FOOTBALL Live

Thursday January 24, 2008 Finished Ohene Djan Stadium

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Ghana

  • Agogo 41’

Namibia

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Ghana
    • Namibia
    • 90+3 Namibia, for all their spirit, are the first team eliminated from the tournament. There could be more tomorrow and we'll have all the action LIVE on Eurosport.yahoo.com. Goodnight.
    • 90+3 Ghana go top of Group A with that, erm, unconvincing performance, and now only need a point against Morocco to seal qualification to the knock-out stages.
    • 90+3 There's the final whistle.
    • 90' Three minutes of stoppage time to be played. Namibia are going out of the competition if the game finishes like this.
    • 89' Ghana are happy to play the possession game now... as they seem to have been for the last 45 minutes.
    • 87' It's end to end stuff here, but neither side seems to have an end product.
    • 85' Terrible mistake from Sarpei... he gives the ball away to BENJAMIN ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX... AND THE SHOT IS WIDE OF THE FAR POST BY NO MORE THAN A FEW CENTIMETRES.
    • 83' Namibia substitution: Brendell is replaced by Letu Shatimiene.
    • 81' Time after time the Ghanaians are getting their deliveries wrong. They won't win this tournament at this rate.
    • 79' Ayew with a mesmirising jinking run... but his shot is straight at Benjamin, who is back defending for his life at the moment.
    • 76' Namibia put a corner in... they all miss the header... BENJAMIN SHOOTS INCHES WIDE THROUGH A CROWDED BOX. So close. If they can equalise, Ghana will only have themselves to blame.
    • 73' Another. This time from the right. Muntari hits it in again, but the delivery is poor this time.
    • 72' Ghana have a free-kick on the left. Muntari with a great delivery... but Pienaar gets up to concede a corner, which is also cleared.
    • 70' Quinton Jacobs puts a long ball up... JACOB THE SUB COULD BE ON TO THIS WITH ONLY THE KEEPER TO BEAT... KINGSON CLEARS... but Jacob should have put more pressue on him there.
    • 69' Namibia substitution: Pineas Jacob replaces Bester.
    • 67' How many chances does he need? He should have passed.
    • 66' Brendell breaks again, this time on the left.... he's into the box and has BESTER TOTALLY UNMARKED TO HIS RIGHT.... BRENDELL SHOOTS OVER!!!
    • 66' Namibia could be through here as Brendell beats two men and surges into the area. BRENDELL WITH A GREAT CHANCE... but his shot is wide. A wonderful chance goes begging.
    • 65' Double substitution for Ghana: Asamoah Gyan is replaced by his older brother Baffour, oh the ignominy of it. Also Kingston is replaced by Andre Ayew.
    • 64' Namibia substitution: Lazarus Kaimbi replaces Plaatjies.
    • 63' Risser is booked for a synical foul on Essien.
    • 62' Quincy rolls a low pass in towards Gyan in the box.. GYAN TRIES TO TURN HIS MARKER but Pienaar does a good job and makes sure the striker can't squeeze in a shot.
    • 61' It's a bit nervy from Ghana, so maybe Claude LeRoy should be looking to make a few substitutions.
    • 59' Kingston whips a corner in, but Eric Addo's far-post header fails to trouble Mbaha.
    • 57' Quincy with a couple of lovely step-overs... but his cross is abysmal. Just do the simple things right mate.
    • 54' Kingston's been booked for it... and that means he misses the crucial game against Morocco on Monday.
    • 54' Kingston takes it quickly... but the referee doesn't like it and pulls play back.
    • 53' Gariseb concedes a free-kick for a foul on Essien 25 yards from goal.
    • 51' Brendell breaks for Namibia on the right. He crosses in... the Ghana defence are sloppy and Benjamin may have a chance... Mensa puts it out for a corner, which comes to nothing.
    • 48' Kingston with a cross into the box but Pienaar heads it away... it drops to Muntari 25 yards out... HE ITS A SCREAMER... but it flies over the top of the bar. What power.
    • 46' No changes at half time, and the second period gets underway.
    • 45+2' Half time and Ghana go into the break with a deserved lead.
    • 45' Two minutes of stoppage time to be played.
    • 45' Pantsil shoots from distance... blocked by Pienaar... AND TAKES A DEFLECTION OFF GYAN. My goodness. Gyan almost got lucky there. As it was, the ball went just wide.
    • 43' Namibia could be back in it now... PLAATJIES... but his shot from the edge of the box is caught by Kingson.
    • 42' Agogo's first goal of the tournament.
    • 41' He got lucky with a deflection off Mbaha, but from two yards out the Nottingham Forest striker could hardly miss.
    • 41' GOAL!!!! AND GHANA FINALLY HAVE A DESERVED LEAD. Quincy latched onto a ball from Essien on the right edge of the box and pulled a low cross to find Junior Agogo, who backheeled the ball into the back of the net.
    • 40' The Ghana players are queueing up to take shots at Mbaha's goal... but the Namibia defence hold firm... will the breakthrough come?
    • 37' Mbaha is getting treatment in his area. It's for the challenge on Gyan that almost led to Ghana's opener.
    • 35' Another headed effort, this time from Essien. But that's wide too.
    • 32' Gyan into the box.. Mbaha comes out.... he's in no-man's land... GYAN HAS AN OPEN GOAL.... BUT HE PUTS THE BALL OVER!!! HOW DID HE MANAGE TO MISS THAT? What a waste.
    • 30' Kingston whips in a cross from the left byline... Mbaha misses it.... MUNTARI HEADS TOWARDS AN OPEN GOAL... IT CLIPS THE FAR POST AND GOES OUT. An easy chance goes begging.
    • 28' Sulley Muntari chops down Oliver Risser. How has he escaped a booking there? He took his heels from behind.
    • 26' Kingston takes the free-kick... Michael Essien misses the ball with a leaping header... GYAN... no. He's put his effort over.
    • 26' Agogo is hauled down by Toromba the captain. He goes down no more than a yard outside the box, but right by the touchline. Toromba is lucky to avoid a booking there.
    • 22' Great cross over from Kingston on the right... GYAN GETS UP... but Toromba is all over him and makes sure his header is off target from eight yards out. Good defending there.
    • 19' Brian Brendell orchestrates a breakaway for Namibia... wonderful pass to Plaatjies on the edge of the box... GREAT CHANCE TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK... JUST WIDE. He tried to pull it across the keeper's body from the edge of the box.
    • 18' Ghana win the ball from the goal kick with Agogo... still Agogo... and still Agogo... nobody can stop him... AGOGO SHOOTS... but his effort goes just inches wide of the far post. They're getting closer.
    • 17' Ghana build up to another chance. Gyan and Agogo are involved... KINGSTON TRIES A CHIP FROM THE EDGE OF THE BOX... but it's over.
    • 16' Junior Agogo with some lovely work in the Namibia box... GREAT CHANCE FOR ASAMOAH GYAN... but Michael Pienaar just gets a toe to it and gets the ball away.
    • 15' The shot is straight at Richard Kingson.
    • 15' Benjamin is brought down by Muntari 25 yards from goal. Free kick here and it's Sydney Plaatjies standing over the ball.
    • 12' Lareya Kingston whips in a dangerous cross into the Namibia box... MBAHA MISSES IT... QUINCY WITH A GREAT CHANCE AT THE FAR POST... BUT MBHAHA GETS DOWN BRILLIANTLY TO BLOCK THE BALL WITH HIS LEGS!!! That's the best chance of the game so far.
    • 9' Namibia finally have a bit of time on the ball with Collin Benjamin. He looks to be playing in midfield tonight, rather than in the striker role he had against Morocco. His ball into the box finds no one though.
    • 6' Great chance for Ghana... John Pantsil is free on the right edge of the Namibia box... but his cross is poor and Toromba puts it out for a corner that comes to nothing.
    • 3' Even at this early stage, it looks like Namibia will have a huge task on their hands to keep the Black Stars at bay as Quincy Owusu-Abieye goes surging down the left. Remember him from Arsenal anyone?
    • 1' And we're off...
    • 19:26 Ghana stick with the same team that beat Guinea 2-1 in the opening game.
    • 19:25 Three changes for Namibia, including goalkeeper Athiel Mbha.
    • 19:15 Welcome to Accra and to hosts Ghana v Namibia LIVE!!. The Black stars are hoping to make the knockout stages tonight. Stay tuned to see if they can from 19:30.

