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A precocious extremity from Caleb Yirenkyi gave Ghana a 1-0 triumph complete Panama arsenic they joined England astatine nan apical of Group L. Yirenki steered successful Brandon Thomas-Asante’s transverse successful stoppage clip to settee a lucifer of fewer clear chances.
Cecilio Waterman forced a bully prevention from nan Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi successful nan 2nd infinitesimal arsenic he latched connected to a transverse from nan right, but it was a uncommon opening successful a cagey first half successful nan Toronto rain.
Panama had nan champion of nan opening period, Cristian Martínez having a punishment entreaty waved distant arsenic he tried to latch connected to a shot complete nan apical and Jiovany Ramos firing precocious and wide aft Ati-Zigi had acrobatically punched into his path.
Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo moved much centrally arsenic nan half wore on, yet making a awesome effect conscionable earlier half-time pinch a done shot which ended pinch Ghana’s first effort connected extremity – Marvin Senaya endangering nan area emblem much than nan backmost of nan net.
Ati-Zigi, who received curen precocious successful nan first half, was replaced astatine nan interval by Benjamin Asare and Ghana yet carved an effort of note, Jonas Adjetey heading consecutive astatine Orlando Mosquera.
Martínez was incapable to steer nan shot wrong nan station astatine nan different end, but Ghana were overmuch brighter aft nan break pinch only a last-ditch touch from Ramos preventing Leicester City’s Jordan Ayew from sliding home.
Ramos coiled wide from nan separator of nan container moments later arsenic nan crippled opened up, an offside emblem and Mosquera denying Thomas-Asante a precocious victor earlier he was released again moments later to present nan transverse for Yirenki.
