Sports News of Friday, 8 June 2018Source: Goal.comFriendly: Iceland 2-2 Ghana as Black Stars come from two goals downBlack Stars in the red jerseyAhead of African Cup qualifiers in September, the Black Stars got a morale-boosting draw on Wednesday evening. Iceland missed the chance to go to the World Cup with a much-needed victory after Ghana came from two goals behind to earn a 2-2 draw on Thursday. There was nothing Ghana could do about Iceland's sixth-minute opener as Arnason headed home a corner from Burnley winger Johann Gudmundsson. And the Black Stars exploited more defensive weaknesses with an 87th-minute equaliser, Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey on hand to slam in Frank Acheampong's low left-wing cross. Ghana starting XI:Lawrence Ati Zigi, Andy Yiadom, Lumor Agbenyenu, Nuhu Kassim, Opoku Nicholas, Joseph Attamah, Thomas Partey, Nana Ampomah, Edwin Gyasi, Emmanuel Boateng, Raphael Dwamena

Source: GhanaWeb June 08, 2018 04:18 UTC