Black Stars Serbian manager Milovan Rajevac has attributed his side's vintage show in Mali to the psychological advantage they had had over their host.

In a post-arrival interview at the Air Force base in Accra at mid-day yesterday, he revealed that complacency crept into the Malians camp when news reached them about the absence of Stephen Appiah, Sulley Muntari and other key players.

According to coach Milo, through his interpreter, "We went in as underdogs, so there was no pressure on us to deliver." He revealed that information about the absence of some of the Stars' key performers made the Malian team complacent.

"That made them overconfident in their play, especially in the first half, but they became frustrated along the line and we capitalized on that, hence the victory," said Milo.

Responding to the chances of the team in their next away game against Sudan on June 20, he noted that: "We are going to approach that game with the same mental toughness as we approached the Mali game, and we hope to return with good results."

The Chronicle Sports chanced on some of the players on their arrival at the Air Force Base. Below are excerpts of the conversation that ensued.

Relevant Links West Africa Ghana Mali Soccer Sport Kwadjo Asamoah: "I'm happy because it has brightened our chances of making a second World Cup appearance, we are not going to relent on our efforts, but rather go all out in our subsequent games."

John Mensah: "We missed Appiah and others, but those who replaced them did well, our attention is now on Sudan. I have no doubt we will win in Khartoum." Opoku Agyeman: "I was happy when the coach named me as part of the first eleven, and it is prayers that keep me going." Mathew Amoah: "We are on course, and we hope that things would go like the way we experienced in Bamako when we play Sudan next two Sundays."

Led by the Deputy Minister of Sports, Nii Nortey Dua, the team was met on arrival by the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Messrs Kwesi Nyantakyi, FA scribe Kofi Nsiah, former FA chairman Ben Kwoufi and other FA officials