The Black Stars B team succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in an international friendly played at the Markaziy Stadium in Namangan, Uzbekistan.
Otabek Shukurov gave the host an early lead, finishing off a neat team move in the 4th minute to send the home crowd into raptures.
After half time, Ghana U-20 star Abdul Fatawu Issahaku levelled for Ghana with a long range free-kick in the 71st minute but the lead only lasted four minutes with Uzbekistan capitalizing on a defensive error to restore their advantage and see off victory.
Ibrahim Tanko’s men will now return to Ghana to rejoin their various clubs for the re-start of the Ghana Premier League on April 2.
Here is how Ghana lined up:
Joseph Addo (GK) 16 Christopher Nettey 3 Samuel Abbey Ashie Quaye 14 Konadu Yiadom 2 Mohammed Alhassan 6 Moro Salifu 11 Michel Otou – 12 Rashid Nortey 13 Diawusie Taylor 10 Kwame Peprah 17 Issahaku Fatawu 18
SUBSTITUTES
Richard Attah 20 William Essu 1 Dennis Korsah 4 (for Samuel Abbey 90+2) Daniel Afriyie Barnie 5 (for Taylor 63′) Maxwell Abbey Quaye 7 (for Kwame Peprah 83′) Agyenim Boateng 8 (for Rashid Nortey 65′) Percious Boah 19 (for Michael Otou 82′)
