Former Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has praised Black Stars goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott for his outstanding display in the first leg of the World Cup playoff against Nigeria in Kumasi.
Wollacott made a crucial save halfway through the second half to deny Nigeria's Moses Simon from breaking the deadlock.
The Swindon Town goalkeeper also made some brave saves later in the game to earn admiration from the ex-Black Stars first-choice shot-stopper.
"You are the reason why we didn’t concede last night. That your great and crucial stop to deny Nigeria a goal. Composure, calmness, position, position of the hand. Keep the focus goalie," he wrote on Twitter.
Wollacott is expected to start when the team faces Nigeria in the second leg on Tuesday in Abuja.
You are the reason why we didn’t concede last night. That your great and crucial stop to deny Nigeria a goal ??????. #Wollacott
Composure✅ Calmness ✅ Position ✅ Position of the hands✅
Keep the focus goalie! pic.twitter.com/UczsvTbKYt
— lion 16 (@fataud1) March 26, 2022
The Black Stars had a recovery training session at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Sunday and will leave for Abuja on Monday. Ghana will travel via a chattered flight.
The Black Stars will then train at the Mashood Abiola stadium on Monday, the venue for the crucial second leg.
In the first leg at the Baba Yara sports stadium, coach Otto Addo handed debuts to Dennis Odoi and Felix Afena-Gyan, both of whom impressed.
Ghana had chances to take the lead, with Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Mohammed Kudus coming close at either side of the half.
Afena-Gyan could have give Ghana the lead deep in second half after a corner kick from Kudus evaded everyone.
Meanwhile, Nigeria gave Ghana a scare when the referee awarded a penalty only for the decision to be reversed by VAR.
The second leg will be played on Tuesday night at the Mashood Abiola stadium.