Ghanaians Applaud Manaf Nurudeen After Penalty Save in Angola Clash

• Belgium-based goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nuruddeen impressed in Ghana's game against Angola in Luanda
• The KAS Eupen shot-stopper saved a penalty as the Black Stars of Ghanahead into the break with a 1-0 lead
• The Black Stars has to beat Angola to keep their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes alive

Black Stars fans have taken to social media to celebrate Belgium-based goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen after saving a first-half penalty to deny Angola a leveller.

Nurudeen stopped a strike from M'Bala Nzola in the 28th minute to keep the Black Stars' lead in the first half.

The KAS Eupen shot-stopper was kept busy by the Angolans but the 25-year-old has been equal to the task.

In a video shared on social media, Nurudeen heroically stopped the ball with his feet as he was moving to the left.

How fans reacted on social

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@addojunr posted:

Manaf Nurudeen penalty save with an emoji of applause

@bongo_tribe wrote:

Abdul Manaf Just did the spider catch Masa we always say this thing, forget Partey, Inaki and the rest and give the local players the chance, they want to make a name and set their records and they will deliver

@_GuideSports tweeted:

Abdul Manaf Nurudeen with a crucial save to deny Angola from the spot.

@KwadwoSheldon posted:

In the Kirin Cup against Chile Abdul Manaf Nurudeen saved three consecutive penalty kicks for Ghana and won the game vs Chile. He’s got the dawg in him

@MacJordaN added:

Abdul Manaf Nurudeen is his name!

The Black Stars will host Niger in their final Group F game in Accra on Monday, with Nurudeen expected to start ahead of Lawrence Ati Zigi.

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Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew has given Ghana the lead in their penultimate Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola after scoring a fine freekick to open the scoring.

The Black Stars, who desperately need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive, responded to the pressure early in the game after the captain bent in a fabulous freekick after just 16 minutes.

The Angolans, largely missing in the early exchanges, were immediately awoken from their slumber as they began to put some pressure on the Black Stars team.

Source: YEN.com.gh