Afena-Gyan among the objectives as Ghana frolic to Afcon triumph
AS Roma youngster Felix Afena-Gyan, 19, scored as Ghana traveled to a 3-0 win over Madagascar on Wednesday and guaranteed the initiative of Group E as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying started off.
Angola dug out from a deficit to edge the Central African Republic 2-1 in a similar segment and falsehood second, behind Ghana on objective distinction in a rivalry that will create 23 finalists for the Ivory Coast.
In the other match, prevailing Libya neglected to change over a punishment yet won 1-0 against daring Botswana in Group J in Benghazi.
Qatar World Cup qualifiers Ghana, who invited skipper Andre 'Dede' Ayew back after he served a two-match boycott, controlled the initial half against Madagascar in Cape Coast without scoring.
The stop was broken on 53 minutes when a summary the right flank, a cross and a spurious left plain Mohammed Kudus with the straightforward undertaking of terminating into the net.
Afena-Gyan, seen as a future worldwide star, multiplied the benefit three minutes after the fact, flicking the ball into the net after a shrewd corner move.
Substitute Osman Bukari finished the defeat on 86 minutes by stretching out beyond a Malagasy safeguard and adjusting goalkeeper Razakanirina Rakotohasimbola prior to driving the ball into the net.
Ghana, who stunned Nigeria three months prior to book a fourth World Cup appearance, face the Central African Republic in Luanda on Sunday, then, at that point, go to Japan for World Cup warm-ups.
MAMMOTH TASK
The four-time African bosses face Japan in the Kirin Cup in Kobe on 10 June and Chile or Tunisia in the last or third-place play-off four days after the fact in Osaka.
Ghana face a mammoth undertaking in Qatar to move beyond the principal round having drawn Cristiano Ronaldo-propelled Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.
In Luanda, Angola laid attack to the Central African Republic goalmouth, yet the nearest they came to an early objective was a shot that bounced back off the underside of the crossbar.
Totally contrary to the rules, the guests started to lead the pack on 32 minutes when Simon Nlend sidefooted a cross past goalkeeper Hugo Marques.
Angola skipper Alfredo 'Fredy' Ribeiro blasted a last part punishment wide before two objectives shortly reversed the situation for the home side.
M'Bala Nzola evened out on 72 minutes, gesturing a corner into the net at the far post, and a shot into the side of the net four minutes after the fact from Jacinto 'Gelson' Dala dominated the game.
French mentor Corentin Martins made a triumphant presentation responsible for Libya, who last arrived at the Cup of Nations finals in 2012.
The match-champ came when a Sanad al Warfali punishment was parried by goalkeeper Goitseone Phoko and Saleh al Taher pounded the free ball into the net.
There are two qualifiers on Thursday with minnows Mozambique and Rwanda meeting in Johannesburg before World Cup qualifiers Tunisia tackle working on Equatorial Guinea in Rades.
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