Christian Atsu wins Man of the Match in yesterday’s clash with Uganda…
Newcastle United attacker, Christian Atsu was adjudged the Man of the Match in Black Stars 1-0 win over the Cranes of Uganda, in their AFCON group D opener on Tuesday.
The Black Stars won their opening game against Uganda Cranes in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana beat Uganda 1-0 with a perfect penalty kick by deputy captain Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew, in the first half of the game.
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Christian Atsu wins Man of the Match as a result of his promising displays on the right hand side of attack – he was in fact, at his very best during the clash. Atsu caused troubles for the Cranes, as he made several scoring attempts on the pitch. The on loan Chelsea player was denied a goal when he had his left-footed strike saved by Uganda goalkeeper Danis Onyango at the 86th minute of the game.
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Having embarrassed the Cranes with several goal-scoring opportunities, he was named the Total Man of the Match by CAF Technical Committee for his total influence in the game. Ghana’s next match will be Mali on Saturday January 21, at the Stade Port Gentil.
Christian Atsu who primarily plays as a winger, began his career in Portuguese side Porto. In 2013, he was signed on a five-year contract, for a reported £3.5 million by Chelsea, who have loaned him to Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, Bournemouth and Málaga. Atsu won his first senior cap for Ghana on 1 June 2012 against Lesotho, scoring in the process.
The Black Stars winger has represented Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He helped the team finish as runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he also won Player of the Tournament and Goal of the Tournament.
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