6 Jan 2005 -- Africa?s representative in the soccer event of the 5th Deaflympic games 2005 currently going on in Australia this morning lost 8-0 to their counterpart from Italy in Melbourne. Before this game, authorities had declared Ghana losers for failing to appear in their opening match against U.S.A men and consequently awarded 3points 3 goals to U.S.A. In the same group, Turkey beat U.S.A 2-1.
The Ghanaian team had to leave in batches after having difficulties in securing visas for the team during which Hon. Rashid Bawah, Minister in-charge for youth and sports and Education had to intervene.
GHANA'S SQUAD .
Alfred Deho
Isaac Eshun
Dpoku Gyasi
Yan Osei
Eric Sarkodie
Joe Addison
Samuel Opuni
Kiname Asante
Iddrish Limann
Godfred Baffoe
Odartey Lamptey
BENCH Prince Buronya
Anyass Awudu
Isaac Appiah
Tendy Broinn
Johnny Oti-Agyei
Jeremiah Lamptey
Godwin Oti-Amparbeng
Isaac Agyemang
Yahaya Grushie
Kofi Dawson
Kwasi Dartey
Ghana made no substitution
POS TEAM P W L D For Ag GD Pts
1 Italy 2 1 0 1 9 1 8 4
2 Turkey 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 4
3 USA 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 3
4 Ghana 2 0 2 0 0 11 -11 0
U.S.A VRS Italy(5pm) , Ghana VRS Turkey (6pm) all in Australia time in the last group 2 matches on Saturday
