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Chris Hughton, the coach of Ghana, has acknowledged that the Black Stars must improve their finishing skills after their close 1-0 win against Angola.
The match was held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, and it was a qualifier for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday night. Antoine Semenyo, who came on as a substitute, scored the winning goal in the 95th minute, making Hughton’s debut as Ghana coach a successful one.
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However, the Black Stars laboured for large spells and struggled to create clear-cut chances against their opponents.
Hughton believes his side did enough to win the game, but bemoaned their lack of ruthlessness in front of goal.
“We’ve had 11 chances so that’s the first positive. If you were telling me that we played 96 minutes and we only had two or three chances then that’s worrying but the fact that we have had chances you always know,” Hughton said in his post-match press conference.
“Come the next game or next game after, you’re going to put some of the chances away. That’s the only thing we learned is that we need to be a little more clinical when we have the opportunities.”
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Hughton will hope to make it two wins from two games in charge when the Black Stars face Angola again on Monday, as they aim to wrap up qualification for the 2023 AFCON.