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Ghana Under-23 captain Samuel Inkoom believes his side�s win over Nigeria will atone for the salary cut he agreed in order to play in Sunday�s All Africa Games qualifier. His Ukrainian side FC Dnipro side were reluctant to release him but the right-back gave up half of his monthly salary to rejoin his international team mates. Inkoom led a second-string Black Meteors team to secure qualification to the All Africa Games finals with a 2-0 win over Nigeria�s Dream Team V. Both teams tied on a 3-3 aggregate after the two legs but Ghana progress on the away goal rule after losing the first leg 3-1 in Benin City a fortnight ago. And the captain who played an integral part in Sunday�s win says he couldn�t have been more prouder to have achieved this feat. �I will firstly thank God and the players for playing their hearts out and making sure we qualified for the All African Games,� he told Ghanasoccernet.com after the game. �It is not easy for someone to sacrifice his salary but I want to prove to people that I love my country and thankfully we got the much needed win.� The 21-year-old however recognizes that qualification alone is just not enough and added the team needs to brace themselves for the ultimate at the finals. �With the quality and talented players available we need to stay focused and be mentally strong to ensure that we make Ghanaians happy by winning the ultimate in the tournament,� he added.