Quincy Owusu-Abeyie struck two minutes from time to seal a 1-0 victory for Ghana against Latvia.
Owusu-Abeyie snatches late victory
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie struck two minutes from time to seal a 1-0 victory for Ghana against Latvia.
Playing at stadium:mk in their final warm-up game before the World Cup, it looked like the Black Stars would have to settle for a draw after failing to make the most of long periods of dominance.
But Owusu-Abeyie stepped off the substitutes' bench to smash home the winner and send Ghana to South Africa with increased confidence.
Coach Milovan Rajevac made eight changes to the team that lost 4-1 to Holland, including handing a full debut to Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Striker Asamoah Gyan hit the underside of the bar in the first half, while the impressive Kwadwo Asamoah wastefully blasted over after beating two defenders and with goalkeeper Latvia Andris Vanins wrong-footed.
In the second period, Rajevac made five changes, including the introduction of Owusu-Abeyie on the hour mark.
The Al-Sadd forward had two chances - the first one blasted into the crowd - but in the 88th minute, he picked up the ball on the edge of the box and fired in a powerful shot beyond Vanins to snatch the win.
Ghana, who are making a second appearance at the World Cup following their debut four years ago, are in Group D for the finals, alongside Germany, Serbia and Australia.
