Ghana\u2019s Black Stars cruised to a routine win over the Mambas of Mozambique to take a step closer to qualifying for the 2017 Afcon in Gabon.<\/p>\n
In form Anderlecht winger Frank Acheampong opened the scoring in the 4th minute after latching onto a through pass from Majeed Waris.<\/p>\n
Complacency and a lack of urgency allowed the Mambas of Mozambique to grow into\u00a0the match in the last 30 minutes of the first half.<\/p>\n
Ghana threatened again in the 31st minute after winger Christian Atsu made a burst into the penalty box of Mozambique only to see his cut back cleared before he could locate a team mate.<\/p>\n
Razak Brimah fluffed what looked like a harmless back pass and nearly allowed the away side to level the game on the brink of half time.<\/p>\n
Frank Acheampong did not return for the second half and was replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp after he picked up a knock.<\/p>\n
Ghana started the second half on a stronger note and were rewarded with a goal courtesy defender John Boye after Missicafailed to clear his lines from a cross delivered into the box.<\/p>\n
The Stars made sure of all 3 points 2 minutes later when Jordan Ayew beat his markers to a lobbed pass from Atsu,to chip the onrushing Soares in post for the Mambas.<\/p>\n
Sloppy defending on the right hand side of Ghana\u2019s defense allowed skipper of Mozambique Pelembe to delver a pin point cross which was connected by Manjante.<\/p>\n
The win ensures that Ghana will require only a point in the return leg in Maputo on Sunday to seal qualification after wining all 3 matches played to sit top of Group H.<\/p>\n
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By:Benjamin Nketsia\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ghana\u2019s Black Stars cruised to a routine win over the Mambas of Mozambique to take a step closer to qualifying for the 2017 Afcon in Gabon. In form Anderlecht winger Frank Acheampong opened the scoring in the 4th minute after latching onto a through pass from Majeed Waris. Complacency and a lack of urgency allowed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n