Ghana's start to the 2015 Africa Youth Championship qualifying received an additional boost off the field as the country's High Commissioner to Sierra Leone was on hand on Friday to encourage the players.

H.E. Owusu Boateng made a presentation of crates of energy drinks to the team on the eve of Saturday's qualifier in Bo, the second largest city in Sierra Leone and backed them to win against their opponents.

The Black Satellites, silver medalist at the previous continental championship play the Shooting Stars in the first-leg fixture of the second round qualifier.

Sellas Tetteh, head coach of the team, who received the donation was hopeful of getting off to a good start as, Ghana, three-time winners of the Championship chase a place in the Championship to be staged by Senegal in 2015.