Tough Morocco test for Satellites
February 19, 2021
Nearly 72 hours after their thumping 4-0 victory over the Ngorongo Heroes of Tanzania, Ghana’s Black Satellites oblige Morocco’s young Atlas Lions in a cagey Group C tie of the ongoing Africa Under-20 Nations Cup tournament.
This evening’s potentially tasty clash at Mauritania’s Stade de Nouadhibou, will generate an amperage of excitement with the two football powerhouses chasing a win that would automatically grant them an unruffled quarter-final berth.
The Satellites have not hidden their intentions of winning the Holy Grail, having vowed to sweep aside everything in sight to accomplish the dream.
First half penalty aids Morocco see off hard fighting Gambians
El Mehdi El Moubarikâs penalty handed former champions Morocco a nervy, close 1-0 win over a hard fighting Gambia as the young
Atlas Lions began their Group C campaign with victory at the Stade de Nouadhibou on Tuesday evening.
In a tight and cagy match with few and far in between chances, it was the North Africans who would walk off with victory and move second in the standings behind Ghana who thrashed debutants Tanzania 4-0 on the opening match earlier on.
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