The Black Meteors failed a place in the finals of the U-23 AFCON after losing out penalties to Ivory Coast.
Black Meteors lost 3-2 on penalties after the game finished 2-2. Ibrahim Tanko’s side came from behind twice including a last-gasp equaliser scored by Evans Mensah.
Kwame Baah – 6
His poor pass to Habib led to the Ivorian’s first goal. He made some important saves during the game and also saved one penalty in the shootout.
Fobi Kingsley- 4
Had a fairly quiet day as he spent most of his time on the backfoot. He was eventually substituted in extra time.
Edward Sarpong – 3
Did not have the best f days he constantly made errors on the left flank.
Mohammed Habib - 5
Was caught ball watching for Dao’s first goal but also made some crucial blocks and interceptions.
Fuseini Zackaria – 4.5
Went to sleep for Dao’s second goal and struggled against the Ivory Coast attack.
Lomotey Emmanuel – 5.5
Looked good in midfield but wore out as the game went on. He scored his penalty in the shootout.
Michael Agbekpornu – 4
Started the game well but made some poor decisions later in the game.
Yaw Yeboah – 6.5
Scored his second goal of the tournament and Ghana’s second against Ivory Coast. He looked bright whenever he had the ball.
Robin Polley – 1
Picked up a yellow card and was subbed off after the 27th minute. A day to forget.
Evans Mensah - 6
Was full of running and capped off a positive performance with a well taken equaliser in the last minute. He also missed his penalty during the shootout.
Samuel Obeng – 6
Scored Ghana’s second penalty with a beautiful panenka. He also grabbed an assist for Yeboah’s goal.
Substitutes
Kwabena Owusu - 3.5
Gave away the ball the ball a lot after coming on, but worked hard providing the assist for Evans Mensah’s goal.
Frank Arhin – 3
Looked energetic when he came on. He also offered protection for Sarpong.
Emmanuel Cudjoe – 1
Came on in extra time and barely contributed positively on the field of play. He played a very poor penalty to leave Ghana under pressure.