Black day for Black Stars as Liberia cause World Cup shock

World Cup African zone, group B qualifier: Ghana 1 Liberia 3
Scorers:
Ghana - Emmanuel Duah 70
Liberia - Frank Setor 9, Oliver Makor 86pen, Musa Shannon 88
Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 60,000
Line up: Kingston, Baidoo, Nettey, Sammy Kufuor, Sam Johnson, M. Edusei O. Addo (Preko), Appiah, Charles Amoah, C.K. Akonnor, Emmanuel Duah

 Standings    P W D L F A Pts
 Nigeria      3 2 0 1 6 2 6 
 Liberia      3 2 0 1 5 4 6 
 Ghana        2 1 0 1 6 3 3 
 Sudan        2 1 0 1 2 3 3 
 Sierra Leone 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 
 

Next matches: February 23-25 Sudan v Ghana
Liberia v Sierra Leone

Liberia snatched two late goals to shock Ghana 3-1 Sunday and throw Group B of the World Cup qualifying competition in Africa wide open.
Although the Ghana Black Stars have never reached the quadrennial showcase of international football, they were expected to win comfortably against a Liberian Lone Stars side with a poor away record.
But the home team were in trouble after only 11 minutes when Frank Seator put Liberia ahead and even a second-half equaliser from Emmanuel Duah did not deter the underdogs.
Oliver Makor converted a penalty kick with four minutes left at the Accra Sports Stadium and Musa Shannon added a third goal to lift the Liberia into second place, behind the Nigerian Super Eagles on goal difference.
Nigeria and Liberia have six points each, Ghana and Sudan three, and Sierra Leone none in a pool that originally looked like developing into a straight fight between the Eagles and the Black Stars.
The Liberian victory sparked street celebrations in the capital, Monrovia, after fans listened to a live commentary of the match and President Charles Taylor was first to hail the national team.
"We have demonstrated our unity today. The world must know now that we are serious contenders for a place at the 2002 World Cup finals," Taylor told state radio.

World Cup African zone, group B qualifier: Ghana 1 Liberia 3
Scorers:
Ghana - Emmanuel Duah 70
Liberia - Frank Setor 9, Oliver Makor 86pen, Musa Shannon 88
Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 60,000
Line up: Kingston, Baidoo, Nettey, Sammy Kufuor, Sam Johnson, M. Edusei O. Addo (Preko), Appiah, Charles Amoah, C.K. Akonnor, Emmanuel Duah

 Standings    P W D L F A Pts
 Nigeria      3 2 0 1 6 2 6 
 Liberia      3 2 0 1 5 4 6 
 Ghana        2 1 0 1 6 3 3 
 Sudan        2 1 0 1 2 3 3 
 Sierra Leone 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 
 

Next matches: February 23-25 Sudan v Ghana
Liberia v Sierra Leone

Liberia snatched two late goals to shock Ghana 3-1 Sunday and throw Group B of the World Cup qualifying competition in Africa wide open.
Although the Ghana Black Stars have never reached the quadrennial showcase of international football, they were expected to win comfortably against a Liberian Lone Stars side with a poor away record.
But the home team were in trouble after only 11 minutes when Frank Seator put Liberia ahead and even a second-half equaliser from Emmanuel Duah did not deter the underdogs.
Oliver Makor converted a penalty kick with four minutes left at the Accra Sports Stadium and Musa Shannon added a third goal to lift the Liberia into second place, behind the Nigerian Super Eagles on goal difference.
Nigeria and Liberia have six points each, Ghana and Sudan three, and Sierra Leone none in a pool that originally looked like developing into a straight fight between the Eagles and the Black Stars.
The Liberian victory sparked street celebrations in the capital, Monrovia, after fans listened to a live commentary of the match and President Charles Taylor was first to hail the national team.
"We have demonstrated our unity today. The world must know now that we are serious contenders for a place at the 2002 World Cup finals," Taylor told state radio.