HARARE. Ghana overcomes Zimbabwe 1-0 after T. Partey scored just 1 goal (31′).
The match was played at the National Sports Stadium stadium in Harare on Tuesday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Amin Omar with the assistance of Mahmoud Ashour and Ahmed Hossam Eldin. The 4th official was Ahmed Ghandour. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26 degrees Celsius or 78.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 23%.
Match Statistics
Ghana was in firm control of the ball 55% while Zimbabwe was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Zimbabwe was more aggressive with 32 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 0 were on target. Even so, Ghana managed to find the solution to win this match.
Zimbabwe shot 4 times, 0 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Ghana shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Zimbabwe received 1 yellow card (A. Mudimu). On the other side, Ghana received 1 yellow card (A. Djiku).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After this match, Zimbabwe will stay with 1 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Ghana will have 9 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Zimbabwe will play away against South Africa on the 10th of November with a 2-2 head to head stats.
Ghana will play away agasint Ethiopia on the 10th of November with a 3-0 head to head in favor of Ghana (0 draws).
Zimbabwe – Formation
Zimbabwe
38'
70'
Zimbabwe started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Norman Takanyariwa Mapeza decided to play with the following team: Talbert Shumba, Rahman Kutsanzira, Brendan Galloway, Alec Mudimu, Jordan Zemura, Khama Billiat, Kelvin Madzongwe, Teenage Hadebe, Marvelous Nakamba, Knowledge Musona and Terrence Dzvukamanja.
The home team had on the bench: B. Kangwa, B. Sarupinda, F. Madhanaga, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Knox Mutizwa, N. Tigere, O. Bhasera, Perfect Chikwende, T. Kamusoko, W. Arubi, T. Chimwemwe and G. Takwara.
Substitutions
Zimbabwe made 3 changes: T. Dzvukamanja for K. Mutizwa (64′), J. Zemura for P. Chikwende (70′) and K. Billiat for K. Mahachi (89′).
Ghana – Formation
Ghana
31'
Ghana started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Milovan Rajevac played with: T. Partey, Joseph Wollacott, Daniel Amartey, Jonathan Mensah, Alexander Djiku, Abdul Baba Rahman, Iddrisu Baba, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Benjamin Tetteh.
They had on the bench: André Ayew, Caleb Ekuban, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, F. Issahaku, G. Mensah, I. Danlad, J. Aidoo, L. Ati-Zigi, M. Ashimeru, Samuel Owusu and Y. Yeboah.
Substitutions
Ghana made 5 changes: K. D. Sulemana for D. Kyereh (60′), A. Djiku for J. Aidoo (75′), J. Ayew for S. Owusu (86′), M. Kudus for A. Ayew (87′) and B. Tetteh for C. Ekuban (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Zimbabwe – Ghana – 0-1
- Namibia – Senegal – 1-3
- Niger – Algeria – 0-4
- South Africa – Ethiopia – 1-0
- Congo – Togo – 1-2
- Guinea – Morocco – 1-4
