Black Satellites Beat England

Satellites reduce England to tatters; send them packing

Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 22:15 GMT

Andre Dede Ayew, was easily the star of the show

Ghana’s U20 team the Black Satellites underlined their bid for a first U20 trophy, with 4-0 annihilation over England.

Two goals from Dominic Adiyiah and a goal each from Skipper Dede Ayew and Ransford Osei qualified the Satellites to the next stage of the competition but sent their former colonial masters packing out of the tournament and making their final match against Venezuela a mere formality.

But it was the English who threatened as early as the 8th minute with a terrific header which struck the goal post sending strong signals that they were in for business, but that was the only shining moment.

Then the Satellites took over with perhaps one of the best team performances combined with pure genius and individual brilliance from Dede Ayew and one of such resulted in the first goal in the 38th minute.

Adiyiah struck low from a great turn after an Inkoom set up and that began what was to be an embarrassing night for the English.

The Satellites assaulted the goal area of the English side pushing for more goals but the English were resolute.

After recess, the Satellites were in devastating form.

Dede Ayew, who was easily the man of the match, scored what could easily pass for the goal of tournament in the 57th minute.

On his favourite right flank, Ayew cut deep in-field, beating two English defenders on his path and unleashed a screamer which zoomed straight into the roof of the post for Ghana’s second.

Ayew once again outwitted his marker on the left and set up Ransford Osei who landed a straight shot but was aided by a wicked deflection for the third goal.

Dede Ayew had his cheeky flick miss the post by inches and what could have been the fourth and another breathtaking goal.

Striker Dominic Adiyiah again put his name on the score sheet after a selfless Quansah, knocked the ball on his path and shot into the yawning net to wrap up the superb victory.

The Satellites thus qualify for the next stage of the tournament, becoming the only African side thus far to have qualified.

They play Uruguay on Friday to determine which of the two teams will top the group.

Uruguay had hammered Venezuela by 3-0 in the group's earlier encounter.

Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

Market women sacrifice business to watch Ghana-Serbia match

June 14, 2010

Ho, June 14, GNA - Traders at the Ho main market, mostly women, boycotted the scheduled market day on Sunday to watch the Ghana-Serbian match.

Ghana won the group D opening encounter of the on-going world Cup by beating Serbia by a lone goal.

Most sheds and tables in the usually busy market were bereft of wares as the market women, young and old, dressed in the national colours were more concerned with the progress of the match than their livelihood.

Madam Esenam Dornor, 30, a plantain seller who was closing her shop told the GNA that she could not equate her passion for the match to the profit she was likely to make that day.

"You know, money is not everything. You cannot replace happiness with money; that is why I want to go and watch the match to support the Black Stars and happy myself," she said.

Amavi Adzomah, a vegetable seller, said in her failed bid to travel to South Africa to support the Black Stars, all she could do was to support them on the television.

She said though she was making significant sales, she was parking her wares to get home in time for the match.

Some people who went to the market to buy foodstuffs and other items expressed surprise at the situation.

Ms Yvonne Harlley, a public servant, said she was surprised at the way even older women were interested in watching the Black Stars match over their businesses.

She said she had an appointment with a trader to bring her some goods but was disappointed as the trader shunned the market for the match.

The central lorry terminus in the market was also "dead" with only a sprinkling of cars and no passengers.

Some farmers who came from surrounding villages with their produce expressed mixed feelings about the situation.

Market days which come every five days are "sacred" for traders in the Ho market, so much so that churches record low patronage anytime a market day fell on a Sunday.

Market days which fall on traditional festival days are also re-scheduled to avoid poor patronage.

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