Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Ghana vs Uganda

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi's live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group D match between Ghana and Uganda at Stade de Port Gentil.


– referee Joshua Bondo blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Ghana 1-0 Uganda

– 90+2′ free kick for Ghana in a promising position

– 3 minutes of added time to be played

– 90′ offside call goes against Ghana

– 86′ Onyango pulls off a brilliant save to deny Atsu from close range

– 85′ Substitution for Ghana: Acquah comes on Jordan Ayew

– 81′ Jordan Ayew’s shot is saved by Onyango

– 79′ offside call goes against Ghana

– 75′ Miya’s long range shot is saved by Brimah

– 72′ Substitution for Ghana: Gyan makes way for Badu

– 70′ Substitution for Uganda: Sserunkuma comes on for Isinde

– 67′ Uganda get a free kick in a promising position

– 64′ Ochaya’s long range shot also goes wide of goals

– 63′ Mawejje tries a long range shot, but it goes wide of goals

– 62′ corner kick for Uganda

– 61′ free kick for Uganda

– 57′ Substitution for Uganda: Luwaga makes way for Shaban

– 54′ another offside call goes against Ghana

– 48′ offside call goes against Ghana

– 47′ offside call goes against Uganda

– Uganda get the second half underway

– Substitution for Uganda: Oloya comes on for Azira

– referee Joshua Bondo blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Ghana 1-0 Uganda

– 2 minutes of added time to be played

– 45′ corner kick for Uganda

– 43′ Miya hits the side netting from long range

– 40′ Atsu’s shoots straight at Onyango

– 39′ Forced substitution for Ghana: Frank comes on for the injured Baba Rahman

– 32′ GOAAAL! Dede Ayew puts Ghana in the lead from the penalty spot!

– 31′ PENALTY for Ghana! For Isinde’s foul on Gyan

– 29′ Dede’s shot is saved by Onyango

– 23′ Atsu’s long range shot goes over the crossbar

– 20′ another Gyan’s header goes narrowly wide of goals

– 19′ Gyan’s header goes wide of goals

– 18′ corner kick for Ghana

– 16′ Jordan is through on goals, but his final ball into the box is poor

– 10′ free kick for Ghana

– 7′ Partey’s long range shot goes over the crossbar

– 4′ Mawejje’s shot is saved by Brimah

– Ghana get the game underway. They’re playing from left to right while Uganda play from right to left

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Ghana XI: Brimah, Afful, Amartey, Boye, Baba, A. Ayew, Partey, Wakaso, Atsu, Gyan, J. Ayew
Uganda XI: Onyango, Iguma, Ochaya, Isinde, Wassama, Mawejje, Kizito, Azira, Miya, Luwanga, Massa

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group D match between Ghana and Uganda at Stade de Port Gentil.