Ghana completely took
apart Egypt to take a commanding lead in the first leg of their 2014 World Cup
qualifier,winning by a massive 6-1.
Three goals in each half did the damage for Ghana,as they annihilated Egypt whom everybody wanted to avoid during the draws for the qualifiers.
Asamaoh Gyan opened the scores for Ghana inside five minutes,latching on to a cross and hitting it at the far post for 1-0.
Ghana with the momentum ran the Egyptian defence ragged. Andre Ayew slipped in a pass to returnee Michael Essien,the Chelsea midfielder took apart two players and almost missed the opportunity before it rebounded off Wael Gomaa for 2-0.
Egypt however looked to have gotten a lifeline when Mohammed Salah was fouled in the box. Mohammed Abouterika stepped up and scored from the spot,his 38th international goal for the Pharaohs.
Just some minutes to the break Ghana extended their lead,through Majeed Waris who headed in the third goal of the match.
After the break Gyan grabbed his second of the match,heading in Sulley Muntari's scissors kick to make it 4-1.
There seemed to be no comeback for Egypt,who were further pelted with goals. Ghana got their fifth goal through the spot after the keeper fouled Waris. Muntari stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way to further rub salt on injury for the Egyptians.
But there was to be further humiliation for Egypt,as substitute Christain Atsu belted in an unstoppable shot beyond the keeper to make the scores 6-1.
The win puts Ghana on the threshold of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,as it looks very difficult for the Egyptians to overhaul a five-goal deficit.
Three goals in each half did the damage for Ghana,as they annihilated Egypt whom everybody wanted to avoid during the draws for the qualifiers.
Asamaoh Gyan opened the scores for Ghana inside five minutes,latching on to a cross and hitting it at the far post for 1-0.
Ghana with the momentum ran the Egyptian defence ragged. Andre Ayew slipped in a pass to returnee Michael Essien,the Chelsea midfielder took apart two players and almost missed the opportunity before it rebounded off Wael Gomaa for 2-0.
Egypt however looked to have gotten a lifeline when Mohammed Salah was fouled in the box. Mohammed Abouterika stepped up and scored from the spot,his 38th international goal for the Pharaohs.
Just some minutes to the break Ghana extended their lead,through Majeed Waris who headed in the third goal of the match.
After the break Gyan grabbed his second of the match,heading in Sulley Muntari's scissors kick to make it 4-1.
There seemed to be no comeback for Egypt,who were further pelted with goals. Ghana got their fifth goal through the spot after the keeper fouled Waris. Muntari stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way to further rub salt on injury for the Egyptians.
But there was to be further humiliation for Egypt,as substitute Christain Atsu belted in an unstoppable shot beyond the keeper to make the scores 6-1.
The win puts Ghana on the threshold of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,as it looks very difficult for the Egyptians to overhaul a five-goal deficit.
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