[ 2021-02-19 ]

“Satellites want to confirm qualification by beating Morocco” – Coach Zito
Abdul Karim Zito Head Coach of the National
under-20 team, the Black Satellites, has said his
charges are ready to to beat Morocco on Friday to
firm up their qualification to the next round of
the 2021 Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
tournament in Mauritania.








Ghana would take on Morocco in their second Group
C game on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Nouadibou

At a pre-match press conference on Thursday
evening, Coach Zito, though Morocco seem to have a
similar style of play like the Satellites, his
players were adequately to face them and overcome
their threat.

“I think it would be an interesting game because
we are coming in as Champions of West Africa Zone
B and they are champions of their zone as well. We
all want to win and confirm qualification so it
would be tough. But we are ready for them,”
Coach Zito said.

“Football is football and we all have unique
styles of play but Morocco plays quite similar to
us. I studied the game based on how the opponent
sets up and how they approach the game. So once I
see their team tomorrow I would know how to
position my players.

“It would be a crucial match and we know winning
the game would depend highly on taking our chances
in the game,” he added.

he intimated.

Defender Emmanuel Agyeman Duah who also attended
the press conference expressed confidence that the
Black Satellites would emerge victorious against
their Moroccan counterparts.

“We are really prepared and we know they are
good tactically but we can assure you of good
football tomorrow. We can also assure all
Ghanaians that we will be victorious tomorrow”
the wing-attacker stated.

Both Ghana and Morocco won their opening and a win
for either side will propel them to the next round
of the competition.

Ghana top the Group with three points, Morocco
sits second with three points. While The Gambia
and Tanzania occupy the 3rd and fourth positions
respectively with no point.

Source - GNA

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