Ghana 2-2 Benin: 5 Hits and Flops | African Cup of Nations 2019

#2 Flop - John Boye (Ghana)

John Boye is sent off.

The worst rated player on the field today would be John Boye who received a second yellow in the 54th minute for time-wasting.

While time-wasting is standard procedure in football for getting your opponents frustrated and keeping them from playing when they urgently need to, it is usually done towards the end of the game by the winning side. Side note: it most certainly isn't done by a player that has already been booked.

It is unlikely that Appiah instructed his team to start wasting time with 40 minutes of gameplay left. Either way, the fault remains on Boye who left the Ghanians lurching early on with ten men.

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#1 Hit - Mickael Pote (Benin)

Pote scored a brace to give Benin one point.

34-year-old Mickael Pote clearly isn't ready to retire any time soon. Setting the stage with a brace in this AFCON edition has put his name on the lips of pundits and fans alike.

His pace and quick feet saw him get to the ball first and set him free from a marauding defender, placing a composed shot to put Benin ahead. His second goal that gave Benin one point was all quick feet that unexpectedly snuck the ball past the keeper.

With a total of 5 shots, the most in the Beninese team, Pote was clearly the potent force that Ghana failed to stop. Added to his 2 key passes and a passing accuracy of 84%, he was one of the best players on the field.