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The Ghana Black Satellites secured their ticket to the next round of the ongoing African Cup of Nations U-20 championship despite losing 2-1 to The Gambia in the final round of Group C on Monday.
The Gambia rallied to beat Ghana 2-1 to end their unbeaten streak in ongoing competitions.
Ghana has progressed to the quarter-finals after finishing among the top third-ranked in competitions with four points.
Coach Karim Zito made a change to his starting lineup when Ofori McCarthy replaced Patrick Mensah, who played against Morocco.
Ghana started the game on a good note, as Abdul Fatawu Issahaku recorded his second goal of the tournament with a long-range bolt in the 10th minute.
The Gambians composed themselves with brilliant passes to launch fearsome attacks that earned them the leveler after seven minutes of conceding.
In the 17th minute, Kajally Drammeh snatched the tie from his team with a powerful header from a corner kick.
The Gambia continues to build pressure on the baseline from the Black Satellites who saw them concede the second goal that ultimately booked them a knockout stage ticket.
Young Lamarana Jallow gave the Gambia U-20 team all the necessary points with his goal in the 34th minute of the match.
In the second half, The Gambia maintained its explosive production with dangerous efforts that disturbed the Black Satellites.
The Gambians resisted in hopes of scoring more goals, but goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad denied them.
Despite the defeat, Ghana have qualified to the round of 16 to battle the hosts, Cameroon, for a ticket to the semi-finals.
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