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Ghana has booked a slot in the next African Cup of Nations after a 1:1 stalemate with South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday evening.
Kudus Mohammed effort was enough to secure the Black Stars an important point against the Bafana Bafana despite the brouhaha surrounding the team prior to the game.
The first half was a balanced game as both sides didn’t test the opponent goalkeepers that much with Caleb Ekubah and Kwame Opoku not enjoying much balls in the game.[ads2]
But coach CK Akonnor’s charges returned with a different energy and determination leading the opener from Kudus Mohammed.
The Ajax Amsterdam talisman broke the virginity of the game for Ghana in the 49th minute with a deadly finish.
Despite conceding the opener, the South Africans begun recovering and putting their pieces together.
In less than three minutes, Percy Tau restored parity for South Africa with a perfect placement in the eighteen years box of Ghana.[ads3]
After letting the skillful Percy Tau snatched the parity, Ghana bounced back to search for the second with Kudus Mohammed coming close to a goal but his strike missed the pole by an inch.
Coach CK Akonnor started throwing more men into the game by substituting Caleb Ekuban for Emmanuel Lomotey.
The change brought some sought of live to the midfield of the Black Stars. Yani Matalypor midfielder Afriyie Acquah nearly score the second goal for Ghana in the 77th minute but his strike just outside the penalty box went wide.
As time was running fast, South Africa who were determined to secure the full points came close to the goal but goalkeeper Razak Abalora was right there to save the situation for Ghana.
The scores didn’t which means Ghana has qualified for the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon with a game in hand against Sao Tome and Princepe in Ghana on Sunday.[ads4]
Ghana currently leads the group C table with ten points and has a better head to head against South Africa and Sudan, securing them a ticket to Cameroon..
The West African country now joins the likes of Tunisia, Algeria, Comoros, Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso who have all qualified for the tournament…[ads5]
