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00:01And Mr. Hambaba blows the whistle.
00:03It's Ghana who get things kicked off for us.
00:05The Black Satellites will look to avenge their 2019 generation
00:10that fell to the Lyonso de la Teronga.
00:14They're on the offensive, coming in first.
00:16It's spread out wide to the number 10.
00:18He's in the box, cutting onto his left foot.
00:20So close, dangerously sending a message.
00:24Issa in Europe.
00:27It's a good ball played into Ibrahima Diang.
00:30They didn't read each other well with Yaya Diem.
00:35But Yaya Diem does well to win it back.
00:37He's going forward with pace.
00:39He's going to shoot.
00:40And that's the first shot on target for the Lyonso de la Teronga.
00:44Yaya Diem called the Senegalese diamond by reports,
00:51playing his club football at Diogo.
00:54Perhaps one of the most talented promises of this squad.
01:00But he goes away from it.
01:01It's going to be shot from distance.
01:03It's a second shot on target.
01:04That was from the foot of Falou Diouf, the 18-year-old captain.
01:13Strong header by the number six of Senegal, Daouda Diong.
01:16But Jerry Afriye, can he be an assister tonight?
01:18He is!
01:19Jerry Afriye gets the assist.
01:21Beautiful pass.
01:22Oh, it's a shame because Senegal give it away in their own half.
01:26And the Black Satellites pounce.
01:28Oh, wonderfully done by Emmanuel Mensah, who gets on his wheels.
01:35He tried to do so a little bit earlier on this half against Ibrahim Adialo.
01:40But there he had nobody in front of him, no defenders at least.
01:43Takes advantage of the space and a clean finish.
01:47Just gets it to the right of the goalkeeper, of course.
01:51Let's see it again.
01:52Oh, it's a missed clearance.
01:53It's scuffed.
01:54And then Jerry Afriye, all the composure in the world to just lay on a beautiful ball on a plate.
02:01And Emmanuel Mensah eats.
02:04Oh, it's beautiful.
02:06The technique, the execution, the belief in himself.
02:10As Zen Menofi says, the hunger.
02:12The hunger of this Black Satellite side is on display tonight.
02:15And a wonderful celebration to match between him and Afriye.
02:21Similar to Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo during their Real Madrid days.
02:26For those of you, it's well defended that time, but they have to be alert.
02:32Those passes behind the back.
02:34Oh, it's free by Madieng.
02:35Can he get the best of his keeper?
02:37It's a pity.
02:38The shot goes above and beyond the target.
02:41That was an audacious effort.
02:43Oh, no.
02:44Not another giveaway.
02:45It's going to profit Jerry Afriye, who's one-on-one with the keeper.
02:47He's going to dribble him.
02:48He's going to round him.
02:49But it's a little bit late.
02:50Lots of Senegalese have come back.
02:52And Mohamed Sisoko did excellently to prevent Jerry Afriye from doubling the lead.
02:57Oh, another scare for Senegal.
02:59And they're doing it all to themselves.
03:01The recent group stage defeat was in 2015.
03:05Here comes Ian Singlinger.
03:07And that was to Nigeria.
03:09Strong header one.
03:12And there's a Senegalese player in the box.
03:14Oh, he just didn't get enough power behind the shot.
03:17Ibrahim Madieng.
03:18He's asking questions, however.
03:20The nations have only won once.
03:22They've done very well statistically in terms of how they play in their second group match.
03:27They have seven wins.
03:29Oh, this time it might go into the back of the net.
03:32It doesn't.
03:33So unfortunate for Les Lyonso de la Teronga.
03:36And it was Chiktidiane Thiam from the header.
03:40No, it wasn't.
03:42Excuse me.
03:43It was their own goal.
03:44Their own player.
03:45Forri McCarty.
03:46Who got in the way of his goalkeeper from punching the ball.
03:53It was a mistake by the defense of Senegal, which offered an opportunity for the Black Satellites.
04:01One that they took.
04:02They didn't need a second time of asking.
04:04Emmanuel Mensah converting from close range.
04:07Dondi plays his club football for Aris.
04:21Controlled directly by Abdurahman Dia.
04:27And exiting the pitch will be Faye.
04:34So, in the opening 45 minutes, Ghana had more possession.
04:3855% to around 45% for Senegal.
04:41Like a small victory for the Black Satellites.
04:45They hold on to possession.
04:46Here's Mensah.
04:48Afriye.
04:52Oh, it's a great touch from Opoku.
04:54Sidestepped and it was, again, a little bit too safe of an option from Opoku.
04:59Suleimana.
05:00And even the IU brothers.
05:02Here they come forward.
05:03The Black Satellites.
05:04Afriye is one-on-one.
05:05Is he going to pass it to a teammate?
05:07And it's just behind everyone.
05:09Aziz was lingering.
05:12It's not over just yet.
05:14But it seems like Senegal have braved the storm just a little bit.
05:18However, the Black Satellites are continuing on.
05:21But, yes, he's offside.
05:22It seems like he was a little bit too isolated to be onside there.
05:30Ofei, the manager of Ghana, who's safely captured by Jadion Asiako.
05:36It seems like all his saves have been...
05:38He's made all his saves look easy.
05:39The goalkeeper for Ghana this evening.
05:4220 years of age.
05:431.88m.
05:44He is a tall figure.
05:45You have to be careful.
05:46There's a few players on this pitch that are on a yellow card for Ghana.
05:51None on the pitch for Senegal who are on a booking.
05:56Again, another clearance by McCarthy.
05:59He's going to be called upon McCarthy.
06:01He's beaten to the ball this time.
06:03And the acrobatic effort by Ibrahim Adjeng doesn't sting the gloves by any means,
06:09but he's able to hit the target.
06:11Ibrahim Adjeng, who's nicknamed Pauleta for his clinical finishing.
06:22That would have...
06:23...show some urgency in their attacks.
06:25It all starts with those passes down the middle of the pitch
06:28where they're able to expose a little bit of space in the Ghanaian midfield.
06:34It's played wide to Amidou Baji.
06:36He's one-on-one.
06:37Can he showcase some skill?
06:38He does.
06:39It's a lofted cross.
06:40That does not have enough power to it.
06:41And it leaves for the attacker to have to generate it all on his in added time.
06:53Seems like there's three players around the ball.
06:55It's shot on target.
06:57And Asiako makes it look easy like he's done for most of his saves this match.
07:03Receives the thanks of his players.
07:05He bails them out.
07:07Yet again, it was the right foot of Clayton Dondi.
07:12Ghana have managed this victory with perfection.
07:18They've broken the curse of their West African records.
07:22And Senegal are defeated.
07:25The title holders have lost on match day two to a valiant Black Satellite side led by their manager Desmond Ofe.
07:34He wanted to see hunger.
07:35Hunger is what he got.
07:37And they capitalized on an early opportunity and then bolted the door shut.
07:42The Senegalese tried and tried and tried, but they always faltered whether it was through lack of conviction in finishing or good positioning from the goalkeeper of the Black Satellites.
07:54Jadios Asiako.