The Black Meteors of Ghana opened their 2019 U-23 AFCON campaign with a hard earned 1-1 draw game against a very strong Cameroonian side on Friday evening.
The game which was held at the Cairo International stadium saw the two giants of African football square it off in a physical battle for a chance to get all three points.
Cameroon created the first opportunity of the game in the first minute when a through pass was played in for target man Franck Evina but his shot was deflected over the post.
The Ghanaians reacted by calmly keeping possession of the ball and stringing in good pass in midfield but failed to create any clear cut chances in the first half.
Coach Ibrahim Tanko seemed to have engineered a new energy in his Ghanaian side when play resumed in the second half as the Meteors pressed more for the opening goal.
However, a rather rush challenge and an unnecessary foul by Ghanaian defender Habib Mohammed resulted in a freekick which Franck Evina effected expertly to give Cameroon the lead in the 59th minute.
As the game progressed, the introduction of Emmanuel Lomotey and Osei Owusu brought a new life into the Ghanaian midfield and it was no surprise that the Meteors got the much needed equalizer through Habib Mohammed’s well flicked effort inside the penalty box, with only three minutes to play.
The game eventually ended in a 1-1 drawn game as both coaches who were former club teammates seemed satisfied with the result, as they exchanged pleasantries.
Ghana’s next opponent Egypt earlier on beat Mali by a goal to nil to go top of group A table.
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