Black Satellites
The National Under-20 Team, the Black Satellites have qualified to the semi-finals of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
The Satellites defeated the Young Lions of Cameroon in the quarter-final game on Thursday, 4-2 on penalties.
The game ended one-all with both sides scoring in the extra time of the game.
Cameroon drew first blood in extra time through Kevin-Prince Milla in the 103rd minute and Ghana equalised a minute later through substitute Frank Boateng.
Precious Boah, Ivan Anokye, Daniel Barnie, and Frank Assinki converted their penalties whilst Cameroon missed two to grant Ghana the semi-final slot.
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U20 Afcon: Ghana upset Cameroon on penalties to make semi-finals
February 26, 2021
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March 28, 2021
GOAL | The Black Satellites are on course for a fourth continental title after making the semi-final of the 2021 championship in Mauritania
Ghana are through to the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania following a 4-2 penalty win over Cameroon on Thursday.
With the score at 1-1 after extra-time, the game headed into a shoot-out where the Black Satellites reigned supreme.
After 90 minutes, Frank Boateng scored to cancel out a Kevin-Prince Milla opener for Cameroon at Stade Olympique in Nouakchott.
Abdul Karim Zito’s men head into the last four where a date with the winners of the clash between Gambia and the Central African Republic awaits on Monday.
Penalties send Ghana to Total U-20 AFCON semis
Goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim was the hero saving one penalty while another came rattling off the crossbar as Ghana beat Cameroon 4-2 on post match penalties in Nouakchott on Thursday to qualify for the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals.
The game was forced to penalties after a 1-1 stalemate in regular and extra time and the Ghanaians proved to be the better on penalties, beating the fancied young
Indomitable Lions.
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Cameroonâs Goni Ali hit the crossbar with the fourth spot kick while Kevin Prince Mila saw his penalty saved by Danlad as the Ghanaians booked a slot in the last four.
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