U-23 AFCON qualifier: Ghana defeat Togo 5-1 in first leg

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjYVk1OPFLHHRLrwiBY0c_RlL8raAh75d1cSO7rDeBqYyxXKnbOGH7P0y7erc1tUGmbU62W4NnUMWjvLZ7jrevIgRGErYFUJOzKftsgco98pYDztdBm3emmcGcB4Y1NElU8VN570mGhTL/s1600/Black+Meteors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjYVk1OPFLHHRLrwiBY0c_RlL8raAh75d1cSO7rDeBqYyxXKnbOGH7P0y7erc1tUGmbU62W4NnUMWjvLZ7jrevIgRGErYFUJOzKftsgco98pYDztdBm3emmcGcB4Y1NElU8VN570mGhTL/s640/Black+Meteors.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Meteors players celebrating their victory over Togo</td></tr> </tbody></table> Spain-based striker Kwabena Owusu scored a hat-trick as Ghana recorded a resounding 5-1 victory against Togo in the first leg of their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Owusu opened the scoring of the game in the 18th minute with an individual brilliance from the edge of the box after dribbling past two Togolese defenders.<br /> <br /> The hosts were awarded a penalty in the 27th minute after Joel Fameyeh was brought down inside the box by Togo captain Messan Toudji.<br /> <br /> Fameyeh kick from the spot was parried away by goalkeeper Abdoul-Moubarak Aigba.<br /> <br /> Five minutes later, the Young Hawks restored the game's parity through Thibault Klidje after connecting a free-kick by Yenoussi Guillaume.<br /> <br /> A very improved performance in the second half saw Ghana going in front again through a beautifully curled finish from Osman Bukari.<br /> <br /> Owusu struck twice in the 69th and 70th minutes to complete his hat-trick to increase Ghana's lead.<br /> <br /> Substitute Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim sealed the victory by putting his name on the score sheet.<br /> <br /> The result gives Black Meteors a huge advantage ahead of the second leg in Lome on Saturday.<br /> <br /> Winner of this tie will face Gabon in the next round of the qualifiers for the next year's competition in Egypt.<br /> <br /> Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

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Black Meteors players celebrating their victory over Togo Spain-based striker Kwabena Owusu scored a hat-trick as Ghana recorded a resou...

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