Ghana

2.64

• 
  49

  4

  4.00

  Fatau Dauda

  At times dodgy in the Ghana goal, especially with his erratic punching, but performed the necessities with minimal ease and made an excellent save from Djaniny in the second half.

• 
  20

  2

  3.00

  John Pantsil

  Broke forward well to support the attack and defended well enough to hinder the threat of Tavares.

• 
  18

  9

  2.00

  Isaac Vorsah

  A very poor defensive display from the Ghanian defender as he continuously struggled with the attacking output of Tavares and Heldon.

• 
  21

  1

  2.50

  John Boye

  Solid performance in defence and handled the attacking threat of Cape Verde well enough.

• 
  16

  2

  2.50

  Harrison Afful

  Supported the attack well, but could've easily given away a penalty in the second half.

• 
  20

  3

  2.00

  Badu

  Struggled to contain Babanco in the midfield and was often over run, especially with Rabiu picking up an early booking.

• 
  13

  6

  1.50

  Albert Adomah

  Ineffective on the wing after a poor game, it was no surprise to have seen him dragged off at half-time.

• 
  17

  4

  2.50

  Mohammed Rabiu

  Lucky to have stayed on the pitch after an erratic first half that saw him pick up a booking.

• 
  24

  8

  2.50

  Kwadwo Asamoah

  Struggled up alongside Gyan and never really got going. Often stifled when trying to push forward.

• 
  20

  6

  2.00

  Asamoah Gyan

  Often isolated up top on his own, but to his credit the former Sunderland man won his side a penalty in the second half. Poor game, other than that, for him.

• 
  24

  2

  3.50

  Christian Twasam Atsu

  A continuous threat pushing forward for Ghana, especially in the first half. Threatened on the flank as the Cape Verde defence struggled to deal with the winger.

Substitutions

• 
  16

  3

  2.50

  Derek Boateng

  Not enough time to make an impact

• 
  26

  0

  3.00

  S. Asante

  Went about his duties with minimal fuss after coming on midway through the second half.

• 
  45

  5

  3.50

  Wakaso

  Came on at half-time and netted the vital penalty before adding a second late on. Solid performance.

Cape Verde

2.96

• 
  2

  4

  2.50

  Vozinha

  Little he could've done for the two goals, but was rarely called upon throughout the encounter.

• 
  0

  5

  3.00

  Fernando Varela

  Strong in the heart of the Cape Verde backline, was unlucky to have been on the losing side.

• 
  8

  3

  3.50

  Nando

  A calm head in the Cape Verde defence, he easily repelled the threat of Gyan throughout the encounter.

• 
  3

  3

  3.00

  Nivaldo

  A threat pushing forward, especially from set pieces from distances, but could never really force a ball into the box

• 
  0

  5

  3.50

  Babanco

  A continuous threat from set pieces, if any goal was going to come it was going to be through him.

• 
  2

  3

  3.00

  Toni Varela

  Kept the team ticking in the middle of the park and easily dealt with the midfield threat of Ghana.

• 
  2

  5

  2.50

  Marco Soares

  Went about his business with minimal fuss, but never stood out like his midfield team-mates.

• 
  3

  3

  3.00

  Héldon Ramos

  Major attacking threat, came within inches of opening the scoring in the first half after seeing his shot fly over.

• 
  3

  3

  3.00

  Julio Tavares

  A continuous menace to the Ghana backline, his attacking influence was vital to Cape Verde.

• 
  2

  3

  2.50

  Ryan Mendes

  A very quiet encounter for the Cape Verde striker, who was subbed in the second half.

• 
  2

  4

  3.00

  Carlitos

  Did well to draw a free-kick for his side when pushing for a late equaliser and did well throughout the encounter.

Substitutions

• 
  1

  4

  3.00

  Platini

  Could have been a different day for Cape Verde had he started. Forced a good save from Dauda in the second half.

• 
  1

  4

  Djaniny

  Forced a good save from Dauda in the second half as he looked to drag his team back into the encounter late on.