Ghana vs Angola Live Text Commentary : Welcome to the live text commentary of GhanaSportsMarket.com of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Ghana and Angola at the Babayara sports stadium.
2nd minute : Ati-Zigi with a good save. First attempt at goal by the Angolans
4th minute : Jordan Ayew wins a corner kick for Ghana.
5th minute : Great chance for Ghana to score as Mohammed Kudus’s strike goes wide. Denis Odoi did well to locate him with a clever cutback on the right.
8th minute : Still 0-0 here in Kumasi. Partey now drives forward from his midfield position and finds Inaki Williams with a ball in the Angola area but the visiting team clear their lines. That was a great run from the Arsenal man.
10th minute : Edmund Addo tries his luck from the edge of the box but his effort always drifting away from the target.
11th minute : Jordan loses possession on the right and as he tries to win the ball back he commits a foul. Freekick for Angola.
12th minute : Today’s start is the 21st in a row for Daniel Amartey for the Black Stars. He has started and completed the last 20 games of the team in all competitions. That is some serious consistency for Daniel.
13th minute : Freekick to Angola as Kamaldeen fouls Gelson.
15th minute : Angola come close. Corner kick to the away team as Amartey blocks Papel Ary’s effort. That was so dangerous for the Black Stars.
17th minute : Another big opportunity for the Black Stars as Inaki Williams’ shot is spilled over the line by Angola goalkeeper Adilson Cipriano Da Cruz for corner kick.
As things stand now Ghana and Angola are tied on 5 points each.
20th minute : Jordan goes down in the Angola box but the referee waves play on as he seen no serious contact from the Angola defender To Carneiro.
22nd minute : Helder Costa was looking to locate Papel Ary on the right but he overhit his pass.
24th minute : Angola attack and they get a corner kick.
25th minute : So far Amartey and Djiku have dealt with Spezia forward M’Bala Nzola who has 12 Serie A goals this season.
26th minute : Mohammed Kudus strikes from range , goalkeeper Adilson Cipriano Da Cruz fails to catch it at once but he stands up quickly to collect the ball from the ground.
29th minute : Inaki gifted a ball following a mistake by the Angolan defenders but the Athletic Bilabao striker sees his shot blocked.
30th minute : It’s cooling break as the players refresh to continue.
33rd : Substitution by Angola. Bruno Paz comes on for Show.
34th minute : Freekick to Angola as Edmund Addo fouls Helder Costa in Ghana’s half.
40th minute : Still no goals here at the Babayara stadium.
45th minutes : The first 45 minutes are up and the the fourth official shows we will do 5 more minutes.
45 + 3 : Corner kick to the Black Stars. Jordan Ayew’s delivery lands in the waiting arms of Adilson Cipriano Da Cruz.
45 + 5 : End of the first half. Ghana 0 Angola 0.
Ghana vs Angola Live Text Commentary : Second Half underway
52nd minute : Adilson Cipriano Da Cruz pulls a great save from Kamaldeen’s shot. Corner kick to Ghana. Jordan takes it but nothing good comes from it for the Black Stars.
54th minute : Patrtey shoots from afar but it won’t trouble the Angola keeper who has been impressive this evening.
60th minute : Kudus breaks free from the middle , he finds Kamaldeen on the left but the Southampton winger blasts the ball into the skies.
63rd minute : Great strike from the edge of the box by Jordan as the Angola keeper palms it away. That was powerful one from the Crystal Palace attacker.
65th minute : Kamaldeen once again with a dangerous attack but his shot is blocked by Angola right back Gigli Ndefe.
68th minute : Ghana substitutions. Inaki Williams goes out for Antoine Semenyo to comes in. Salis Abdul Samed takes the place of Edmund Addo whilst Joseph Paintsil replaces Jordan Ayew.
70th minute : The Black Stars continue to find ways to breach the resolute Angola side.
71st minute : Kudus shoots in the Angola box and an excellent block is produced by center back Kialonda Gaspar. What a chance.
75th minute : Fifteen minutes to close the game and it is still nil-nil. The second cooling break of the match occurs now.
80th minute : Ten more minutes to full time.
80th minute : Chance for substitute Semenyo but his left-footed effort just goes wide after Partey located him with a through ball.
82nd minute : Kamaldeen Sulemana has done his best without scoring though. His place is taken by Osman Bukari. Remember his goal against Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup ? That is the Red Star Belgrade winger.
88th minutes : Corner kick to Ghana and the home fans cheer on.
90th minute : Additional time will be 6 minutes.
90 + 1 : Referees stops his clock as there is a pitch invader.
90 + 4 : Freekick to Ghana on the edge of the Angola box.
90 + 4 : Goal for Ghana as Semenyo smashes a rebound in following Kudus Mohammed’s freekick delivery. Ghana 1 Angola 0.
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