Ghana spilt points with Libya Ghana spilt points with Libya

Accra, Jan. 17, GNA - The local Black Stars relinquished an early lead to draw one all with Libya in a second Group C match of the Championship of Africa Nations (CHAN) tourney at the Free State Stadium, South Africa on Friday.Ghana, needing all three points to book a place in the last eight were put ahead by Yahaya Mohammed with a fine header in five minutes only for Libya to pull parity in the second half through Faisal Ali’s penalty.The Stars began well despite the glaring frailties in defence with one of their many moves upfront giving birth to Mohammed goal.The Kotoko midfielder had an opportunity to grab a brace two minutes after sending Ghana ahead only to miss narrowly from a close range.The Mediterranean knights proved an improved side from recess and were unlucky not to have levelled after several invasion into the Ghanaians' final third. In the 53rd minute, Elmutasem Abushnaf scored what was to be an equaliser only to have his effort ruled out.Ali however equalised in the 72nd minute, from the penalty after the Stars' Nuru Sulley fouled Mohamed Ghanudi inside the18 yard box.Stars' goalkeeper Stephan Adams made a quick double save minutes on to deny Mohamed Elgadi and Mohamed Ghanudi from gifting Libya the maximum points. The North Africans top Group C with a goal difference ahead of Ghana.Line-upGhana: Stephen Adams, Kwabena Adusei, Nuru Sulley, Joshua Tijani, Godfred Saka, Michael Akuffo, Jordan Opoku, Richard Mpong, Theophilus Anoorbah (Mohammed Abdul Latif 55’), Yahaya Mohammed ( Paul Asare), Sulley Mohammed (Kennedy Boateng ).GNA Read Full Story