  • Summary

    • 67' How many chances does he need? He should have passed.
    • 41' GOAL!!!! AND GHANA FINALLY HAVE A DESERVED LEAD. Quincy latched onto a ball from Essien on the right edge of the box and pulled a low cross to find Junior Agogo, who backheeled the ball into the back of the net.
    • 40' The Ghana players are queueing up to take shots at Mbaha's goal... but the Namibia defence hold firm... will the breakthrough come?
    • 30' Kingston whips in a cross from the left byline... Mbaha misses it.... MUNTARI HEADS TOWARDS AN OPEN GOAL... IT CLIPS THE FAR POST AND GOES OUT. An easy chance goes begging.
    • 22' Great cross over from Kingston on the right... GYAN GETS UP... but Toromba is all over him and makes sure his header is off target from eight yards out. Good defending there.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Ghana

    Manager: Claude Leroy

    On the Field

    • Kingston
    • Pantsil
    • Sarpei
    • Mensah
    • Addo
    • Essien
    • Kingston Yellow Card Substitution Out (66′)
    • Muntari
    • Gyan Substitution Out (65′)
    • Abeyie
    • Agogo Goal

    Subs

    • Dramani
    • Adjei
    • Barusso
    • Ayew Substitution In (66′)
    • Dauda
    • Asare
    • Illiasu
    • Afful
    • Annan
    • Kumodzi
    • Asamoah

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Namibia

    Manager: Arie Schans

    On the Field

    • Mbaha
    • Gariseb
    • Pienaar
    • Toromba
    • Ngatjizeko
    • Risser Yellow Card
    • Jacobs
    • Brendell Substitution Out (83′)
    • Plaatjies Substitution Out (63′)
    • Benjamin
    • Bester Substitution Out (69′)

    Subs

    • Shiningayamwe
    • Tjihonge
    • April
    • Baisako
    • Nakuta
    • Ngarizemo
    • Kambonde
    • Shatimiene Substitution In (83′)
    • Kaimbi Substitution In (63′)
    • Katupose
    • Jacob Substitution In (69′)
    • Swartbooi

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None