{"id":43742,"date":"2025-05-06T17:40:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=43742"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:40:43","slug":"afcon-u-20-we-got-our-tactics-right-against-senegal-ghana-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-u-20-we-got-our-tactics-right-against-senegal-ghana-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON U-20: We got our tactics right against Senegal \u2013 Ghana coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Black Satellites head coach Desmond Ofei has affirmed his side&#8217;s victory over Senegal to the technical team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Black Satellites secured a 1-0 win over the defending champions on Monday night, boosting their chances of progressing to the next round.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"AFCON U-20 : Black Satellites beat Senegal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-u-20-black-satellites-beat-senegal\/\">AFCON U-20 : Black Satellites beat Senegal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a very difficult game, no doubt about that but tactically, I believe we got it right,\u201d Ofei said<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Senegal came at us with a very direct and physical approach. It wasn\u2019t easy, but our players showed great tactical discipline and fighting spirit throughout the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The boys followed the game plan, stayed organized, and gave everything on the pitch. That\u2019s all you can ask for as a coach.&#8221; Ofei added.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Week 30 Review: Nations FC win as Hearts of Oak and Kotoko draw in Accra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-30-review-nations-fc-win-as-hearts-of-oak-and-kotoko-draw-in-accra\/\">Week 30 Review: Nations FC win as Hearts of Oak and Kotoko draw in Accra<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Black Satellites will be hoping to take it one game at a time as they play C.A.R on Thursday, May,8,2025 at 15:00 GMT.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Satellites head coach Desmond Ofei has affirmed his side&#8217;s victory over Senegal to the technical team. &nbsp; The Black Satellites secured a 1-0 win over the defending champions on Monday night, boosting their chances of progressing to the next round. 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