13th African Games (Football – Boys):
Group A:
- Benin 0-1 Ghana
- Congo 2-1 The Gambia
Group B:
- Uganda 1-0 South Sudan
- Senegal 3-2 Nigeria
Ghana U-20 national team team overcame a hard-fighting Benin opposition 1-0 during a group A contest of the 13th African Games at the University of Ghana stadium on Friday evening.
Jerry Afriyie scored the all-important goal on 34 minutes to win the contest against a very physical Benin side.
Afiyie who features for Thought Football Club in Ghana raced onto an inviting pass from Azii Musibau to finish expertly past the advancing goalkeeper Abdoul Aziz Rahman Karim.
The other group A contest witnessed Congo overcome The Gambia 2-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Ghana ends the campaign with 7 points, Congo with 5, Benin on 2 and The Gambia with a single point.
In group A, Uganda finished unbeaten with three wins off three games after a 1-0 win over South Sudan at the University of Ghana stadium.
Roving right back Apollo Kagogwe scored the only goal of the match well contested in the 73rd minute.
At the Accra Sports Stadium, Senegal pipped Nigeria 3-2 to advance to the semi-finals as the second best team in group B.
Uganda will face Congo at the semi-finals as hosts Ghana will entertain long time rivals Senegal.
I have not watched Congo but will do so through the video analysis. I know they are a very physical side and we expect to approach the game well aware.
Morley Byekwaso Ochama, head coach Uganda Hippos
