Ghana Vs Centeral African Republic: Jordan Ayew And Fatawu Issahaku Give Ghana Lead

Ghana Vs Centeral African Republic: Jordan Ayew And Fatawu Issahaku Give Ghana Lead

  • Jordan Ayew and Fatawu Issahaku have given Ghana the lead after the Black Star went two goals down in the first half
  • Jordan halved the deficit after his first goal, and Fatawu Issahaku went on to give Ghana the lead with a third goal
  • This fixture is the second round of matches in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers, and Ghanaians are excited by the spirit the boys have shown
  • Sports journalist Fifi Anaman, in a conversation with YEN.com.gh, praised Jordan Ayew for his stellar performance

Ghana's Black Stars have taken the lead in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers. After a challenging first half where they went two goals down, the team made a remarkable comeback thanks to Jordan Ayew and Fatawu Issahaku.

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The first half of the game was tough for the Black Stars. They trailed by two goals, jeopardizing their hopes of advancing to the qualifiers.

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Jordan Ayew, one of Ghana's most experienced players, stepped up to the challenge. He scored the first goal for Ghana, a penalty, and another one, halving the deficit. Ayew's goal was a turning point in the match, shifting the momentum in Ghana's favour.

Fatawu Issahaku completed the comeback, scoring the third goal for Ghana. Jordan Ayew went on to put the icing on the cake by scoring a fourth goal, making it 4:2 in Ghana's favour.

Fifi Anaman praises Jordan Ayew

Renowned sports journalist Fifi Anaman, in a chat with YEN.com.gh, praised Jordan Ayew for his stellar performance and impact during the game and his recent run of form, having scored in consecutive matches for Ghana. He said:

I think Jordan's run of goals will do his confidence a lot of good. It is great to see him so prolific and assured in front of goal, and hopefully, going into the future, his coaches at club and national level will play him upfront so he can use the remainder of his career to master goalscoring.

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Jordan also scored in Ghana's previous match

In a similar turn of events, Jordan Ayew made his father and former Black Stars captain, Dede Ayew, proud with his late winner for the national team.

Jordan Ayew has scored five goals in his last four games for Ghana's senior national team.

Some Ghanaians reacted after Jordan Ayew's stellar performance in the World Cup qualifier game against Mali in Bamako.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.