Though
Ghana created some descent chances in the first half, it was a game the West
African neighbours could have buried Ghana with more than two goals having
dominated the entire second half.
Ghana
scored first in the 17th minute, after initiating an attack that saw Jordan
Ayew setting up Christian Atsu, who was brought down by keeper Bouna Coundoul.
Andre
Ayew converted it for Ghana.
Two
subsequent chances after the first goal could have given Ghana a three nil lead
after the first half, but Atsu squandered both chances in the 32nd and 39th
minutes.
Senegal
also created two clear chances that could have earned them goals in the first
half, but Serigine Mbodja’s header hit the cross bar, whilst keeper Razak
Braimah did an excellent job by parrying Mame Biram Diouf bicycle kick to
corner.
A
fairly balanced game in the first half but a one sided affair in the second
half.
The
Stars were clipped in all departments of the game and never came close to
scoring.
With
the trend of the game, it was obvious Senegal were capable of fetching the
equaliser and they realised that in the 57th minutes through Chekhou Kouyate,
who headed home from a rebound after an initial cross hit the goal post.
The
West African neighbours never relented in their effort and pinned the Stars to
their own half till stoppage goal from Moussa Sow.
Sow,
who was well placed in the vital area in a similar fashion headed in the match
winner for Senegal.
Line-Up; Ghana: Razak Brimah, Harrison Afful, Baba
Rahman, Awal Mohammed, Jonathan Mensah, Daniel Amartey, Rabiu Mohammed/Afriyie
Acquah, Agyemang Badu, Christian Atsu/Wakaso Mubarak, Andre Ayew/David Accam,
Jordan Ayew
Senegal: Bouna Coundoul, Cheikh M’Bengue,
Pape Souaré, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Papy
Djilobodji,
Mohamed Diamé, Papa Kouli Diop/Henri Saivet, Zargo Touré, Papiss Cissé, Dame
N’Doye/Musa Sow, Diafra Sakho.
GNA
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