{"id":37841,"date":"2023-06-30T23:12:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T23:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=37841"},"modified":"2023-07-01T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T09:48:47","slug":"afcon-u23-black-meteors-miss-out-on-semis-after-drawing-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-u23-black-meteors-miss-out-on-semis-after-drawing-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Highlights: Black Meteors miss out on U23 AFCON semis after draw against Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Black Meteors settled for a draw with Guinea in the ongoing AFCON tournament in Morocco.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The heavy loss at the hands of the host nation prompted a reaction from, Coach Tanko to make wholesale changes to his setup, Afriyie-Barnieh, and Emmanuel Essiem, was reposed back into the line-up, Ashie-Quaye, Nathaniel Adjei got their first start of the campaign, whiles surprisingly Ernest Nuamah was dropped to the bench against Guinea.<br \/>\nThe team started well with in possession but clawed back into their fold as the Guinea side finally settled into the game creating loads of chances but for some poor finishing their failed to hit the back of the net.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nGhana\u2019s first real sniff at goal came on the 32nd mark as Emmanuel Yeboah got on the end of a deep cross from Samuel Ashie Quaye but his header was way off the target and caused a little scare for the Guinea goalkeeper.<br \/>\nA minute later, Emmanuel Essiem intercepted a miscued ball from goalkeeper, Mory Keita in midfield, and passed to Fatawu Issahaku, who did very well to play a one-two with Emmanuel Yeboah, who slotted in the Meteor\u2019s first goal of the night in the 33rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Attram de Visser product, Hafiz Ibrahim called the goalkeeper, Keita into action in the 42nd minute but his quick reflexes helped him to parry the ball to safety for his defense to clear away and prevent Afriyie Barnieh from slotting home the second of the game.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s goal-getter, Yeboah was subbed on for Ernest Nuamah was dropped to the bench after initial fears of a thigh injury.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pDPZLEPVWXk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Guinea\u2019s sustained pressure on the Meteors paid off as Ibrahima Breze\u2019s volley fizzled past the jumpy, Danlad Ibrahim in post for the West African side to hand them the much-needed equalizer, 1-1.<br \/>\nGhana failed to advance past the group stages after settling for a draw with the Guinea side.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Meteors settled for a draw with Guinea in the ongoing AFCON tournament in Morocco. The heavy loss at the hands of the host nation prompted a reaction from, Coach Tanko to make wholesale changes to his setup, Afriyie-Barnieh, and Emmanuel Essiem, was reposed back into the line-up, Ashie-Quaye, Nathaniel Adjei got their first<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":37814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12790,8417],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon-u23","8":"category-featured"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FzqVGtyXwBAef1A.jpeg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-9Ql","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37838,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/watch-ghana-black-meteors-training-session-before-guinea-clash\/","url_meta":{"origin":37841,"position":0},"title":"Watch: Ghana Black Meteors training session before Guinea clash","author":"Clinton Eleto","date":"June 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Ghana Black Meteors held their final training session on Thursday evening as they prepare to face Guinea in their crucial last group game in the ongoing U23 Africa Cup of Nations. 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