Ghana began their campaign in the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India with a 1-0 win over Colombia at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.<\/p>\n
The goal was scored by Sadiq Ibrahim in the 39th minute. He met captain Eric Ayiah\u2019s low cross from the left.<\/p>\n
The Starlets started brightly and felt comfortable by the mid-point of the first half, when they started to find spaces down the flanks.<\/p>\n
But the Colombians also got into a good rhythm and even before going down to the Ghana goal, they went close twice. However, they could not convert their opportunities.<\/p>\n
The second half was played at a lower tempo, but it was laced with chances for the two sides. Ayiah was put through, but the Colombian defence managed to clear the danger.<\/p>\n
A Colombian cross was missed by Ghana goalie Ibrahim Danlad, but the South Americans could not take advantage.<\/p>\n
After 96 minutes of play, the referee ended the match for Ghana to celebrate their first victory of the tournament.<\/p>\n
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By: Citi Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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