After first 45′ minutes of the half, it was the Ethiopians who dominated play which saw them have 55 percent possession as against 45 percent for the Black stars.
However, captain Andrew Ayew converted perfectly a free kick on the 31’minutes to put the Black stars infront after Jojo Wallocot on countless occasion was called to action with numerous saves when Wallias Ibex did pilled pressure.
Eventually, with all sumptuous display from the Ethiopians, they were a bit sluggish upfront therefore could not put parity leaving the first half ended 1-0 infavor for the Black stars.
Continuing from where they left in the first half, the Ethiopians continued consolidating possession as they dominated the stars far too long which at some point in time they nearly got the equalizer as Bekele’s drive hited the post.
Coach Milovan Rajevac made some reinforcement to the team where on the 65′ minutes Mubarak Wakaso came on for Richmond Boakye Yiadom but even with that, the Wallias kept on dominating possession as it finally paid off with an equalizer on the 73′ minutes kind courtesy strike by Getaneh Kedebe.
The Black stars, with little sense of ergency given their world cup qualifiers ambition, brought on fresh legs on the 77′ minutes where goal scorer Andrew Ayew made way for Dreams FC wonder kid Fatawu Issahaku, where Daniel Kofi Kyere also came on for Kamaldeen Sulemana, as Jordan Ayew was sacrificed for Caleb Ekuban and finally Edumund Addo came on for Baba Idrissu.
The stars quickly started Injecting some sense of ergence in their play but there was little they could have done since the Ethiopians kept their composure that made them far superior to the Black stars interms of play.
Hosanna, Gateneh Kedebe, Bekele and the rest ensured all they could but refree from South Africa whistled to end proceedings making Wubetu Abate’s men salvage a points in their fifth group encounter.
Ghana, now share the same point with south africa on 10 points as they wait Bafana Bafana takes on Zimbabwe in the next group game at 7:00pm from the first National Bank stadium Johannesburg.