Ghana U17 vs United States U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-17 World CupU.S. secure passage to round of 16 with narrow win over Ghana
Substitute Ayo Akinola's 75th minute strike helped USA beat Ghana 1-0 and become the first team to enter the round of 16.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Andrew Carleton (USA U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 5': Hand ball by Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17).
- 6': Foul by Christopher Goslin (USA U17).
- 6': Isaac Gyamfi (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match Isaac Gyamfi (Ghana U17) because of an injury.
- 6': Christopher Goslin (USA U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt missed. Blaine Ferri (USA U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Carleton with a headed pass.
- 11': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Sergino Dest.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadiq Ibrahim.
- 16': Corner, USA U17. Conceded by Najeeb Yakubu.
- 16': Attempt missed. James Sands (USA U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Carleton with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Joshua Sargent (USA U17) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Durkin with a cross.
- 16': Danlad Ibrahim (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA U17).
- 20': Attempt missed. Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 22': Christopher Goslin (USA U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 23': Attempt missed. Blaine Ferri (USA U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 30': Christopher Goslin (USA U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 33': Attempt missed. Isaac Gyamfi (Ghana U17) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eric Ayiah.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aminu Mohammed.
- 36': Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Blaine Ferri (USA U17).
- 37': Foul by Joshua Sargent (USA U17).
- 37': Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by James Sands.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadiq Ibrahim.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aminu Mohammed.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Andrew Carleton (USA U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaine Ferri.
- 42': Andrew Carleton (USA U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 44': Attempt missed. Blaine Ferri (USA U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ghana U17 0, USA U17 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ghana U17 0, USA U17 0.
- 47': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Sergino Dest.
- 47': Attempt missed. Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aminu Mohammed with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Toku (Ghana U17) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
- 50': Foul by Christopher Durkin (USA U17).
- 50': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Ayiah.
- 52': Hand ball by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 52': Attempt missed. Christopher Durkin (USA U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Toku (Ghana U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 53': Delay in match James Sands (USA U17) because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Christopher Durkin (USA U17).
- 55': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Substitution, Ghana U17. Gabriel Leveh replaces Aminu Mohammed.
- 58': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Christopher Gloster.
- 60': Andrew Carleton (USA U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Isaac Gyamfi (Ghana U17).
- 61': Offside, Ghana U17. Gabriel Leveh tries a through ball, but Eric Ayiah is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, USA U17. Ayo Akinola replaces Timothy Weah.
- 63': Substitution, USA U17. Akil Watts replaces Sergino Dest.
- 64': Foul by Ayo Akinola (USA U17).
- 64': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Blaine Ferri (USA U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayo Akinola.
- 69': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
- 69': James Sands (USA U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Ghana U17. Richard Danso replaces Kudus Mohammed.
- 74': Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ayo Akinola (USA U17).
- 74': Attempt missed. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Leveh.
- 75': Goal! Ghana U17 0, USA U17 1. Ayo Akinola (USA U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Goslin.
- 77': Delay in match Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17) because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Emmanuel Toku (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Christopher Goslin (USA U17).
- 80': Foul by Andrew Carleton (USA U17).
- 80': Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, USA U17. Indiana Vassilev replaces Andrew Carleton.
- 82': Substitution, Ghana U17. Ibrahim Sulley replaces Emmanuel Toku.
- 82': Delay in match Abdul Yusif (Ghana U17) because of an injury.
- 82': Delay in match Joshua Sargent (USA U17) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Richard Danso (Ghana U17) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 86': Richard Danso (Ghana U17) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, USA U17. Conceded by Rashid Alhassan.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ayo Akinola (USA U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Akil Watts with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Gyamfi.
- 90'+2': Delay in match Christopher Gloster (USA U17) because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Christopher Gloster.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Leveh.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (USA U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Durkin with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ghana U17 0, USA U17 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Ghana U17 0, USA U17 1.
Statistics
 USA |
GHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 427 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 30 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 23 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Location: Delhi, India
Attendance: 17,500
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Location: Delhi, India
Attendance: 17,500
FIFA U-17 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Panama U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Egypt U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Greece U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Ghana U17 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Danlad (GK) |
| 12 | Abdul Yusif |
| 15 | Gideon Mensah |
| 17 | Rashid Alhassan |
| 5 | Najeeb Yakubu  |
| 11 | Aminu Mohammed |
| 8 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Isaac Gyamfi |
| 6 | Eric Ayiah |
| 10 | Emmanuel Toku |
| 19 | Ibrahim Sadiq |
United States U17 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Garces (GK) |
| 4 | James Sands |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 6 | Christopher Durkin |
| 3 | Chris Gloster |
| 13 | Sergiño Dest |
| 8 | Blaine Ferri |
| 20 | Christopher Goslin |
| 11 | Andrew Carleton |
| 10 | Timothy Weah |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
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