supporters is fast soaring despite the team's two consecutive defeats
at the ongoing African U-17 Championship in Togo.
Ghana lost to host Togo 1-2 on Sunday and earlier lost to Nigeria
0-2 to ensure they only go chasing bronze at the competition in which
they were tipped as the favourites but still command a huge
following.Attendance at the team's training sessions has grown larger
after the defeat to the debutants, Togo who will meet Nigerian at the
finals on Sunday.
The Starlets seem to have won many over to their side largely
due to their skill and style of play and perhaps out of sympathy.Some
of the supporters the GNA Sports came in contact with suggested that
Ghana's defeat to the Togolese came as a big surprise to them as they
expected the Starlets to have met Nigeria at the finals.
The fans seem a lot more comfortable endearing themselves with
the Ghanaian Starlets whom they refer to as the "Brazilians" of Africa
soccer.Ghana will represent the continent alongside Nigeria, Tunisia
and Togo at the world cup billed for the Republic of Korea this
summer.
For the fans, mostly Togolese, their current desire is to see
the team spank Tunisia in the third and forth place game slated for
the Kegue National Wembley on Sunday, March 25.Ghana was hopeful of
making it treble at the competition when the competition commenced
last week with the team giving many false hopes with a fine
performance in a group opener against Burkina Faso which they dazzled
to win 3-1.
The subsequent 6-0 win over Eritrea was a confirmation of their
status until they came crushing to Nigeria 0-2 at the last group
game.Many expected the team to tower above that set-back and decision
Togo only for the Starlets to relinquish an early lead to lose that
crucial semi final game 1-2 to the host.
23 March 07
