Ghana vs Uganda, 2017 Africa Nations Cup, Group Stage 2017

· Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana

32': André Ayew (P)

FT
1 - 0

Uganda

Andre Ayew penalty gives Ghana tight win over Uganda

A penalty from West Ham forward Andre Ayew proved enough to give Ghana a 1-0 victory over Uganda in their African Nations Cup Group D opener.

Match Timeline

1': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 1'
1': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 1'
3': Baba Rahman (Ghana) Throw In at 3'
4': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Shot On Target at 4'
5': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 5'
6': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 6'
7': Thomas (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 7'
7': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 7'
7': Geoffrey Kizito (Uganda) Foul at 7'
8': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 8'
8': Baba Rahman (Ghana) Foul at 8'
8': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 8'
9': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 9'
9': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Foul at 9'
9': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 9'
9': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 9'
10': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Foul at 10'
10': Thomas (Ghana) Free Kick at 10'
10': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Foul at 10'
11': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Free Kick at 11'
11': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 11'
12': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 12'
12': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 12'
13': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 13'
14': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 14'
15': Luwagga Kizito (Uganda) Foul at 15'
15': John Boye (Ghana) Free Kick at 15'
17': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 17'
18': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Corner Kick at 18'
19': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Throw In at 19'
19': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 19'
19': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Assists Shot at 19'
21': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 21'
21': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Assists Shot at 21'
23': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 23'
23': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Assists Shot at 23'
25': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 25'
25': André Ayew (Ghana) Throw In at 25'
28': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Throw In at 28'
28': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 28'
29': André Ayew (Ghana) Shot On Target at 29'
29': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 29'
31': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 31'
31': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 31'
31': Isaac Isinde (Uganda) Foul at 31'
31': Isaac Isinde (Uganda) Yellow Card at 31'
32': André Ayew (Ghana) Penalty - Scored at 32'
34': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 34'
34': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 34'
35': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 35'
35': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 35'
36': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 36'
39': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Substitution at 39'
40': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Shot On Target at 40'
40': Thomas (Ghana) Assists Shot at 40'
42': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 42'
43': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Shot Hit Woodwork at 43'
43': Luwagga Kizito (Uganda) Assists Shot at 43'
44': Michael Azira (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 44'
44': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 44'
45': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Corner Kick at 45'
45'+1': Isaac Isinde (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 46'
45'+1': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Assists Shot at 46'
45'+2': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Shot On Target at 47'
45'+2': Geoffrey Kizito (Uganda) Assists Shot at 47'
45': Moses Oloya (Uganda) Substitution at 45'
46': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 46'
46': Thomas (Ghana) Foul at 46'
47': Brimah Razak (Ghana) Free Kick at 47'
47': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Foul at 47'
48': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 48'
48': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Offside at 48'
49': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 49'
49': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 49'
50': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 50'
50': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 50'
50': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Foul at 50'
51': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 51'
52': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 52'
53': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Foul at 53'
53': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 53'
53': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 53'
54': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Offside at 54'
54': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 54'
55': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 55'
56': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 56'
56': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 56'
57': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Foul at 57'
57': Muhammad Shaban (Uganda) Substitution at 57'
57': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 57'
58': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 58'
58': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 58'
60': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Foul at 60'
60': John Boye (Ghana) Free Kick at 60'
60': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 60'
61': John Boye (Ghana) Foul at 61'
61': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 61'
61': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 61'
62': André Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 62'
62': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Free Kick at 62'
62': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 62'
62': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Assists Shot at 62'
62': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Corner Kick at 62'
62': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 62'
63': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Foul at 63'
63': Moses Oloya (Uganda) Free Kick at 63'
64': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 64'
64': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Assists Shot at 64'
66': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 66'
66': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 66'
67': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Foul at 67'
68': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Free Kick at 68'
69': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Shot On Target at 69'
69': Moses Oloya (Uganda) Assists Shot at 69'
70': Thomas (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 70'
70': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 70'
70': Geofrey Serunkuma (Uganda) Substitution at 70'
72': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 72'
73': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 73'
73': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 73'
73': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Throw In at 73'
74': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 74'
75': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Shot On Target at 75'
75': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Assists Shot at 75'
75': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Offside at 75'
75': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 75'
77': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 77'
77': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 77'
78': Muhammad Shaban (Uganda) Foul at 78'
78': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 78'
79': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 79'
79': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Offside at 79'
79': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 79'
80': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 80'
80': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Foul at 80'
81': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 81'
81': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Shot On Target at 81'
81': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Assists Shot at 81'
84': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 84'
85': Geofrey Serunkuma (Uganda) Foul at 85'
85': Afriyie Acquah (Ghana) Substitution at 85'
86': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Free Kick at 86'
86': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Shot On Target at 86'
86': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Assists Shot at 86'
87': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 87'
87': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Assists Shot at 87'
88': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 88'
88': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Free Kick at 88'
90': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Offside at 90'
90': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 90'
90'+2': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Foul at 92'
90'+2': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 92'
90'+3': André Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 93'
90'+3': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Free Kick at 93'
90'+3': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Offside at 93'
90'+3': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 93'

Statistics

UGA		GHA
13	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	6
2	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	4
51.2	Possession	48.8
12	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
324	Accurate Passes	306
425	Passes	405
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	12
0.1	Cross %	0.3
80	Long Balls	79
35	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	0
9	Effective Tackles	10
14	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
16	Effective Clearances	28
16	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Port-Gentil
Location: ,

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	3	+6	7
2	Congo DR	3	+4	7
3	Benin	3	-3	3
4	Botswana	3	-7	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ghana (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Brimah Razak (GK)
21	John Boye
18	Daniel Amartey
17	Baba Rahman
23	Harrison Afful
11	Mubarak Wakaso
5	Thomas Partey
10	André Ayew
7	Christian Atsu
9	Jordan Ayew
3	Asamoah Gyan

Ghana Substitutes:

Richard Ofori, Andy Yiadom, Ebenezer Assifuah, Bernard Tekpetey, Emmanuel Badu, Samuel Tetteh, Frank Acheampong, Edwin Gyimah, Jonathan Mensah, Fatau Dauda, Ebenezer Ofori, Afriyie Acquah.

Uganda (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
18	Denis Onyango (GK)
5	Isaac Isinde
16	Hassan Wasswa
3	Geofrey Kizito
2	Joseph Ochaya
12	Denis Iguma
23	Micheal Azira
6	Tony Mawejje
10	Luwagga Kizito
11	Geofrey Massa
17	Farouk Miya

Uganda Substitutes:

Godfrey Walusimbi, Geoffrey Sserunkuma, Jamal Salim, Nicholas Wadada, Robert Odongkara, Khalid Aucho, Moses Oloya, Yunus Sentamu, Timothy Awany, Shafik Batambuze, Muhammad Shaban, Murushid Juuko.

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