[ 2014-02-01 ]

Final test awaits CHAN title contenders
Ghana and Libya face each other in their first
continental final since 1982 as either side battle
for a first Africa Nations Championship success.

Thirty-two years ago, the Black Stars edged the
Mediterranean Knights 7-6 on penalties to lift
their fourth Nations Cup trophy after drawing 1-1
in regulation time.

On Saturday at the Cape Town Stadium, the
home-based teams of this two nations will cross
swords for the title of the tournament exclusive
to players based in their home countries.

It will certainly be a difficult game as Ghana
make a second appearance in the finals of the
tournament while the Mediterranean Knights make
their debut.

The two sides will be meeting for the second time
in this year's tournament after drawing 1-1 during
their group stage clash and will look to be
decisive this time round.

"We still intend to do well against Libya, a good
side which we know something about," Ghana coach,
Maxwell Konadu said after his side defeated
Nigeria in the last-four.

Either side have a stiff test ahead of them as
they have to deal with the absence of key members
of their squads.

Konadu will have to find a replacement for the
suspended defender, Kwabena Adusei.

For Libya, Javier Clemente needs new faces to fill
in for defender Osama Ghit and striker Abdelrahman
Fetori who both sit out the final due to
suspension.

The years have rolled by and both nations meet
again in another continental final which will be
closely contested for just like the events of 32
years ago in Tripoli.

As Ghana chase a first trophy success, Libya will
be eager to get one past them [Ghana], who were
losing finalist in the first edition of this
tournament in 2009.

Source - Ghana FA

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