{"id":40893,"date":"2024-03-27T08:44:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T08:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=40893"},"modified":"2024-03-27T08:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T08:44:26","slug":"jerome-opoku-nets-first-international-goal-for-ghana-in-friendly-versus-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/jerome-opoku-nets-first-international-goal-for-ghana-in-friendly-versus-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerome Opoku nets first international goal for Ghana in friendly versus Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jerome Opoku nets first international goal for Ghana in friendly versus Uganda<\/strong><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 \/>\nJerome Opoku made a significant impact in his international career by scoring his first goal for Ghana during Tuesday&#8217;s friendly against Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Opoku&#8217;s goal, a skillful header from a precise cross by Jordan Ayew, came in a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"GFA Charge Berekum Cheslea coach, Samuel Boadu for alleged verbal abuse of match officials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/gfa-charge-berekum-cheslea-coach-samuel-boadu-for-alleged-verbal-abuse-of-match-officials\/\">GFA Charge Berekum Cheslea coach, Samuel Boadu for alleged verbal abuse of match officials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite Uganda&#8217;s quick response to level the score, Ghana managed to regain the lead before halftime with a penalty converted by Jordan Ayew.<\/p>\n<p>However, Uganda equalized late in the game, forcing a draw. 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