GHANA v Lesotho
Venue: Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
Group: Group D
Date: Friday, 1 June, 2012
Kick-off: 1700 GMT/ 1pmET
Live Coverage: Live Coverage: ALL GHANA Radio STATIONS | GTV |
live VIDEO: http://www.aovivoagora.com/AoVivo/espn-br-on-line/ ESPN Brazil
Black Stars v the Likuena ( The Crocodiles)
DOWNLOAD FULL MATCH:
http://www.justin.tv/cluemix/b/320040099
Match REVIEW:
http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201206/7271.php
Post-Match Reaction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XovlLqVvwcs
Match Preview:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminar ... index.html FIFA
http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/news/201205/7266.php Asantehene
http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201205/7261.php GFA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18238264 BBC
http://sports.myjoyonline.com/pages/new ... /87503.php Derek Boateng
Lesotho Coach
Match Preview Video:
Previous Match Video Hilites:
Ghana 1-1 Chile (29 February 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga2ZL26P26I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAsz7on-vLM
Botswana 3-0 Lesotho (25 May, 2012)
Match Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRLz3IqQe-c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_vPw0hdYm0
(1st 4 goals before lights off delay)
Match Analysis:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18308389
Ghana Fans Reaction:
Live Text commentary:
http://sports.myjoyonline.com/pages/new ... /87659.php Joy FM
GHANAWEB Photo Gallery:
https://picasaweb.google.com/ghanawebfo ... umasiGhana
FIFA World Cup Record: GHANA
P9 W4 D2 L3 GF9 GA10 GD-1
FIFA World Cup Qualifying Record: GHANA
Overall WCQ: P67 W32 D17 L18 GF98 GA55 GD+43
*Wins by Penalties are indicated in brackets
Previous Matchup: 11/10/2008 Ghana 3-0 Lesotho in Sekondi, Ghana
Previous World Cup Match:
2 July, 2010 Ghana 1-1 (2-4 Pen.) Uruguay in Johannesburg, South Africa
Video Hilites: http://www.footytube.com/video/uruguay- ... ul02-51188
Previous World Cup Qualifier:
15 November, 2009 Ghana 2-2 Mali in Kumasi, Ghana
Head-2-Head: Ghana v Lesotho
P5 W4 D1 L0 GF14 GA7 GD+7
Elo Ranking Performance Pts Exchanged: Ghana +2 || Lesotho -2
Ghana at All-Time World #38 (1686 pts)
FIFA Ranking Pts Exchanged: Ghana +322.5 || Lesotho 0
Ghana moves down -3 Places to current World #25 (818pts)
GHANA 7-0 Lesotho Halftime: 3-0 ;
Attendance:
Goals:
15' [1 - 0] S.A. Muntari
24' [2 - 0] D. Adiyiah
45' [3 - 0] J. Ayew
50' [4 - 0] D. Adiyiah
85' [5 - 0] C. ATSU
88' [6 - 0] J. Ayew
90'+2 [7 - 0] J. Akaminko
Ghana: 16 Adam KWARASEY (GK), 7 Samuel INKOOM (2 Daniel OPARE 63'), 8 Emmanuel AGYEMANG-BADU, 9 Derek BOATENG (6 Anthony ANNAN 73'), 11 Sulley MUNTARI (C) (4 Christian ATSU 67'), 12 Jeremiah AKAMINKO, 13 Jordan AYEW, 18 Dominic ADIYIAH, 20 Kwadwo ASAMOAH, 21 John BOYE, 22 Harrison AFFUL
Subs not used: 1 Daniel AGYEI, 3 Kissi BOATENG, 5 Daniel ADDO, 10 Richard MPONG, 14 Benjamin ACHEAMPONG, 15 Mohammed RABIU, 17 Emmanuel CLOTTEY, 19 Lee ADDY, 23 Ernest SOWAH
Suspended: Isaac Vorsah
Coach: James Kwasi Appiah (Local)
Lesotho: 16 Phasumane KHOLUOE (GK), 2 Ralekoti MOKHAHLANE, 3 Tlali MAILE, 5 Mohapi NTOBO, 6 Thapelo MOKHELE, 9 Dlomo MONAPHATHI, 11 Tsoanelo KOETLE, 12 Thabo MASUALLE, 17 Thapelo TALE, 18 Nkau LEROTHOLI, 20 Tumisang BERENG
Subs not used: 1 Mohau KUENANE, 8 Mokoenanyane MOAHLOLI, 10 Katleho MOLEKO, 13 Mpho MATSINYANE, 14 Mabuti POTLOANE, 15 Mosiua BOSEKA, 19 Molibel JANEFEKE, 21 Bushy MOLETSANE
Coach: Leslie Notsi (Local)
Referee: Badara DIATTA (Senegal)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA
Assistant Referee 2: Felicien KABANDA
Fourth official: Daouda GUEYE
RED Card: Tsoanelo KOETLE
Man of Match: Dominic Adiyiah
Match Report:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminar ... index.html FIFA
MATCH PREVIEW: Ghana vs. Lesotho
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Venue: Baba Yara Stadium
Time: 17:00 GMT (5:00PM local time)
Ghana start off the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying at home with coach Kwesi Appiah demanding his side to be at their clinical best against Lesotho.
Appiah's first match as head coach is this Friday with Ghana opening up at the Baba Yara Stadium as their bid to reach their third straight finals in Brazil begins.
As one of the seeded nations, Ghana were given a bye through the first qualifying round but as the real work starts now Appiah wants to see his players make a bright start to the group.
The opening Group D contest against Lesotho which kicks off at 17:00 GMT (5:00PM local time) is the first of two games in the second round qualifying before the campaign takes a long break only to return next year.
Only one team from the four nation group will progress to the third round.
Appiah, who wore the Ghana shirt and had been an assistant since 2008 before assuming the reigns insist his young and spirited side must match their previous achievement and instil even more fear in the group.
“We are going into the match with all the seriousness it deserves and I have cautioned my players to stay focused,” Appiah said ahead of Friday's game with Basothos.
Ghana find themselves in a tough group which includes African champions, Zambia and Sudan.
Despite a big clash, against Zambia awaiting the Black Stars next, Sulley Muntari believes the first game is the most crucial.
"We played them during the African Cup, it was a very difficult game. We know exactly how they play, so it's going to be the same. It's going to be very difficult," Muntari said.
"They are going to stay back and hold it but all we want is to play good football."
Source: Ghanafa.org
http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201205/7261.php
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Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah his side to tackle Friday's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho by the scruff of the neck.
Appiah is taking charge of his first assignment since his permanent appointment as Black Stars coach last month.
The ex-Ghana captain is without experienced quartet John Mensah, Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew and John Pantsil.
Twenty-four players have been finalizing preparations in Kumasi, venue for the match, since Monday including talented youngster Christian Atsu.
The team won two friendly matches against second-tier sides with different set of players.
''We are going into the match with all the seriousness it deserves and I have cautioned my players to stay focused,'' Appiah said.
Ghana will travel to South Africa after the match to prepare for the second Group D match against Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Source: MTN Football
GHANA's Heavy Victory & Defeat:
http://sports.myjoyonline.com/pages/new ... /87802.php
