Afcon U-23: Ghanaian winger Evans Mensah wins Man of the Match in Black Meteors stalemate against Cameroon

Ghana youth international Evans Mensah was named Man of the Match in the Black Meteors 1-1 draw against Cameroon on the opening day of the on-going Afcon U-23 Championship in Egypt

Both sides were competing at the competition for the first time and were chasing their first ever victory

Rigobert Song side draw first blood in the second half of the match after Bayern Munich youngster Franck Junior Evina sublime free-kick find away into the top corner of the net in the 59th minute

Black Mateors left it late to draw level through towering defender Habib Mohammed in the 86th minute of the match

Evans Mensah was sensational throughout the game on the right flank of the Black Meteors attack with his surging runs and dribbles as he caused the opposition defenders lot of problems

The only unpleasant part of his game on the night was the caution he received in the second half of the match

Head coach Ibrahim Tanko and his side will take on host Egypt on Monday, November 11 as they chase their first victory at the competition

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai