6 Jan 2005 -- Africa?s representative in the soccer event of the 5th Deaflympic games 2005 currently going on in Australia this morning lost 8-0 to their counterpart from Italy in Melbourne. Before this game, authorities had declared Ghana losers for failing to appear in their opening match against U.S.A men and consequently awarded 3points 3 goals to U.S.A. In the same group, Turkey beat U.S.A 2-1.

The Ghanaian team had to leave in batches after having difficulties in securing visas for the team during which Hon. Rashid Bawah, Minister in-charge for youth and sports and Education had to intervene.

GHANA'S SQUAD .

Alfred Deho

Isaac Eshun

Dpoku Gyasi

Yan Osei

Eric Sarkodie

Joe Addison

Samuel Opuni

Kiname Asante

Iddrish Limann

Godfred Baffoe

Odartey Lamptey

BENCH Prince Buronya

Anyass Awudu

Isaac Appiah

Tendy Broinn

Johnny Oti-Agyei

Jeremiah Lamptey

Godwin Oti-Amparbeng

Isaac Agyemang

Yahaya Grushie

Kofi Dawson

Kwasi Dartey

Ghana made no substitution

 POS   TEAM    P W L D For Ag GD Pts  
 1     Italy   2 1 0 1 9   1  8  4 
 2     Turkey  2 1 0 1 3   2  1  4 
 3     USA     2 1 1 0 4   2  2  3 
 4     Ghana   2 0 2 0 0  11 -11 0