U23 AFCON Qualifiers: Fatawu Issahaku’s stunner helps Ghana earn draw at Algeria in first leg
Fatawu Issahaku scored a stunner as Ghana recorded an impressive 1-1 draw against Algeria at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba on Friday night in the AFCON U-23 qualifier.
The match got off to an flying start with both teams creating chances and pushing hard to gain the advantage but all those failed to count as the first half.
Back from recess, both sides continued the way they started the first. The hosts were awarded a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim pulled off a fantastic save to keep the game level.
Ghana continued to surgeforward, and it paid off as Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored a Puskas contender from the centre circle with a powerful strike that beat the Algeria goalkeeper.
The goal sent the Ghanaian fans and bench into a frenzy as they cheered on their team and teammates respectively.
However, in injury time, the Black Meteors gave away a penalty kick, which was converted by the hosts to restore parity. Despite the disappointment of conceding a late goal, the Ghanaian team remained determined and focused, and the match eventually ended in a 1-1 draw.
The result means there is all to play for in the return leg at the Baba Yara Stadium on Tuesday, March 28.
