Otto Addo feels very elated and assuaged for the Black Stars hard-fought 3-2 victory over South Korea last Monday in their second group game at the Education City Stadium.
The Taegeuk Warriors proved very stubborn and gave the Black Stars a very tough opposition especially with their explosive start to the second half- which eventually earned them their two goals but still ended leaving with a painful loss.
Ghana opened the scoring account through Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, coupled with a brace from Mohammed Kudus to seal the win, whiles Jo Gue-Sung also got the two consolations for Paulo Bento's men.
Reacting to the sweet win in the pre-match presser, elated Otto Addo was very gratified with the win since it is the most important thing, especially after losing his first game.
"Definitely satisfied There is nothing better than winning 3 points. Korea did very well. Especially the first 10 minutes were really good. created many opportunities.
"But after 10 minutes we found the flow again. He scored the opening goal with a good free kick. The players did really well. We seized the opportunity while regaining our market share.
"Kudus got into the box and took advantage of the opportunity. In the second half, it was difficult to block Korea's cross. I tried to block the opponent's cross. In the end we won, and our mental strength was high. I defended passionately, and I think I was lucky. Korea pressed hard, but the goalkeeper and defenders did a good job. I had bad luck against Portugal, but I was good against Korea. I am satisfied with this result", he added.
Ghana will look to book a place in the knockout phase and will have to avoid a defeat against Uruguay on Friday in their final group game.
By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim
