Tetteh sure of Satellites' progress

Accra, July 8, GNA - The coach of Ghana's Black Satellites Sellas Tetteh is confident that his team will progress to the next round of the qualifying rounds of the 16th African Youth Championship, Rwanda 2009. The Satellites meet Angola this weekend in Luanda in the return leg of the qualifying fixture with a 5-1 advantage from the first leg, and the former Black Stars trainer remains optimistic about the chances of the team.

Coach Tetteh who led the Black Stars to three wins of the four matches of the opening rounds of the 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.


The Coach who spoke to the GNA Sports at the training grounds of the team at the renovated Presec school field, Accra on Tuesday prior to their departure to Luanda on Wednesday said he is aware of the challenges of playing away from home and insists the Satellites will return home victorious and unscathed.


"I am very much aware the Angolans will make some changes to their squad and we are ready for that.


"Playing away in competitions of this nature does not always come easy."


The soft-spoken Tetteh will miss the services of key players such as Samuel Inkoom of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Eric Adu Kofi of French Ligue One side, OG Nice for the crucial clash whose outcome could see them through to the next round of the qualifiers.

"It is always important to give other players the opportunity to prove themselves," was his response when quizzed about the extent of depletion of the winning team.


The Liberty Professionals trainer has reposed absolute confidence in the players who will fill the absence of the duo and expects them to deliver on the 'D' day.


He, however, was hopeful and confident that the team will surely progress to the next stage of the competition where they will either face Mauritania or Gambia.


"I am very sure we will qualifier to the next round." Ghana has missed out on the last two editions of the African Youth Championship and are desirous to this time round make it at the finals.