Head Coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Otto Addo has applauded his men for delivering a good result in their world cup qualifiers against Mali on Thursday night.
Speaking to the press after the game, Otto Addo admitted that they had a bit of difficulties in the early minutes of the game but improved in the second half.
"We had trouble in the first twenty minutes, but we improved in the second half. With his pushing late in the game, Fatawu performed admirably. In these conditions, I believe we performed admirably," Otto Addo remarked. "We played with a solid fighting mentality, but the score was tied at half. It was even and in the end, our substitutes made the difference."
The Black Stars defeated Mali 2-1 in Bamako on Thursday to end their seven-game winless streak and reignited their hopes of qualifying for the tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The Black Stars had to come from behind to secure the win against Mali. Falling behind just before halftime, Ghana staged an impressive comeback in the second half with goals from Ernest Nuamah and a last gasp winner from Jordan Ayew.
The victory moves Ghana to second place on the table boosting their chances of securing a World Cup spot.
The Black Stars of Ghana will take on Central African Republic in their next match at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
