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Ghana beat Panama
Match Details
BMO Field
(Toronto)
· 42,942 fans
· Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, FOX One
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Highlights
Ghana strike late for precious win over Panama
Caleb Yirenkyi scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as Ghana beat Panama 1-0 on Wednesday in the teams' World Cup opener.
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Clips play on ESPN
Commentary
- ·Match ends, Ghana 1, Panama 0.
- 90'+12'Second Half ends, Ghana 1, Panama 0.
- 90'+11'Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11'Foul by Prince Adu (Ghana).
- 90'+11'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10'Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Asare (Ghana).
- 90'+9'Carlos Harvey (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9'Foul by Carlos Harvey (Panama).
- 90'+9'Benjamin Asare (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9'Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Benjamin Asare (Ghana). Assisted by Orlando Mosquera with a headed pass.
- 90'+8'José Córdoba (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8'Foul by Prince Adu (Ghana).
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GHA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Panama- JR Jiovany Ramos · 2Total Shots
- OM Orlando Mosquera · 2Saves
- AA Andrés Andrade · 11Defensive Interventions
- JC José Córdoba · 91Accurate Passes
Ghana- CY Caleb Yirenkyi · 1Goals
- CY Caleb Yirenkyi · 2Total Shots
- BA Benjamin Asare · 3Saves
- JA Jonas Adjetey · 16Defensive Interventions
- JA Jonas Adjetey · 47Accurate Passes
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Key Events
90'+5'Goal! Ghana 1, Panama 0. Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
Team Stats
PanamaGhana
General
62
Possession %
38
11
Shots
7
4
On Target
2
1
Offsides
4
2
Corners
2
11
Fouls
9
Passing & Defense
503
Passes Completed
292
4
Crosses Won
4
11
Tackles Won
9
5
Interceptions
8
17
Clearances
28
Discipline
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Saves
4
Recent Form
Ghana
L
L
L
L
D
Panama
D
W
L
W
D
Starting Lineups
Panama3-4-3
Ghana4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes
Ghana
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LA #1 Lawrence Ati ZigiG
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JO #18 Jerome OpokuCD-L
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JA #4 Jonas AdjeteyCD-R
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GM #14 Gideon MensahLB
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MS #26 Marvin SenayaRB
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EO #15 Elisha OwusuCM
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KS #22 Kamaldeen SulemanaLM
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CY #3 Caleb YirenkyiRM90'+5'
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JA #9 Jordan AyewF
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AS #11 Antoine SemenyoLF
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EN #24 Ernest NuamahRF
Substitutes · 5 used
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AS #2 Alidu Seidu
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JA #12 Joseph Anang
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KP #21 Kojo Peprah Oppong
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BR #17 Baba Rahman
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PA #25 Prince Adu 87' for Jordan Ayew
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BA #16 Benjamin Asare 45' for Lawrence Ati Zigi
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CB #13 Christopher Bonsu Baah
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BT #10 Brandon Thomas-Asante 58' for Kamaldeen Sulemana
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IW #19 Iñaki Williams
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FI #7 Fatawu Issahaku 58' for Ernest Nuamah
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KS #8 Kwasi Sibo 78' for Elisha Owusu
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AM #6 Abdul Mumin
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DL #23 Derrick Luckassen
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AB #20 Augustine Boakye
Panama
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OM #22 Orlando MosqueraG
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JC #3 José CórdobaCD
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AA #16 Andrés AndradeCD-L
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JR #13 Jiovany RamosCD-R
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ÉY #11 Édgar Yoel BárcenasCM-L
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#14 Carlos HarveyCM-R
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CB #2 César BlackmanLM
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#23 Amir MurilloRM
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CW #18 Cecilio WatermanF
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JL #7 José Luis RodríguezCF-L
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#6 Cristian MartínezCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used
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ÉD #15 Éric Davis
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AL #24 Azarias Londoño 63' for Cristian Martínez
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ID #10 Ismael Díaz 74' for José Luis Rodríguez
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RM #25 Roderick Miller
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AQ #19 Alberto Quintero
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JF #17 José Fajardo 63' for Cecilio Waterman
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AC #8 Adalberto Carrasquilla
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CY #21 César Yanis
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JG #26 Jorge Gutiérrez
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AG #20 Aníbal Godoy 90' for César Blackman
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CS #12 César Samudio
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FE #4 Fidel Escobar
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EF #5 Edgardo Fariña
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TR #9 Tomás Rodríguez
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LM #1 Luis Mejía
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