GHANAsoccernet.com brings you live updates in the 2023 CHAN Qualifier first leg between Ghana's Black Galaxies and the Super Eagles B team from the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
Ghana eliminated Benin in the preliminary round to set up a derby against Nigeria in the final round of qualifiers.
The Black Galaxies will be hoping to make it to the tournament next year after missing out on the last three editions.
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• ??Ghana (Black Galaxies) vs Nigeria (Super Eagles B) ??
? Cape Coast Sports Stadium
⌚️4:00pm
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— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) August 28, 2022
Team walk! #SoarSuperEagles #GHANGA #TotalEnergiesCHANQ pic.twitter.com/1gMj9ieSPP
— ?? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) August 28, 2022
Starting line up
Nigeria
Our starting 11 vs #Ghana #SoarSuperEagles #GHANGA #WeCountOnYou #TotalEnergiesCHANQ pic.twitter.com/Z8XnsIUg2X
— ?? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) August 28, 2022
Ghana
Ghana ?? starting XI:
Danlad Ibrahim (GK) Augustine Randolph Konadu Yiadom Mohammed Alhassan Dennis Nkrumah Korsah Razak Kassim Gladson Awako (C) Seidu Suraj Jonah Attuquaye Daniel Afriyie Barnieh Evans Osei-Wusu #CHAN2022Q #GHANGA
— nuhu.adams (@NuhuAdams_) August 28, 2022
Kick off underway
5' Ghana dominating possession in the opening minutes of the game
6' First corner kick of the game to CHAN Eagles of Nigeria as Dennis Korsah comes up with some brilliant defending
10' It's Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
45' first half ended
It's Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
Second half underway
Ghana have been awarded a penalty as the Nigeria defender blocks the ball with his hands
48' Goal oooooo Daniel Afriyie Barnie scores from the spot kick
It's Ghana 1-0 Nigeria
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⌚️49’ ?⚽️⚽️?? Afriyie Barnieh gives us the lead from the spot ! ?
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— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) August 28, 2022
57' CHANCE: David Abagna Sandan failed to keep his shot on target as his effort missed the post by inches. Nigeria left off the hook
60' Counter break for Nigeria but Mohammed Alhassan intercepts the counter
Corner kick to Nigeria
86'Goal ooooooo Seidu Suraj scores
It's Ghana 2-0 Nigeria
90' FT: Ghana 2-0 Nigeria
Ghana take a giant step towards qualification after defeating Nigeria 2-0 in the first leg