The Black Stars have improved their chances of making it into the next stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations after beating Algeria 1-0 in their second group fixture.
Captain Asamoah Gyan scored in injury time to ensure the stars got their first three points of the tournament.
The team’s performance was an improvement over their opening encounter with Senegal which they lost 2-1.
Algeria still leads the group table with 3 points, followed by Senegal who also have 3 points and Ghana are third.
South Africa who are yet to pick up any point will play Senegal in the next group game.
Ghana lost their first group match with Senegal, 1-2.
Black Stars XI: Razak Brimah, Harrison Afful, Baba Rahman, Jonathan Mensah, Daniel Amartey, Afriyie Acquah, Agyemang Badu, Christian Atsu, Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Asamoah Gyan.
2 mins: Slow start as Braimah gets an early touch. Stars just passing it around until a long ball is played long for @AyewAndre. #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
3 mins: Freekick for Algeria. But the strike goes wide. Brimah had it covered #AFCON2015
5 mins: Algeria attacking down the left but they can’t find a way through the defence and are pushed back. Nice shape from Ghana #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
7 mins: Poor touch from Brimah after a pass from Amartey almost lets in Yacine Brahimi but it is cleared #AFCON2015
13 mins: Long ball towards Gyan. but he is beaten to it It comes the other way and goes out for a Ghana throw #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
15 mins: Atsu handballs in midfield and a foul is given. A bit disjointed from both sides at the moment #AFCON2015
16 mins: Jordan Ayew is free in the box but is caught offside. He was well off but almost a chance for Ghana #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
17 mins: Gyan beaten to another header and Algeria attack. The Ghanaian defence however clears and j.Ayew is dumped on the floor #AFCON2015
19 mins: Still no clear chances in this one. Both sides just feeling each other out. But onus is on Ghana to attack for the win #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
20 mins: Lovely attack from Algeria and Taider feeds the ball to Bentaleb in the Ghanaian box but he scews his finish wide #AFCON2015
22 mins:Afful is free out wide after a run and pass from @AyewAndre but his cross is blocked. Brahimi is then taken out by Acquah #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
22 mins:Afful is free out wide after a run and pass from @AyewAndre but his cross is blocked. Brahimi is then taken out by Acquah #AFCON2015
23 mins: J. Ayew has a tug on Medjani’s shirt as they tussle for the ball and a free-kick is given #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
23 mins: J. Ayew has a tug on Medjani’s shirt as they tussle for the ball and a free-kick is given #AFCON2015
26 mins: Ghana win a corner after Algerian defence fail to deal with a long ball but @ChristianAtsu20 ‘s cross is cleared #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
28 mins: Ghana freekick from halfway misses everyboby including Jonathan Mensah who had gone forward #AFCON2015
30 mins: tussle in midfield between Agyeman Badu and Belfodil. No booking though as the players shake hands #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
31 mins: Freekick from Algeria is headed clear by Amartey and then further into the Algerian half. #AFCON2015
31 mins: Freekick from Algeria is headed clear by Amartey and then further into the Algerian half. #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
33 mins: Just one chance to speak of and Algeria’s Bentaleb missed it. Cagey first half so far #AFCON2015
37 mins: Afful streaks forward on the right and sends in a wonderful ball that is cleared. Better from Ghana #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
39 mins: Befodil controls beautifully on the egde on the Ghanaian box, he leaves one defender on the floor. But danger is cleared #AFCON2015
42 mins: @ChristianAtsu20 goes on a run and beats two players before a third comes over to cover. Ghana eventually win a corner. #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
43 mins: Corner is cleared and ends up back with Harrison Afful on the right whose cross this time is…well, not good #AFCON2015
44 mins: almost a chance as Atsu tries to feed Gyan. but cleared. YELLOW CARD for Bougherra after a bad tackle on Afriyie Acquah #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
49 mins: More attacking threat from both sides as Ghana realise they need the win and Algeria begin to see spaces #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
51 mins: CHANCE: Afful getting forward quite often now and sends in a good cross which is headed just wide by @ASAMOAH_GYAN3#AFCON2015
53 mins: @ChristianAtsu20 spins away from a defender and dinks in a ball which is headed back to the Algeria keeper #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
55 mins: CHANGE: Wakaso comes on for the booked Afriyie Acquah #AFCON2015
57 mins: Stars showing more urgency in their play. Grant must have had a few word with them at the break #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
AS IT STANDS IN GROUP C: Algeria – 4 Senegal – 3 Ghana – 1 Bafana – 0 #afcon2015
66 mins: Gyan is through but his left footed show goes wide. Ghana then win a corner which is cleared #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) January 23, 2015
68 mins: J Ayew wins a corner. can they capitalise? #AFCON2015
