JOHANNESBURG. Ghana and Ethiopia draw 1-1. A. Ayew scored the first goal (22′) for Ghana. G. Kebede equalized (72′).
The match was played at the Orlando Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Blaise Yuven Ngwa with the assistance of Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue and Rodrigue Menye Mpele. The 4th official was Jeannot Franck Bito. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27.7 degrees Celsius or 81.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 42%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Ethiopia was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Ghana that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Ghana was more pushing with 46 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. However, that was not enough Ghana to win the match.
Ethiopia shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Ghana shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Ethiopia received 3 yellow cards (A. Tamene, M. Debebe and T. Shanko). On the opposite side, Ghana received 1 yellow card (A. Ayew).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Ethiopia will have 4 points to sit in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Ghana will have 10 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Ethiopia will play away against Zimbabwe on the 14th of November with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Ethiopia (0 draws).
Ghana will host South Africa on the 14th of November with a 3-3 head to head record.
Ethiopia – Formation
Ethiopia started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Wubetu Abate decided to play with the following team: A. Tamene, Teklemariam Shanko, Asrat Tonjo, Mignot Debebe, Ramadan Yesuf, Mesud Mohammed, Amanuel Yohannes, Shemeles Bekele, Dawa Hotessa, Abubeker Nasir and Getaneh Kebede.
The home team had on the bench: A. Reshid, A. Yalew, B. Mekengo, D. Yohannes, F. Getahun, F. Solomon, Haider Sherifa, H. Tekeste, M. Awol, M. Tafesse, Jemal Tassew and Firew Solomon.
Substitutions
Ethiopia made 3 changes: S. Bekele for F. Solomon (75′), G. Kebede for B. Meleyo (75′) and M. Mohammed for H. Sherefa (83′).
Ghana – Formation
Ghana started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Milovan Rajevac played with: R. Boakye, Joseph Wollacott, Andy Yiadom, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo, Abdul Baba Rahman, Kelvin Boakye Yiadom, Iddrisu Baba, André Ayew, Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana, Jordan Ayew.
These were the players on the bench: A. Nurudeen, Caleb Ekuban, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, E. Addo, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, I. Abdul-Ganiyu, L. Ati-Zigi, M. Kamaheni, Mubarak Wakaso, P. Baffour and S. Owusu.
Substitutions
Ghana made 4 changes: R. Boakye for M. Wakaso (61′), A. Ayew for I. Fatawu (77′), K. D. Sulemana for D. Kyereh (77′) and J. Ayew for C. Ekuban (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Rwanda – Mali – 0-3
- Uganda – Kenya – 1-1
- Ethiopia – Ghana – 1-1
- South Africa – Zimbabwe – 1-0
- Togo – Senegal – 1-1
- Congo – Namibia – 1-1
- Tanzania – Congo DR – 0-3
- Benin – Madagascar – 2-0