Obuasi Ashantigold SC captain, Hans Kwofie has assured the fans of the Obuasi-based team qualification into the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The Miners failed to win their first leg encounter with the Burkina Faso team Salitas FC, but the former Medeama SC kingpin is confident his team will book their qualification into the next round.
“We’re very confident of progressing to the next level of the CAF Confederation Cup despite being unable to beat Salitas at home”, he told Pure FM in Kumasi.
According to the experienced attacker, the players feel disappointed after the goalless draw but believes all hope is not lost yet.
“We’re all down a bit and feels disappointed about the results, but we still believe we can qualify to the next stage if we up our game and convert our chances”, he stated.
“We played better than the opposition and created a lot of chances but we failed to put the ball at the back of the net and this is something we must work on before the second leg in Burkina and I believe we will score a goal there to ensure our passage to the next stage “, he added.
Ashantigold SC drew 0-0 against Burkina Faso team Salitas FC on Sunday afternoon at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium in the preliminary round of the 2020-21 season in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The Miners must score and avoid defeat in the second leg to ensure they make it to the next round.