‘Ghana Were Simply Better Than South Africa’

If you told Avram Grant that the better side lost on Tuesday, he might just shoot you.
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The Ghana boss is adamant that over 90 minutes, his side outplayed Bafana Bafana in their final Group C Afcon eliminator at the Estadio de Mongomo.
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The South Africans went ahead, but yet another late rally in the last quarter hour ensured a top spot for the Ghanaians.
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He deadpanned after the match: “We deserve it because South Africa were not better than us.”
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“We have finished first in the group of death, which is not bad. After losing the first match [against Senegal] we showed great attitude in the second and continued along the same lines [against South Africa].”
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The second half saw the four-time African champs blitz their opposition, leading to goals from John Boye and Andre Ayew to secure a 2-1 victory.
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“We started the match very well with two or three good chances. We had the match in our hands. I am very happy that the players showed, just as in their last match, a good spirit and good attitude,” the Israeli noted.
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In the corresponding fixture, Algeria finished second in Group C after beating Senegal 2-0.