Elmina Sharks interim head coach Nii Odartey Lamptey has reacted to the Elimina-based club’s 1-0 win over Asante Kotoko on Friday night in The Ghana Premier League matchday 17 clash.
Alhaji Mustapha’s second-half goal was enough to seal victory for Sharks at the Ndoum Sports Stadium.
The last game of the first round of the Ghana Premier League between the two teams was full of excitement and fireworks as Elmina Sharks FC becomes first team to defeat the Red and Whites on the road.
In the first 45 minutes of the match, the game was a fairly balanced one as both teams pushed for the first goal but it was the host who had many chances and were ignored three times by the center referee after penalty shouts.
Striker Kwame Opoku came close to scoring the opener after beating the goalkeeper but his effort was cleared off the line by the defensemen of the Green and Whites.
In the second half, Alhaji Mustapha went past left-back Imoro Ibrahim before slotting home the only goal of the match to secure a vital home win over the Porcupines for Elmina Sharks who won their first game in seven matches to end their three matches losing streak in the game.
Reacting to the victory over Johnson Smith’s team, Lamptey said: ”Football is something that these things do happen, I told my players to have confidence in themselves, they should believe in themselves. I saw about 70% of what we practiced at training and they were able to deliver,”
Watch Odartey Lamptey’s full post-match interview below:
