Ethiopia and Kenya drew 0-0 at Bahir Dar in Group F qualifying encounter in the 2019 AFCON and Ethiopia head coach Abraham Mebratu is delighted with his charges performance.
He said:
“I am happy with the performance of my players. We can clearly see that we have a good team. We solved the concentration and tactical problems of the first half. We played better in the second half and tried to attack.Kenya has experienced players. They are tactically disciplined. They managed to accomplish their goal. ”
“We do not expect Kenya to play like today in the tie tie. We will try to correct our mistakes and try to get better results in Kenya. “
“We deserved to win. My players felt that they could have done better.We will take these feelings and try to use them to beat Kenya in the upcoming game. “
“We still have problems making our chances count. It’s a process. It is something we will improve in time as we keep on working together. But in general I am happy with the performance of my players. “
“Kenya Coach Sebastien Migne said that the next game will be like a final and I agree with that. Sierra Leone’s ban may be lifted or sustained. That will not be our concern now. We will fully concentrate on the next game. “
“Words are not enough to describe the fans. They came all over to support the team. They were like a 12th player. They supported us throughout the 90 minutes. I would like to say thank you to the amazing fans. “