The Black Satellites of Ghana settled and DR Congo settled for a point each in the first group game at the Suez Stadium in Egypt.

The two sides looking to get their campaign running with a win presented their best personnel to get them the win.

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DRC were the first to draw blood as Samuel Ntanda rose the highest to tap in Messy Manitu’s inch-perfect cross beyond the reach of Gidios Aseko in post for Ghana.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS :

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A well-worked team goal will see Norway-based Emmanuel Mensah’s cross tapped home beautifully by Dreams FC’s Musibau Aziz for the leveler in the 24th minute.
The first half ended 1-1.
Musibau Aziz should have gotten the Black Satellites in the lead as he was put through on goal but his effort skewed off the post narrowly much to the disappointment of the technical bench.

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The introduction of Jerry Afriyie on the half hour mark failed to produce the much needed difference.

In the end the two teams shared the spoils.
Ghana will take on Senegal on Monday at 18:00 GMT in the second group game.

The Black Satellites began their group opener with a draw against DR Congo at the Suez Stadium in Egypt.

The West African side was pitted in group c alongside Senegal, DR Congo, and Central African Republic.
Coach Desmond Offei named Gidios Aseko as goalkeeper, Ofori McCarthy as captain, DaCosta Antwi, Emmanuel Mensah, Ishmael Addo, Joseph Opoku, Aaron Essel, Andrews Adjabeng, Dennis Marfo, Musibau Aziz and Hakim Sulemana in his starting eleven.

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Samuel Ntanda rose the highest to tap in Messy Manitu’s inch-perfect cross beyond the reach of Gidios Aseko in post for Ghana.
Ghana reacted strongly after going behind creating several chances for the equalizer through, Andrews Adjabeng, Hakim Sulemana, and Musibau Aziz.

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A well-worked team goal will see Norway-based Emmanuel Mensah’s cross tapped home beautifully by Dreams FC’s Musibau Aziz for the leveler in the 24th minute.
The first half ended 1-1.
There was little to pick from both sides in the second half.
Ghana will take on Senegal on Monday at 18:00 GMT in the second group game.

U20 African Cup winners Philemon Baffour and Mohammed Sulley has departed Ghana to Portugal to complete a move to Rio Ave FC.



The defenders left Ghana for Portugal on Wednesday night where they are to sign a permanent contract with the Liga Portugal 2 club.

Philemon Baffour has been a regular member of Black Stars team after winning the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania earlier this year, he has been named by Milovan Rajevac’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next month.

Baffour featured in all six matches as he produced outstanding performances to help the Black Satellites lift the ultimate in the end.

The 20-year-old full-back made 19 appearances for Dreams in the Ghana Premier League last season and has played 6 matches this season having scored one goal in the process.

Right-Back, Sulley, has also made 3 appearances for Dreams this season.

CAF have revealed the Best Eleven in the 2019 U20 Cup of Nations with Senegal dominating the lineup.

The Eleven players were made up of outstanding talents from Burundi, Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa and Niger. Youssouph Dabo was named coach of the tournament.

Here’s the Best XI of the #TotalAFCONU20 pic.twitter.com/iUPYJuZyry

— CAF (@CAF_Online) February 17, 2019