Ghana’s Black Stars showed strength to put Guinea away by three goals to one in the 2015 AFCON qualifier at the Tamale Sports Stadium.
The two teams had met earlier in Casablanca last Saturday and played out a 1-1 draw but the Stars were victorious this time around.
The team took the lead in the 13th minute through captain Asamoah Gyan when he tapped home a cross from Jordan Ayew from close range.
But the away side came back into the match when defender Diarra Mohame Lamine scored in the 34th minute. He stroked home his shot after an initial free kick took a deflection and landed in his path to send both sides into the break tied at 1-1.
After the break, Ghana started well and in the 55th minute, the Black Stars were handed a penalty after a shot went off the hand of a Guinean defender.
Midfielder Andre Ayew scored from the spot to put Ghana into the lead. The goal spurred the Guineans into action and they created chances including a 80th minute volley that went just past the goal post with Adams stuck to his spot.
Ghana held on and got a third goal on the break. Defender Baba Rahman run the ball towards the Guinean goal and set up substitute Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu who placed the ball beyond Guinean goalkeeper Naby Yattara.
The win gives Ghana 8 points; a two-point lead over Togo who beat Uganda 1-0 in Lome while Uganda and Guinea are tied on 4 points each.
Teams:
Ghana starting lineup:
Stephen Adams, Harrison Afful, Baba Abdul Rahman, Awal Mohammed, Jonathan Mensah, Rabiu Mohammed, Solomon Asante, Kwadwo Asamoah, Asamoah Gyan, Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew.
Guinea starting lineup:
Naby Yattara, Issiaga Sylla, Diarra Mohame Lamine, Fodé Camara, Abdoulaye Cissé, Boubacar Fofana, Naby Keita, Ibrahima Conté, Ibrahima Traoré, Camara Abdoul Razagui, Idrissa Sylla
By: Nathan Quao/citifmonline.com/Ghana