Match Report: Ghana U20 edge Sierra Leone to progress in African Youth Championship qualifier

Ghana's Black Satellites fought from behind to down Sierra Leone 2-1 to advance to the final round of the 2015 African Youth Championship qualifiers on a 4-1 aggregate.

The visitors stunned the home fans at the Tamele Sports Stadium when Ibrahim Konte bent a wonderful free-kick to beat Mutawakilu in the Ghana post in the 29th minute.

But a moment of brilliance inspired by Granada CF youth team player Clifford Aboagye saw Right to Dream talented attacker Thomas Agyepong halved the scoring for Ghana with half-time approaching.

Latif Abubakari sealed the win for Sellas Tetteh's boys when he razored a neat low drive past a stranded Sierra Leonean keeper early in the second half.

Sellas Tetteh had the chance to field Spain-based Clifford Aboagye who won the Bronze Shoe at the 2013 edition of the FIFA U20 World Cup while Hearts of Oak defender Owusu Bempah captained the side.

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