Ghana's male Olympic team lost 0-1 to their Cameroonian counterparts in the Group A opener of the 9th All Africa Games at the Boumerdes in Algeria
The Black Meteors went down to a goal scored in the 65min of the second half.
The Meteors looked the better side of the afternoon dominated possession for longer spells of the first half but could not find the back of the net.
Both sides playing cautiously ended the first half 0-0 at the Boumerdes stadium.
Back from recess, the game occasionally switched from one end to the other but the Cameroonians managed to profit from one of such attacks as Christian Bekamenga put them in the lead.
Minutes after the opener, Kwadwo Asamoah failed to level up for Ghana as his weak connection to a pass from Prince Tagoe could not find target.
Ghana, though losers in the opening game are still tipped as one of the favourites to win gold at the Games.
The Black Meteors would be up for duty on Friday against South Africa in the second Group A match while Tunisia battle Cameroon in the other game.
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, coach of Ghana’s Black Meteors is hopeful of making amends in their next match against South Africa to keep their hopes alive.
Cameroon, the reigning champions, are looking for a third successive title.
Ghana: Ernest Sowah, Sampson Cudjoe(Michael Akuffo), Daniel Addo, Maxwell Mensah, Bawa Mumuni, Stephen Ofei, Emmanuel Allen, Kojo Asamoah, James Boadu(Francis Bossman), Obed Ansah, Prince Tagoe
Ghana's male Olympic team lost 0-1 to their Cameroonian counterparts in the Group A opener of the 9th All Africa Games at the Boumerdes in Algeria
The Black Meteors went down to a goal scored in the 65min of the second half.
The Meteors looked the better side of the afternoon dominated possession for longer spells of the first half but could not find the back of the net.
Both sides playing cautiously ended the first half 0-0 at the Boumerdes stadium.
Back from recess, the game occasionally switched from one end to the other but the Cameroonians managed to profit from one of such attacks as Christian Bekamenga put them in the lead.
Minutes after the opener, Kwadwo Asamoah failed to level up for Ghana as his weak connection to a pass from Prince Tagoe could not find target.
Ghana, though losers in the opening game are still tipped as one of the favourites to win gold at the Games.
The Black Meteors would be up for duty on Friday against South Africa in the second Group A match while Tunisia battle Cameroon in the other game.
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, coach of Ghana’s Black Meteors is hopeful of making amends in their next match against South Africa to keep their hopes alive.
Cameroon, the reigning champions, are looking for a third successive title.
Ghana: Ernest Sowah, Sampson Cudjoe(Michael Akuffo), Daniel Addo, Maxwell Mensah, Bawa Mumuni, Stephen Ofei, Emmanuel Allen, Kojo Asamoah, James Boadu(Francis Bossman), Obed Ansah, Prince Tagoe
