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Sports News from Saturday, March 23, 2019
Source: Footballmadeinghana.com
2019-03-23
Joseph Paintsil beats his ball marker
Ghana's Black Meteors took a giant leap in qualifying for the under-23 CAFA in Egypt by giving Gabon a 4-0 win at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Ghana started the match by making early incursions into the vital region of Gabon. Kwabena Owusu had a first chance of the match in the fourth minute, but her efforts were close.
Zakaria's poor defensive work nearly sent the shot to a Gabonese, but the Meteor keeper Kwame Baah pulled a superb save from Babicka shavi to keep Ghana in the game.
In a split second, Kwabena Owusu also played solo on the left flank after being beautifully played. He returned his marker but his effort was saved by goalkeeper Apaya Ngouegne.
The Meteors opened the scoring in the 16th minute after Kwabena Owusu had a perfect shot at the left corner of the net after being superbly installed by Osman Bukari.
Two minutes later, Joseph Paintsil was played, but with Benjamin Tetteh in a better position to score, the winger selfishly attempted his personal glory and his efforts were saved.
The game was gaining momentum as Ghana dictated the pace of the match. Benjamin Tetteh found space on the right wing and put a superb cross at Musah Nuhu, but with the backing net at his disposal, the defender simply hit the ball to the dismay of the fans.
The Gabonese won the match while Babicka Shavi, a dangerous man, hit the carpenter after the four Ghanaian defenders failed to clear their lines.
Despite the belated fear of the Gabonese, Ghana closed the first period with an unbroken lead.
Bernard Tekpertey replaced Benjamin Tetteh shortly after the break, Ibrahim Tanko having decided to play a single summit.
Paderborn FC's winger scored Ghana's second goal with his first touch of the match as he hit a stack driver in the penalty area after a save.
The Gabonese came back on their shells and decided to hit the Meteors on the counter but it did not work, because Simon Zibo who played in the heart of the midfielder thwarted all their efforts.
Ghana scored the third goal through Osman Bukari in the 78th minute, while the Slovakia-based attack hit the roof of the net with a lavish effort after crossing the line. background of Gabon.
Coach Ibrahim Tanko appealed to Isaac Twum for Joseph Paintsil to stabilize the midfield. It worked perfectly since skipper Yaw Yeboah, who was by far the best player on the field, had more maneuvering room.
While there were only two minutes remaining at the end of the match, Bukari completed a brace after jumping on a loose ball and entering the Gabonese bedbug to unleash a fierce strike to score four for Ghana. .
Richard Danso replaced Bukari in injury time as Ghana maintained a convincing 4-0 victory.
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