Soccer News of Sunday, 5 June 2005

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Clockwatch: Ghana 2-1 Burkina Faso

1640: GOAL! Ghana 2-1 Burkina Faso
Holland-based Matthew Amoah gives the Black Stars the lead as he fires home a pass from his captain Appiah.
1635: FULL TIME DR Congo 4-0 Uganda (Ghana's Group result)

1624: GOAL! Ghana 1-1 Burkina Faso - Captain Steven Appiah converts a penalty awarded after Nigeria-based Joetex Frimpong is fouled in the area.

Joetex Frimpong replaces Asamoah Gyan

1605: Ghana get the second half of their game against Burkina Faso underway.

1545: HALF TIME Ghana 0-1 Burkina Faso
Ghana was outnumbered in midfield and the playmaker Appiah was marked out of the game. The caoach has been asking the players to put the ball on the turf, but they are still playing long balls.

1536: It's still 1-0 to Burkina Faso in Kumasi but Ghana have made a substitution with Kofi Amponsah going off and Issa Ahmed replacing him.

1525: GOAL! Ghana 0-1 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's Moumouni Dagano dribbles round a defender before firing home.

1510: Ghana dominate the opening minutes of the game against Burkina Faso.

1503: Ghana start the Group Two game against Burkina Faso in Kumasi.

Line Up: Sammy Adjei, John Painstil, John Mensah, Kofi Amponsah(Issa Ahmed), Addoqyaue Pappoe Yakubu Abubakari, Stephen Appiah, Matthew Amoah, Mark Edusei, Asamoah Gyan (JoeTex), Godwin Attram