THE other day, a few hours before Taifa Stars were to play Cape Verde, a friend asked me what did I expect from this match after a humiliating 3-0 defeat in an earlier encounter in the West African country.
My response was very simple. I told him that I was keeping my fingers crossed as I pray for the best while preparing for the worst. Frankly speaking, after a very disappointing performance in earlier matches in this competition I gave the Stars little chance of even forcing a draw in their last Tuesday's game.
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