laryea Kingston acknowledges Ivory Coast challenge in big win
16th May 2024
Laryea Kingston, head coach of the Black Starlets, recognized the formidable challenge posed by Ivory Coast in their recent 5-1 victory, acknowledging the Ivorian team's tactical prowess that restricted his side's gameplay.
Commending the Ivorian technical team for their strategic approach, Kingston remarked, "Thumbs up to their technical team; they have done a very good job. They made it very difficult for us.
We are a ball-playing team, but because of the way the Ivorians are playing, we found it difficult to keep the ball."
Despite the hurdles faced, the Ghanaian team managed to secure a commanding lead. Joseph Narbi opened the scoring for Ghana in the 27th minute, followed by another goal in the 42nd minute, giving Ghana a solid 2-0 advantage going into halftime.
In the second half, Ghana continued their dominance, with Godfred Sarpong extending their lead to 3-0 in the 48th minute, followed by Harve Gbafa's goal in the 53rd minute, further solidifying their position.
Although Ivory Coast managed to score a consolation goal, Ghana remained in control, with Mark Kagawa Mensah securing Ghana's final goal in the 90+1 minute, sealing their impressive 5-1 victory.