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Ghana U23 captain Samuel Inkoom has given his team-mates US$10,000 despite their first leg defeat to Nigeria, insisting the cash will boost their confidence to fight qualify for the All African Games. The Ukraine-based right-back donated the money to help boost their confidence ahead of the second-leg clash with the Dream Team. Ghana lost 3-1 in the first leg match on Saturday in Benin City but with the second leg in Accra in two weeks� time, Inkoom says his side are determined to overturn the deficit. �After the game I spoke to the players and told them it�s not over until it�s over,� he told BBC Sport. �Ghana against Nigeria is like a derby game � they may have won but we are going back to Ghana to correct our mistakes. �We need to buck up, but for a wonderful performance I gave [the team] 10,000 dollars from my own pocket.� The Dnipro star, who was one of a number of players from the senior national team to be called up for the match, said his side still believed they could reach the finals in Mozambique later this year. �This team is more like a family � we do everything together [and] we have a lot of experience in the team,� he said.