The Cranes of Uganda got here again twice to carry the Black Stars of Ghana to a 2-2 attract a global pleasant match yesterday on the Grande De Stade Marrakech in Morocco.
Centre-back Jerome Osei Opoku and Jordan Ayew scored for the Black Stars on the eighth and twenty seventh minutes respectively, whereas Asante Kotoko’s Steven Dese Mukwala and Muhammad Shaban scored for the Ugandans on the twenty second and 82nd minutes of the sport respectively.
Ghana coach, Otto Addo, was determined to get an excellent outcome from this sport, after shedding 2-1 to Nigeria on his return to the crew final Friday.
Towering central defender, Opoku, received the Ghanaians going as early because the seventh minute when headed Jordan Ayew’s cross for the opener.
The Ghanaians went seeking extra objectives with striker Antoine Semenyo and Ernest Nuamah coming shut with strikes on track.
However, towards the run of play, the Cranes grabbed the equaliser via Mukwala, who scored from a spot kick, after Roger Kassim Mato was fouled within the field by defender Ebenezer Annan.
The Ugandans grew in confidence and looked for the lead however they have been stored at bay by the again line of Opoku and Annan.
On 27 minutes, the Stars took the lead via Jordan from the spot after Denis Odoi was fouled within the field.
It was Jordan’s twenty fourth objective for the Black Stars and fourth in his final three video games for the crew.
Back from recess, Ugandan coach, Paul Put, threw males ahead seeking the equaliser which got here on 82nd minutes when striker Shaban scored from a goalmouth scramble.
The Stars will subsequent function in June’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers towards Mali and the Central African Republic
BY RAYMOND ACKUMEY