Black Starlets head coach Kassim Ocansey has praised his players following their 3-1 victory over Benin at the ongoing WAFU B U17 Championship but insists the team must improve despite the positive result.
Ghana secured their second win of the competition with an impressive performance against Benin, boosting their chances of progressing to the next stage of the tournament.
However, Ocansey admitted that his side lost concentration after taking a 2-0 lead, allowing their opponents to score and put pressure on the team.
The coach said he was satisfied with the overall outcome but stressed the importance of maintaining focus throughout matches.
“We lost concentration after we took the 2-0 lead and allowed Benin to come into the game and they got their goal. But it was good we came back stronger in the second half to finish the game with the third goal,” he said.
Ocansey also expressed satisfaction with his players’ improved finishing, revealing that the technical team had placed considerable emphasis on goalscoring during training sessions ahead of the encounter.
According to him, Ghana created enough opportunities to score more than three goals but ultimately had reason to be pleased with their conversion rate.
“We could have scored more than three but Alhamdulillah we are okay. We worked on goalscoring at training and we have scored three today,” he added.
Despite the victory, the coach maintained that there was still room for improvement, particularly in the team’s attacking play and ability to capitalise on scoring opportunities.
