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Uganda hold Ghana to a goalless draw at the Tamale stadium  in the first of our Live text coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY

19:47

Uganda looked very confident the entire match and that really is proof of how far Micho has brought this team
Fantastic result for the Cranes. A point away in Ghana is not bad.

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Cranes striker Emmanuel Okwi on Twitter reacts

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FULL TIME

90+4 minutes

The referee says enough is enough. Uganda have held Ghana in Tamale

90+2 minutes

Uganda are just seconds away from securing a vital away point. Micho shouts to his players to maintain concentration

90 minutes

4 minutes will be added

87 minutes

Flying free kick from Baby Jet #WCQ2018

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84′ Ayew wins Ghana a corner… another confident catch for Onyango
81 minutes

 Christian Atsu giving way for Majid Waris 

78 minutes

Achiampong giving way for Jeffrey Schcupp #WCQ2018

78 minutes

Ghana coach Avram Grant looks agitated on the touchline.

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75 minutes

Back to back corners for Ghana…nothing yielding still

74 minutes

Gor Mahia man Godfrey Walusimbi coming on for Moses Oloya
73 minutes

 Pressure on Uganda… Wasswa defelects Emmanuel Agyemang goal bound shot 

70 minutes

 Isinde brings down Ayew on the edge of the box… Ayew takes freekick…hits the wall for a corner
69 minutes

Mubarak Wakaso…disappointing free kick
68′ Khalid Aucho foul on Atsu… and he gets into ref’s book 

66 minutes

Finger tip sake by Onyango from Ayew corner… Uganda feeling the heat

65 minutes

Correction – Wadada was not booked in the first half

60′ Hassan Waswa comes on for Wadada

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LUCKY

56′ Wadada stays on despite second yellow

55 minutes

Uganda win a free-kick on the edge.

Farouk Miya blasts the ball over the wall and over the bar

50 minutes

Ghana win a free-kick

Ayew comes down tumbling in a prime position from Isinde challenge…Onyango collects Gyan’s freekick

49 minutes

Ghana attacking on the right, Afful whips in a cross but Onyango collects.

47 minutes

The Standard Liege danger man already back in action

46 minutes

Miya being taken out for the second time after the magic spray

Second half underway – Uganda rolls the ball – Ghana 0-0 Uganda #WCQ2018

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HALFTIME

HT Ghana 0-0 Uganda #WCQ2018

45+1 minutes

GREAT STRIKE

Atsu with a run through the Uganda defense his shot is narrowly wide.

45 minutes

Two minutes of added time

41 minutes

Into the final 5 minutes and still scoreless, Uganda managing to hold well and attack against high pressing Ghana

40 minutes

Miya goes down from Gyan challenge and there is a stoppage. 

39 minutes

Mawejje effort sails over the, freekick Ghana
38minutes

Scare for Uganda, Onyango clears danger
35 minutes

Second yellow for Uganda, Juuko booked for high boot.

Wakaso freekick from the foul sails over the bar.

31 minutes

CLOSE

Afful leaves his marker Ochaya for the dead, delivers a cross from left Ayew blasts wide

31 minutes

 Action resumes with Ghana

30 minutes 

COOLING BREAK

Players taking some fluids to cool off in the Tamale heat

29 minutes

Uganda are playing with confidence. Another great run from Ochaya but he can’t keep the ball in play.

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22 minutes

Wadada booked for foul on Achiampong

Ghana forcing Uganda to commit numerous fouls, but the Black Stars are yet to capitalise on the set pieces

21′ Wadada bursts on the right, brings in a low cross which goes 

19 minutes

Both sides still unsettled with no clear chances thus far

10 minutes

First corner to Uganda..Ochaya takes…cleared for second corner which Ghana keeper collects. 8′ Ghana 0-0 Uganda #WCQ2018

9 minutes
Juuko brings down Gyan… Ayew takes resultant freekick, easy catch for Onyango
6 minutes

Afful brings a cross from the left, Uganda defense clears 3′ Afful fouls Miya freekick to Uganda…wasted #WCQ2018


5minutes

Osano Boniface: Nicholas Wadada races on the right, shoots, Ghana keeper Razak Brimah collects 
3 minutes

Afful fouls Miya freekick to Uganda…wasted #WCQ2018

4 minutes

Farouk Miya draws a foul from the Ghanaian player Afful

2 minutes

Uganda forcing early errors in the Ghana defence. Ghana collect the ball on this right handside with Afful

1 min 

KICK OFF

Osano Bonface: Ghana gets us underway at Tamale #WCQ2018

17:30

The two captains Dennis Onyango and Asamoah Gyan shake hands
TEAM NATIONAL ANTHEMS

GREAT ATMOSPHERE

17:10

We are just moments away from kick off and the atmosphere is building up well.

The Cranes of Uganda come to Ghana with the intent of causing an upset.

16:29 We have an hour to kick off and news coming in is that Amertey will start in place of Mensah

TEAM NEWS

15:35 Coach Micho boys lost to Togo 1-0 in a warm up match but hopes the loss has given the Cranes something positive to pick out of.

15:33 Dennis Onyango is fit enough to start in goal after he was rested in the friendly against Togo.

WELCOME TO THE LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY OF THE 2018 RUSSIA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS.

Match Kick off is at 17:30 from the Tamale Stadium in Tamale.

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