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Satellites beat Uzbek
From Veronica Commey, GNA Special Correspondent, Egypt,
(Courtesy, Ministry of Youth and Sports)
Accra, Sept 28, Ghanadot -
Ismialia, Sept 27, GNA – Ghana came back from behind to beat
Uzbekistan 2-1 in the ongoing FIFA U-20 Youth Championship
in Egypt, to give their title aspirations a realistic
chance.
The win, which keeps Ghana's clean record of losing no group
game in the history of the competition, was a difficult one
for the African Champions touted as a front runner for the
title and favourite to emerge from the group, courtesy
Ransford Osei and Dominic Adiyia.
After a slow first half that saw Ghana close to scoring in
several occasions, Uzbekistan stun Ghana and the 12,500
capacity crowd in the 18,500 arena at the heart or Ismailia
by drawing the first blood just when recess resumed.
Considered the weakest in the group pitted together with
England and Uruguay, the Asians broke from the left flank
where a cross was engineered by David Addy.
When the cross was airborne, Captain, Shwezodbek Karimov
sprinted ahead of sluggish Samuel Inkoom who just joined the
team on Friday, September 25 to slot home the opener with
goalkeeper Daniel Adjie compromise.
The goal sent the stadium dead but resurrected the Ghanaians
from a slumber capable of becoming their doom. Ghana's
reaction was gradual but as it gained momentum, a goal
appeared in sight with every move.
With action centered in the middle where Agyemang Badu
excelled on a day that skillful Rabiu Mohammed went asleep,
Ghana launched an attack that started from Abeiku Quansah
who had just replaced Opoku Agyemang.
Addy controlled well from Quansah's pass, floated one in the
area, skipper Andre Ayew attempted a jump but the elusive
ball picked out Osei at the far side. Osei well control
brilliantly away from goalkeeper Sanjar Kuwatov to pull an
equalizer that lit the stadium.
Play will then change from here and Ghana became the
benefactors and with another goal beckoning with every move,
Adiyiah put Ghana ahead on 74 minutes when he scored from
Quansah's set up.
Uzbekistan will stage a fight in search of an equalizer but
to no avail. Ghana will next play Uruguay on Tuesday.
Line –up
Goalkeeper Daniel Adjie, Samuel Inkoom, Jonathan Mensah,
Daniel Addo, David Addy, Agyemang Badu, Opoku Agyemang/Abeiku
Quansah, Andre Ayew, Mohammed
Rabiu/Gladson Awako, Ransford Osei and Dominic Adiyiah
GNA
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