Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu has praised his team despite their defeat to hosts Senegal in the Wafu Cup of Nations final on Sunday.

The Teranga Lions secured a 3-1 victory in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 1-1 in extra-time.

“The match wasn’t bad, it was a tough and very tactical match which was very good,” Konadu said in his post-match interview.

“The level was very high. We knew the Senegalese have a young and talented team.

“We also have good squad and we knew the match was going to be difficult.

“Initially we sat back to soak the pressure and tried to play on counter-attacks but it couldn’t work. Black Stars’ effort was not good enough to win the game.

“Tactically, we did everything right. We were able to neutralise our opponent’s offensive players – that help my team a lot.”

Ghana must now turn their attention to the second leg of the CHAN qualifier which comes off on 20 October, 2019 in Ouagadougou.

The Local Stallions defeated the Black Stars B by a lone goal in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium a fort night.