Laryea Kingston, head coach of the Black Starlets, recognized the formidable challenge posed by Ivory Coast in their recent 5-1 victory, acknowledging the Ivorian team's tactical prowess that restricted his side's gameplay.
Commending the Ivorian technical team for their strategic approach, Kingston remarked, "Thumbs up to their technical team; they have done a very good job. They made it very difficult for us.
We are a ball-playing team, but because of the way the Ivorians are playing, we found it difficult to keep the ball."
Despite the hurdles faced, the Ghanaian team managed to secure a commanding lead. Joseph Narbi opened the scoring for Ghana in the 27th minute, followed by another goal in the 42nd minute, giving Ghana a solid 2-0 advantage going into halftime.
In the second half, Ghana continued their dominance, with Godfred Sarpong extending their lead to 3-0 in the 48th minute, followed by Harve Gbafa's goal in the 53rd minute, further solidifying their position.
Although Ivory Coast managed to score a consolation goal, Ghana remained in control, with Mark Kagawa Mensah securing Ghana's final goal in the 90+1 minute, sealing their impressive 5-1 victory.
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