Coach Moloto expresses sentiments on match

Kumasi (Greater Accra) 7 Feb. 2000

"I am on top of the world. What else can I expect", these were the words of coach Slot Moloto of South Africa moments after his team's 1-0 victory over the Black Stars in Kumasi on Sunday.

Speaking at a post match interview, coach Moloto said it is not easy to beat a national team, especially the calibre of the Black Stars on her own ground.

"For me winning the game at the Black Stars home grounds is great. What else can I expect", he told the press.

The South Africa coach said Ghana and Nigeria had been touted as favourites in the competition to such an extent that the media forgot entirely about South Africa.

"Our victory over Ghana is therefore to remind them that we are a force to reckon with and should be recognised as such".

Giussepe Dossena, the Black Stars coach said even though the team lost, he was satisfied with their performance.

He said the Stars are as good as the South Africans and that the defeat has left his boys completely shattered.

Coach Dossena said all was not lost and that he was going to take the squad to the world cup qualifying matches.

Soccer fans, who thronged the Kumasi Stadium on Sunday, expressed diverse views on the outcome of the match.

While some praised the Stars for the marked improvement in their game, others thought otherwise and said they should have been taught a lesson like what happened to the elephants of Cote d'Ivoire.

They accused the attackers of lack of imagination and wondered why the defence crumbles easily under any pressure. Others were quick to point out that there is no playmaker in the squad.

This group thinks that the team needs an inspirer who can carry the team on his shoulders and carry his colleagues along.

They contended that until such a player is found, the Stars will find it tough regaining their pride and prestige.

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