Good afternoon and welcome to the live text commentary session of today’s first quarter-final match in the Africa youth championship.
The Ghana U-20 team is set to take on the Cameroon U-20 team this afternoon in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Total CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Although the Black Satellites finished the Group Stage of the tournament in the third position of Group C, they managed to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams to the knockout stage.
Drawn to face Cameroon, the Ghana U-20 team faces a tough test from the opponent that finished top of their group after winning all three matches.
Ahead of kick-off at 16:00GMT, Black Satellites coach Karim Zito has named a strong starting eleven to do battle for his side.
Out for warmup 🤸🏽♂️🤸🏽♂️ 🇨🇲v🇬🇭#TotalAFCONU20 #BlackSatellites #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/fIrUJ65uWi
— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) February 25, 2021
We are now just 10 minutes away from kick-off: Who will win this one for a place in the semi-final stage.
Kick-off:
1' We are off at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott as Cameroon takes on Ghana in the first quarter-final match of the 2021 Total CAF U-10 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
3' Free-kick to Ghana from long range. Abdul Fatau Issahaku takes but his effort is easily saved by the Cameroon goalkeeper.
5' Cameroon in control as kicking us off at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott. Ghana forced to do a lot of defending but so far standing firm to neutralize every threat.
7' A through ball is played into the area of Ghana. Goalkeeper Danland Ibrahim races out to scare the Cameroonian forward to watch on for the ball to roll out of play. It's a goal kick for the Satellites.
12' Penalty shouts as a Afriyie Barnieh goes down in the Cameroon box. Referee waves play on.
15' Both teams have opened up now with the game becoming more lively with a lot of action.
17' Still no goals here in the first quarter-final match of the U-20 AFCON. We have a game on our hand.
22' Good defending from Ghana so far. Danlad Ibrahim yet to face a real test with his back four providing the needed protection.
27' Ghana taking time to mount attacks. Yet to cause an real threat to the defense of Cameroon though
30' Still Cameroon 0, Ghana 0. We are 15 minutes away from halftime.
35' It's been a good battle between the midfielders of both teams. Still even stevens.
40' We are just five minutes away from the break. Will there be a goal?
43' Chance!!!. A good opportunity is wasted by Daniel Afriyie Barnieh. He should have scored to put Ghana ahead.
45' Halftime: Cameroon 0-0 Ghana
We will be back after 15 minutes with the second-half action.
The second half begins:
46' Ghana kicks us off for the second half. Who will score first in this quarterfinal contest?
50' Both sides playing cautiously now. Been a tough encounter with Ghana matching Cameroon booth for booth.
60’ The game has dragged in the last 10 minutes with neither side unable to create the needed goal scoring opportunity.
65’ Good hold up play from Percious Boah. He brings down a long pass but lacks the support upfront as Cameroon recover to mount a counter attack.
65’ Cameroon making incursions but the defense of Ghana continues to stand the test of time.
70’ We have a game on our hand. Both teams have canceled out their respective tactics with their similar kind of play. It is still goalless.
75’ Cameroon playing as the better side in the last 5 minutes. Can they take advantage here?
80’ We have already done 80 minutes of the game. All to play for in the last 10 minutes of the game.
85’ There have been changes from both coach to try and win the match before the end of the 90 minutes. Still goalless.
90’ It is all over here. The 90 minutes ends with Cameroon drawing goalless with Ghana.
we head into extra time to find a winnner for this contest.