Madagascar forward reacts after defeat to Kenya in pre-Afcon friendly

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The Malagasy attacker backs his side to â€˜not give upâ€™ after Fridayâ€™s 1-0 defeat to Kenya in a warm-up game

Madagascar forward CarolusÂ Andriamatsinoro says his team will not be discouraged by the 1-0 defeat to Kenya, as the African Cup of Nations draws close.

On Friday, Madagascar lost to a Victor Wanyama spot-kick as preparations for Africaâ€™s most prestigious tournament hits top gear.

The 29-year-old forward had the chance to put his team in front in the closing stages of the first-half - after the BareaÂ were awarded a penalty - but he couldnâ€™t convert from the spot and his team went on to lose the game.

However, the striker who plies his trade for Saudi Arabiaâ€™s second division side Al-Adalh FC, is adamant he and the rest of the squad will learn from the defeat as they look to put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Afcon finals in Egypt.

â€œItâ€™s always frustrating when you can get the opener and your team ends up losing the game,â€ the frontman is quoted as saying byÂ Football365.

â€œWe still have work to do, but we will not give up. We will continue to work technically, tactically and physically. We are a group that is still young and, we have a lot to improve on.

Compared to our previous game against Luxembourg, we fared better. We had a full week to prepare for this game, thatâ€™s why we started the game well, but there is still work.â€

Madagascar will play against Guinea on June 22, in their opening Group B clash, before squaring offÂ against Burundi and Nigeria.

2019-06-09 10:00:02

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