The Black Stars on Thursday morning beat Switzerland 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates in an international friendly.
The Black Stars had a slow start in the encounter against the Swiss but picked up speed in the second half to cause their opponents several problems.
Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu rose highest to nod home after the ball bounced around in the box. Bristol City attacker Antoine Semenyo quickly pounced on a ball and scored after an excellent run from substitute Kamaldeen Sulemana.
These are the five things we learned:
Hearts of Oak’s Daniel Afriyie Barnieh makes first start
The attacker for Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak got his first start under Otto Addo after making a brief appearance against Nicaragua. Barnieh was energetic throughout his time on the pitch. He took on players and helped the team out defensively when Switzerland attacked. The attacking midfielder should have gotten a penalty after a Swiss defender tripped him.
Lawrence Ati Zigi shaky in post
The St Gallen goalkeeper was shaky in this encounter, he was not confident when coming out to punch or make a save. He made three punches, two throws, one high claim, and five recoveries.
Tariq Lamptey keeps on getting better
The Brighton defender will likely start against Portugal after this performance. He was quick, direct, and not afraid to make a tackle. Lamptey had 94% pass accuracy, 31 touches, 100% tackles won, 100% ground duels won and two recoveries. He linked up well with the attack and had one shot on target.
Ghana’s passing is slow and not direct
The team's passing in the first half was very slow, not direct, and predictable. Players kept on holding on to the ball and not picking a teammate to pass to quickly. The Swiss nearly punish the team after intercepting passes in midfield and in defense.
Otto Addo’s second half changes very key
The Black Stars coach is slowly gaining a reputation for making key changes in the second half to shake up the team. Against Brazil and Nicaragua, his second half changes got the team some intensity after a dull first half. In today's game his chances in the second half got Ghana a positive result which will boost the morale of the players ahead of the 2022 World Cup which starts on November 20th.