Ghana salvaged some pride from their 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign when they defeated Iraq 3-0 in their third place playoff match at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul. Joseph Attamah, Ebenezer Assifuah and Frank Acheampong each got on the score sheet for the Ghanaians in Turkey on Saturday evening. Ghana had their first real chance at goal in only the 30th minute of a game that had a subdued start. Ebenezer Assifuah created some space for himself on the right flank and pulled off a ferocious right footed attempt that brushed the side net of the Iraqi goal. Five minutes later Ghana got the opening goal of the match. Joseph Attamah headed Acheampong’s corner kick as he rose the highest in the box to head home from the near post into the back of the net. With what proved to be the last kick of the first half, the Black Satellites doubled their lead. Acheampong created space for himself on the right side of the field as he evaded his markers and cracked a low right-footed drive which went to the back post. Three minutes into the second half, Iraq got a free kick on the edge of the box and nearly halved the deficit, Ali Faez’s effort from the dead ball situation was on target but Richard Ofori in the Ghana posts blocked the effort. Ghana made it 3-0 in the 78th minute when Acheampong was played the ball through and he finished in a style from close range when he hit the top inside roof of the net.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 18:06:14 +0000
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