It took Ghana an unbelievable three years to record a victory in AFCON qualifiers. The last victory was a 2-1 win against the Cent
It took Ghana an unbelievable three years to record a victory in AFCON qualifiers. The last victory was a 2-1 win against the Central African Republic in 2023. This is the sham the Black Stars have been serving Ghanaians in the last three years.
Kim Lars Bjorkegren’s first game as the interim head coach of Ghana ended in a 2-0 win over Somalia. Ghana got off to a good start by dictating the pace of the game.
Ghana, after constantly playing in Somalia’s half, got a penalty after being brought down. Skipper Jordan Ayew missed from the 12 years for the first time for Ghana in his 12 years career.
Ghana continued dominating, pushing the Somalians further back. On the stroke of half-time, Mohammed Kudus, who played for Ghana for the first time in 13 months, corner-flicked by Mohammed Salisu, with Jonas Adjetey heading it into the net to give Ghana a deserved 1-0 lead.
Tensions among fans calmed down after the opening goal. Ghana could not afford to amass all three points because any result aside from victory was going to 95% eliminate Ghana from the qualifiers.
The Black Stars continued with the same intensity in the second half by moving higher up the pitch. Somalia grew into the game believing that they could hurt Ghana on the break.
Afena Gyan was released through on goal by Kudus’ pinpoint accurate defence-splitting pass as his feeble shot went through the hands of Somalia’s goalkeeper, disappointingly, to give Ghana a 2-0 lead.
The Black Stars protected their lead and ended the day with a sweet 2-0 win over Somalia. The win means Ghana are now third on the log, trailing Ivory Coast and the Gambia by three points.
Somalia, however, sits last on the log, with all hopes waning. The two teams will square off again on Monday at the same venue, Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi.
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