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Appiah XI held
Black Stars to a two all draw as football greats bid the ex-Ghana skipper a
farewell
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Stephen Appiah's testimonial game attracted a lot of
spectators to the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra including two ex-Presidents
of the Republic of Ghana, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kuffour
and the sitting President, John Dramani Mahama.
The first half exchanges
failed to produce any goal.
Back from recess, the
former Juventus midfielder broke the deadlock of the game with a well taken
free to put the Appiah IX in the driving seat, but Asamoah Gyan the skipper of
the Black Stars restored parity.
Allsport.com.gh report continues:
Former striker Baffour
Gyan, restored the lead for Appiah XI, before Ben Acheampong snatched the equalizer for Black Stars to see the game end 2-2 at full time.
The game which was played
in a very entertaining atmosphere saw Ghana’s two former Presidents Jerry
Rawlings and John Kufour in attendance to bid a final farewell to Appiah
President John Mahama
also graced the occasion and took the ceremonial kick off before the
testimonial game commenced.
Former African best
footballers Samuel Eto’o and Emmanuel Adebayor as well as various former
playing mates of Appiah featured in his select side that faced the Black Stars.
Stephen Appiah was named
Black Stars captain in 2002 and hanged up his boot as Black Stars player in
2010, following the World Cup and is considered one of the greatest to feature
for his country in a career that saw him score 14 goals in 67 caps for the
Black Stars.
Appiah is revered by most
Ghanaians, after he captained the Black Stars to qualify for their first ever
FIFA World Cup in 2006 and again in the 2010 mundial in South which Ghana
became the third African country to reach the quarter finals, the best
feat for the continent.
He
started his professional football with Accra Hearts of Oak, before plying his
trade abroad with clubs like Udinese, Parma, Brescia Juventus, Fenerbache,
Cesena, Bologna and Vojvodina.
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