{"id":320247,"date":"2017-05-18T06:19:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T06:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=320247"},"modified":"2017-05-18T06:19:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T06:19:59","slug":"u17-afcon-starlets-sail-into-semis-after-five-star-showing-against-gabon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/u17-afcon-starlets-sail-into-semis-after-five-star-showing-against-gabon\/","title":{"rendered":"U17 AFCON: Starlets sail into semis after five star showing against Gabon"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ghana\u2019s Black Starlets sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Under-17 AFCON tournament after a 5-0 mauling of hosts, Gabon, in Port Gentil.<\/p>\n
The Starlets produced a scintillating display, completely outclassing their opponents on the night.<\/p>\n
Captain Eric Ayiah got the first goal of the game through a penalty after he was brought down in the box.<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Toku added a second before the break with a composed close-range finish after a defensive error from Gabon\u2019s Silvain Mba Edou.<\/p>\n
The second half mirrored the first and ended with the Starlets showing their overall class, creating chance after chance with some intricate skill and passing.<\/p>\n
Eric Ayiah scored his second of the game with a brilliant lob over on rushing Gabonese keeper Brunel Ilagou Ilagou after another defensive mix up.<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Toku also grabbed his brace with a neat finish after a one-two with Ayiah.<\/p>\n
Late substitute Patmos Arhin made sure he was in on the party, completing the scoring after yet another defensive mix up from the Gabonese.<\/p>\n
The victory means the Starlets have secured a place in the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in India later this year.<\/p>\n
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By: Daniel Koranteng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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Ghana\u2019s Black Starlets sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Under-17 AFCON tournament after a 5-0 mauling of hosts, Gabon, in Port Gentil. The Starlets produced a scintillating display, completely outclassing their opponents on the night. Captain Eric Ayiah got the first goal of the game through a penalty after he was brought […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[2791,3011,3,536],"yoast_head":"\n