ABU DHABI – It was all about the second half.
Report by Supersport
Kwesi Appiah went into the dressing room with the players and returned with no changes in personnel. But they came with a change of mind.
Ghana scored four goals in the second to come back from two goals down – a rare feat indeed – to beat Tunisia 4-2 at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Issam Jemaa had gotten two goals, before Appiah’s tactical changes started the turnaround. John Boye produced a photocopy of Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu’s opener against Egypt days ago when he powered a Mubarak Wakaso freekick past Aymen Mathlouthi.
Then Wakaso himself, after Christian Atsu was fouled, blasted the ball into the top corner of the net from the penalty spot. Having come off the bench, Asamoah Gyan got his name on the score sheet. And then Albert Adomah, also a sub, finished the comeback with a shot from close range.
The final warm-up for the Stars started with Kwesi Appiah opting to go Solomon Asante and again, Kwadwo Asamoah at left back. John Boye started in place of Isaac Vorsah who had pulled a muscle shortly before kickoff.
The game was played in an empty stadium because organisers said there was a security precaution.
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Richmond Boakye Yiadom started as Ghana’s man upfront, Atsu behind him while Kwadwo Asamoah played as a left back. Solomon Asante’s trickery was nice to see, but he was brought down several times, pointing to the need for some more upper body strength for the tougher teams.
