{{Black Stars of Ghana beat Sudan by four goals to nil in a World Cup qualifier played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.}}<\/p>\n
Asamoah Gyan opened the goal harvest with a tap-in early on in the first half with Wakaso getting the second later on in the half.<\/p>\n
Abdul Warris etched his name on the score sheet with a superb leap and a sumptuous header in the second half and provided the assist for Agyemang Badu later on in the second to end the Ghana rout against Sudan.<\/p>\n
After another botched Nations Cup tournament, the Stars had to win this match to boost their own confidence and to rally the supporters behind them.<\/p>\n
For Coach Akwasi Appiah this match meant so much for him and for his continued stay as coach of the Stars. He had to deliver.<\/p>\n
The thousands of fanatic supporters who had trooped to the Kumasi Stadium several hours before the match wanted him to and he did. The team did.<\/p>\n
Gyan and Waris combined well in attack for the Stars and within few minutes the Spartak Moscow striker forced a superb save from Maghoub El Muz in post for Sudan.<\/p>\n
Gyan however shot the Stars into the lead with the easiest of tap-ins after he was set up by a header from John Boye.<\/p>\n
Mubarak Wakasu increased Ghana’s tally with a well taken shot just at the urge of the 18 yard box.<\/p>\n
The Espanyol attacker wrapped his foot around the ball to connect an immaculate cross on the right from Harrison Afful.<\/p>\n
The Stars could have been up by a wider margin but Gyan’s set pieces were wayward.<\/p>\n
The Sudanese lacked ideas and hardly tested Fatau Dauda for most part of the first half.<\/p>\n
After recess Gyan was forced out of the game with a muscle strain and Agyeman Badu came in.<\/p>\n
Skipper Sulley Muntari was also subbed for Solomon Asante early in the second half but it was the Sudanese who appeared to have benefitted from the changes.<\/p>\n
The Sudanese controlled the game but hardly created any goal scoring opportunity.<\/p>\n
Waris against the run of play teasingly outwitted his marker in the 18 yard box and was brought down for what appeared to be a legitimate penalty but the referee surprisingly had him booked for diving.<\/p>\n
Few minutes later the Spartak Moscow striker soared above his marker and headed home a cross for Ghana’s third.<\/p>\n
He later on, selflessly set up Agyemang Badu for the final goal.<\/p>\n
Sweet victory it was for the Stars,particularly for Waris who earned his first cap and his international goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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