Africa Games: Senegal pip Black Satellites to a narrow 1-0 win

Ghana U20 national team, Black Satellites suffered their first defeat at the ongoing All Africa games losing narrowly to Senegal by a goal to nil

The Black Satellites were hoping to make it two in two after beating Burundi in their first game at the tournament to seal qualification to the next stage of the competition

Senegal netted early into the game through Ibrahima Diame at the Stade Boubker Ammar which was enough to earn them victory over their Ghanaian counterparts

Coach Yaw Preko’s side fought back into the game but failed to convert all the chances that came their way in the second department of the encounter

Other group opponents, Mali earlier in the day thrashed Burundi 3-0 to see them top the group. Senegal and Ghana follow respectively with Burundi bottom on the log

Black Satellites play Mali on Saturday 24th August in their final group game of the tournament

Black Satellites line up against Senegal

Ibrahim Danlad, Adjetey Daniel, Najeeb Yakubu, Haruna Abubakar, Osei Philip, Ibrahim Sulley, Emmanuel Toku (C), Gyamfi Isaac, Baffour Elvis, Awudu Tahiru, Kwadwo Opoku

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai