Coach of the Local Black Stars, Maxwell Kondau is hoping his rather inexperienced side can put up a good performance in their friendly against Japan.

The team which was assembled only a few weeks ago will play against their Japanese opponents later today.

This will be the first international match for some of these players and Konadu is hoping the presence of Avram Grant can calm their nerves to propel them to a good performance.

“We had our last training yesterday and we prepared well even though we should have had enough time to prepare very for this encounter but we will go and put up our best performance,” he told Joy Sports/

“We were short of players but Evans Mensah of Inter Allies and Ocran joined us so we are okay and with the performance of the players, I must say that some are average but I must say that it our duty to make sure that everything works together smoothly.”

“We want to talk to them individually and give them the confidence they need to go all out to perform we have made them to understand that the level is very good for their them and their career so they should go and enjoy themselves and make Ghana proud as well so I think we are really on course.”

“We will meet the technical team and move to the stadium because the match is 7:15 here in Japan and we are hoping for the best because we want them to enjoy themselves and play a very good game this afternoon.”

“We need that support every team will need for a very big match like this and the Japanese and very confident because they have prepared very well and I think they can also win the match so will go all out and play and make Ghana proud.”   

“Avram Grant is also here giving us the technical support and in the last section of the training he handled it and the players were very happy and they felt very well motivated with the presence of Avram Grant.”

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