The
head coach of the Gambia National CHAN team, Alagie Sarr, yesterday briefed the
media about the country’s preparations prior to their 2018 CHAN qualifiers
first leg at home to Mali on Saturday 15 July 2017, at the Independence Stadium
in Bakau.
Coach
Sarr revealed that his side’s performance against Guinea Bissau in their return
international friendly in Bissau at the weekend was “very good” compared to the
first encounter in Banjul.
The
highly optimistic Coach Sarr said his aim is to win the first leg against Mali
in Banjul, adding that he has never watched the new Mali team on action before.
He
stated that beating Guinea Bissau in an international friendly at the weekend
has boosted the moral of his players prior to their crucial 2018 CHAN
qualifiers first-leg clash at home on Saturday.
The
Gambian CHAN team head coach further stated that they were working on
goal-scoring after their arrival from Bissau and he is hopeful that his striker
would score more goals.