Nigeria Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has urged the Black Stars to make Ghanaians proud after their 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde on Sunday in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game.
Ghana now desperately needs to get things right against Egypt in their second Group B game on Thursday.
“Both teams played very well. Of course, I support Ghana because I have a lot of friends there,” Simon told Sienu TV.
“Of course they don’t have luck; the last minute opportunity which is an error and they lost the game. I just hope the next game they have to push more to make their fans proud.”
Cape Verde surprised Ghana in the early stages when Jameiro Monteiro seized an opportunity on a rebound, opening the scoring after 17 minutes. Reacting swiftly to Richard Ofori’s spill following Ryan Mendes’ long-range shot, Monteiro put Cape Verde ahead.
After the break, Chris Hughton’s team emerged stronger, quickly securing an equalizer as Djiku, the Fenerbahce central defender, found the net from a corner delivered by Jordan Ayew. This leveled the score for Hughton’s men.
However, a lapse in the Black Stars’ defense allowed Cape Verde to regain the lead, resulting in a frustrating defeat for Ghana.
