Ghana�s Black Stars would be seeking to make amends in the wake of their embarrassing campaign at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil when they open the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against the Cranes of Uganda at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Saturday.
The Stars, whose recent dismal performance and attitude off the field in Brazil has left many angry know the daunting task ahead.
�We are leaving nothing to chance�, an anxious assistant coach Maxwell Konadu told the GNA Sports in Kumasi.
Ghana goes into the match without some key players in the shape of Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince Boateng however, the technical team has given the assurance of worthy replacements on Saturday.
In Jeffrey Schlupp, Christian Atsu, Harrison Afful, Andre Ayew, Rabiu Mohammed and among others, Ghana boasts of some of the quality young players determined to win laurels for the nation.
Matches involving the two sides has mostly ended in favour of Ghana and the Stars would be finding solace in this record with the Ugandans strongly sounding a note of caution.
An enthusiastic Joseph Ochaya, a defender of Uganda and Asante Kotoko, who knows the Ghanaian terrain very well told the GNA Sports on their arrival in Kumasi that, his side was not intimidated by the bluff and status of the Stars.
�For me, nobody is favourite in this game; it is an open encounter�, he bragged.
The Ugandans would be counting on Kiiza Hamis, a dengarous goal-poacher to break the Ghanaian defence.
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