1995 U-17 FIFA World Cup winner, Awudu Issaka has heaped praise on the Black Starlets following their triumph at the just ended UEFA U-16 Development tournament in Serbia.
The two-time World Cup winner, who has failed to make impact in recent times were crowned champions at youth development tournament after beating Switzerland to record their third consecutive victory.
A brace from Ramsey Asumadu and Bosman Debrah’s strike ensured Ghana secured a 3-2 win over Switzerland.
“I was impressed with the performance of the team. I will commend them for the outstanding performance. Going forward, we have to ensure a proper transition for this team and I believe that will help us to improve in the game as country”
“The technical team that led the Black Starlets are good, I liked the movement of the players and how they scored their goals. They are ones for the future, so we need to take good care of them”
The Black Starlets outstanding performance has rekindled interest in the U-17 team.
The team had a flying start to the tournament after inflicting a 4-0 win over host country, Serbia, where Benjamin Tsivanyo bagged hat-trick.
Karim Zito and his charges made it back-to-back victories after beating Spain in their second game.
Despite being reduced to nine men in the second half, the Black Starlets held on to secure all three points with a 3-2 win.
The West African powerhouse wrapped up with a win over Switzerland.