GHANAsoccernet.com brings to you live updates from the Len Clay Sports Stadium as AshantiGold host Moroccan side RS Berkane in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup first round
For the past decade, no Ghanaian club has eliminated a North African side from the CAF Inter-club competition.
AshantiGold in the preliminary round eliminated Akonanguiclub of Equatorial Guinea to set up this clash against RS Berkane.
The Moroccan team were runners up in last year’s competition after losing to Zamalek in the finals.
The miners are poised for action and they hope to seal the victory at home before the second leg in two weeks time
Below is the starting line up for both sides
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Senegalese referee Issa Sy will officiate today’s game and he will be assisted assisted by El Hadji Malick Samba and Nouha Bangoura.
Fourth official will be Adalbert Diouf.
The two teams are currently on the pitch with the national anthems been played
Players exchange pleasantries and we are heading to the big kick off
Referee Issa Sy blows his whistle for the commencement of the game
01’ AshantiGold with the first kick of the game. A long drive from the Berkane player but ball goes wide for goal kick
02’- AshantiGold on the counter attack as Shafiu Mumuni takes possession, he losses the ball to his opponent and referee whistles for a foul
03’- Throw in to RS Berkane, but the AshGold player complains bitterly to the assistant referee
04’- Poor pass from Osei Agyemang as the ball goes out for a throw in
05’- It’s AshGold 0-0 RS Berkane
07’- Laachir has been fouled for Anabila, referee whistles for the infringement. Free kick
08’- Dangerous ball sent in, its a free header but ball has been saved by Frank Boateng
09’- First Corner kick of the game to AshGold
10’- Referee whistles for a foul against AshGold as Berkane player has been impeded in the box
12’- What a hit by James Akaminko as he strikes the ball beautifully but has been punched away by the Berkane goal keeper
13’- AshGold pressing for the opening goal
14’- Nice play one-two play between Akaminko and Marco but the final touch has been cleared away
16’- Eric Donkor with a screamer Goal ooooo
AshGold up by a goal
It’s AshGold 1-0 RS Berkane
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18’- CHANCE- Oh no what a miss by the Berkane player as his header goes over the bar
21’- Marco Aurelio sends in a cross in search of Shafiu Mumuni referee whistles for a foul
23’- AshGold controlling the game at the moment
They win a foul closer to the goal area of Berkane. Free kick
Appiah McCarthy’s kick hits the woodwork. AshGold denied a second goal in this game by the cross bar
28’- Shafiu Mumuni brought down, goal scoring opportunity for AshGold
29’- Appiah McCarthy strike hits the human wall, Marco Aurelio sends in a drive but has been blocked
30’- It’s AshGold 1-0 RS Berkane
32’- Ball given away by AshGold, Berkane with a chance to equalize, poor cross into the AshGold box which finds no one
33’- Marco Aurelio sends in a cross ball has been cleared
35’- Berkane controlling possession at the moment, referee Syla whistles for a foul in favor of the Moroccan side
36’- Nice through pass but referee whistles for offside
37’- Amos Addai surges forward with the ball, sends a pass to Shafiu who fails to keep it
38’- Appiah McCarthy with a long strike ball goes wide. Goal kick
39’- Good run by Eric Donkor cuts in to the Berkane defense sends a low cross but has been blocked
40’- It’s AshGold 1-0 RS Berkane
Shafiu Mumuni goes down on the pitch holding his thigh, seems to have picked up an injury
44’- Goal oooo Shafiu Mumuni scores the second goal for AshGold
It’s AshGold 2-0 RS Berkane
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45+1- Richard Osei Agyeman fouls the Berkane player and has been yellow carded
It could have been a red card
Referee whistles for the end of the first half
It’s AshantiGold 2-0 RS Berkane
Second half underway
It’s AshGold 2-0 RS Berkane
49’- free kick to RS Berkane
Goal oooo Mohammed Aziz pulls one back for RS Berkane as he heads in a cross which goes past the goal keeper. Poor defending from AshGold
51’- It’s AshGold 2-1 RS Berkane
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Temporal hold as player of RS Berkane is down on the pitch
Goal oooo RS Berkane have got the equalizer
It’s AshGold 2-2 RS Berkane
59’- Goal ooooo Amos Addai restores AshGold lead in the game
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63’- Entertaining game from both sides
68’- free kick to AshGold, long cross into the box of Berkane, goal keeper comes out with a save.
Another RS Berkane player down on the field. Needs attention. The AshGold players are agitating as they believe it just time wasting tactics from the North African sides
70’- It’s AshGold 3-2 RS Berkane
72’- AshGold possessing the ball beautifully as they push for the fourth goal
Attack breaks down with a beautiful interception from the Berkane defender who clears his lines
75’- Akaminko with a shot , good save by the goal keeper
Chance for Berkane referee whistles for offside
78’- Kojo Amoako with a shot goes wide. Goal kick
80’- It’s AshGold 3-2 RS Berkane
AshGold dominating the game at this moment as they push for the fourth goal
83’- Cross to Shafiu Mumuni but his effort has been saved by the goal keeper
Berkane with a chance to equalize but the ball hits the cross bar
85’- It’s AshGold 3-2 RS Berkane
89’- AshGold with a free kick, ball sent in, has been saved by the goal keeper
We are doing five minutes of additional time
Amos Addai with a Chance oh no he fails to make it count.
Referee awards a free kick to AshGold just some few meters to the goal area of Berkane. Goal scoring opportunity
Referee brings the game to an end at the Len Clay Sports Stadium
It’s AshantiGold 3-2 RS Berkane
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By Herbert Boakye Yiadom/ @herbertgh on Twitter