Source: newsthemegh.com
On Tuesday, Ghana lost unexpectedly to Comoros 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier.
The maximum number of points for Comoros was achieved by Myziane Maolida in the 41st minute, punishing the Black Stars for their carelessness.
Chris Hughton, the coach of the Black Stars, made three changes to the lineup that played Madagascar: Daniel Amartey, Mohammed Kudus, and Alidu Seidu were replaced by Andre Ayew, Denis Odoi, and Kasim Adams.
After six minutes, Antoine Semenyo’s shot from just inside the box went into the side net, giving Ghana the opportunity to take the lead thanks to a lovely set-up by Iñaki Williams.
After fifteen minutes, Jordan Ayew’s turn came to fall short. The Crystal Palace striker missed from within the penalty box after misdirecting his header from Iñaki’s cross.
Before halftime, Richard Ofori was about to be punished when Myziane Maolida, a forward for Hertha Berlin, sneaked past a dozen sleepy Ghanaian opponents and fired past him.
In an effort to find more inventiveness, Ghana coach Chris Hughton substituted Mohamed Kudus for Andre Ayew at the beginning of the second half.
After Kudus set up Iñaki Williams with a cross from Jordan Ayew, the move almost payed off. But in the 53rd minute, the forward for Athletic Bilbao missed from a mere five yards out.
Ernest Nuamah and Majeed Ashimeru took the places of Antoine Semenyo and Salis Samed, respectively, in the 64th minute, as Chris Hughton continued to make substitutions.
Iñaki Williams was set to score from an inch-perfect cross by Gideon Mensah, giving Ghana one more chance, but the Bilbao forward missed once more.
Reiterating their 3-2 victory over the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroun last year, Comoros managed to hold on to preserve a historic victory.
As a result, the Black Stars are now in fourth position in Group I with three points, behind leaders Comoros, Madagascar, and Mali.