Kenya Harambee Starlets coach David Ouma says he is proud of his team’s performance despite their 3-1 loss to Ghana on Sunday.

Speaking to Caf Online, Ouma congratulated his charges for their wonderful display terming their debut match as collection of fantastic moments where the girls threw everything despite the loss.

“I congratulate my players on their debut match at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. It was a fantastic moment and getting the first goal too. I congratulate Esse Akida for scoring Kenya’s first goal in the history of the competition.

“Any coach would like to be in the position of Ghana’s coach. My girls threw in everything and live to fight another day. We will go back and analyse our performance. Critical moments decide a game and I think we deserved some critical moments. We had our chances, pushed very hard and reached some moments, but it was not for us.

“My players did not lack concentration. We had good moments to utilize our chances. It is a learning moment. We have to belief. We’ve got the experience.

Meanwhile, striker Esse Akida took to social media after the match indicating that she believes her team is still out to impress at the tournament despite their bad start.

“A goal without a team win is a disappointment. Thanks everyone for the support. We are still in this #HarambeeStarlet”, reads the post on her official facebook page.