The Senior National Football Team of Ghana, Black Stars, has suffered their first loss at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium since 2000.
The Baba Yara Sports Stadium, located in Kumasi, has been a fortress for the team, providing them with immense support and energy. The team last defeat at the Kumasi across all competitions was on 6th February, 2000, when they lost to to South Africa in a qualifying game, since then Ghana has gone unbeaten at the venue for the past 24yrs
However, yesterday’s match against Angola in the AFCON 2025 Qualifiers proved to be a different story.
The match, held in front of a packed Baba Yara Sports Stadium, was highly anticipated by fans and football enthusiasts alike. The Black Stars, known for their prowess on the field, were expected to dominate the game. However, Angola had other plans.
Ghana dominated both halves of the game, creating decent chances. Despite their best efforts, the Black Stars were unable to breach Angola’s defense. They created several scoring opportunities but were unable to convert them into goals. The lack of clinical finishing proved to be their undoing, as they were left to rue the missed chances.
Felicio Milison 93rd minute tap in following a poor clearance by Abdul Mumin was enough for the Palancas Negras to avenged their heartbreaking last minute 1:0 loss to the Black Stars of Ghana during their first to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Ghana now find themselves 3rd on the group F table with Angola and Sudan topping the table with 3 points each.
The Black Stars will play away to Niger on Monday 9th September, 2024 at Le Stade Municipal de Berkane.
Source: Elvisanokyenews.com
