Gabon 1-1 Ghana: Jim Allevinah’s late equaliser rescues a point for the Panthers to leave Black Stars, who led through Andre Ayew’s stunner, one more slip-up away from exiting AFCON at the group stages
- Ghana slipped up at the Africa Cup of Nations again with a 1-1 draw with Gabon
- Andre Ayew gave the Black Stars the lead with a rasping early effort from range
- But Gabon substitute Jim Allevinah frustrated Ghana by grabbing late equaliser
- Gabon look all set for the knockouts, while Ghana need to beat Comoros next
Ghana are one more slip-up away from a group stage exit in the Africa Cup of Nations after they were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Gabon thanks to Jim Allevinah’s late equaliser.
The Black Stars, who lost 1-0 to Morocco in their opening match on Monday failed to win for a second successive AFCON group stage despite leading through Andre Ayew’s opener for most of the game.
In the first-half, Ayew picked up Thomas Partey’s fierce pass around 30 yards from goal, spun his man with ease before rasping a shot past the Gabon goalkeeper in what looked like it was the winner.
Jim Allevinah scored a late equaliser for Gabon who got a 1-1 draw against Ghana at AFCON
The Black Stars were left frustrated having led through Andre Ayew’s (right) first-half opener
But Gabon, who were without captain and talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang one again due to heart concerns, gained a shock equaliser when substitute Allevinah hit a fierce left-footed effort into the bottom corner to spark wild Gabon celebrations.
Ghana’s frustrations were summed up when most players were involved in a post-full-time scuffle, which led to substitute Benjamin Tetteh being sent off for throwing a punch.
The Black Stars threw away two points against a Gabon side who barely threatened for most of the game.
Defender Bruno Ecuele Manga had a first-half effort…
Source : dailymail
