The Black Satellites of Ghana marched to a 3-1 victory over The Gambia in the second group stage game of the 13th African Games.
Goals from Misibau Aziz and Abdul Aziz Issah ensured Team Ghana picked up their first win in the men’s football event to stand a chance of making it out of the group.
Desmond Ofei’s boys started the game with intent, dominating affairs at the Accra Sports Stadium and were rewarded for their efforts with a goal.
Misibau Aziz capitalized on a goalkeeping howler and buried the ball at the back of the net to give Ghana a 1- 0 lead.
Intricate passes and swift interplay saw the team create enough goal scoring chances which were all squandered.
Aziz Issah doubled Ghana’s lead, making the best of a ricochet before planting the ball in the net to make it 2-0 for Ghana.
With the game drawing to a conclusion, Ceesah scored for The Gambia to set up a frantic finish before Jerry Afriyie made it 3-1 for Ghana.
The team will now take on Benin on March 15, 2024 at the University of Ghana Stadium.