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| Ghana scored 3:0 in the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers opener against Madagascar - CastinoStudiosgh |
Ghana Black Stars won 3:0 against Madagascar in their first match in the African Cup of Nations Qualifier games at the Cape Coast sports stadium.
Ghanaians have held the new Black Stars technical team headed by Otto Addo with high expectations because of the continuous failure of the team to win.
However, the new Coach, Otto Addo has won massively against Madagascar today at the Cape Coast stadium.
The game which started at exactly 7:00 PM here in Ghana recorded 0:0 after Ghana lost a lot of chances they created.
Ghana Black Stars did a marvelous job in the first half but all thanks to the Madagascar goalkeeper Nina Razakanirina who saved a lot of the balls from entering the net.
But Ghana started the second half well with Kudus Mohammed scoring the first goal for Ghana in the 53rd minute.
Felix Afena-Gyan in the 56th minute scored the second goal to place Ghana in a comfortable lead.
Five minutes to the end of the game, Coach Otto Addo made some changes that resulted in the scoring of the third goal which placed Ghana on top of Group E with the 3 goals.
Osman Bukari scored the third goal in the 86th minute and that ended the match with a 3:0 win against Madagascar.
This win means a lot to the future of the Black Star team and it's a good beginning of the road to Cote d'Ivoire 2023.
Ghana’s performance against the Madagascar team today is a step in the right direction as they won massively with a football possession of 69 against 31 possessions by Madagascar.
Player ratings for the Black Stars are listed below.
Jojo Wollacott- 6
The goalkeeper had a quiet evening as he wasn’t tested by Madagascar.
Denis Odoi - 7.5
He was solid in defense and contributed in attack when necessary. His run brought about the opener.
Daniel Amartey -7
Leicester City put on another impressive performance for Ghana, ensuring that Madagascar's forwards did not enjoy themselves.
Gideon- 7
The left-back, who played as a central defender, looked a bit shaky but improved and assisted the second goal.
Baba Rahman- 6.5
The Chelsea-owned player was just in the game idling.
Baba Idrissu - 7
The Mallorca midfielder performed admirably, dominating the midfield.
Mohammed Kudus -9
Without a doubt, Ghana's best player. He was on fire, tormenting Madagascar's defense. He deserved to score.
Andre Ayew - 6
The captain's performance was not up to his lofty standards.
Fatawu Issahaku-5
For the youngster, it was an evening to forget due to his poor performance.
Jordan Ayew- 7
Crystal Palace forward played well and selflessly. Unfortunately, he was unable to score his first Ghana goal since March 2021.
Afena-Gyan - 7.5
He was solid but was shaky and could have scored more.
SUBSTITUTES
Osman Bukari -7
Had a good impact, scoring the third goal.
Daniel-KofiKyereh- 7
He slowed down and composed the game
Antoine Semenyo- 6
The striker didn’t get enough of the ball
Ghana will next play the Central African Republic on 5th June 2022 before traveling to Japan for the Kirin Cup.
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