Samuel Tetteh: Match against Nigeria is a must win

Young left winger Samuel Tetteh has seen his stock rise ever since his club side West African Football Academy made it back into the top flight of Ghana football.

First came the U -20 World Cup in New Zealand a few months ago where he left an impression on scouts and football purists in attendance with his performance especially against the Albiceleste of Argentina.

Two months after his exploits in New Zealand Tetteh has been invited by head coach of Ghana’s U-23 team Malik Jabir as part of the squad for the All African Games currently ongoing in Congo.

The crafty winger who feels comfortable playing also as a center forward came close to breaking the deadlock for Ghana in the team’s first match against Senegal but all his attempts proved futile.

The 18-year-old who was handed an unexpected first Black Stars cap by Avram Grant in Ghana’s exhibition game against Congo has revealed that such opportunities allow him to add value to his craft as a player.

“Getting a call up to the Black Stars has really boosted my confidence and I have gained a lot which I would love to share with my teammates.

Ahead of Ghana’s second game of the group against Nigeria Tetteh believes that valuable lessons have been learnt from the opening game against Senegal which will aid them to unlock the defense of their Nigerian counterparts.

“The match against Nigeria will be a difficult one but we must play at our best.
“We need to focus on how we play by keeping the ball better than we did in the first game.

“We know where we fell short in the first match and we have been working in training on correcting those lapses.

“This is a must win match for us,” he told Citi Sports ahead of the second Group game.

Ghana’s game against Nigeria will be their last in Group B following the decision of Egypt to withdraw ahead of the competition and will require at least a point to progress to the next round.