Monday 24 February 2014

Adams in, as Dauda is axed ahead of Montenegro game

Ghana and Montenegro will square off next month in a friendly match, as part of preparations prior to her third successive World Cup slated for Brazil. Aduana Stars goalkeeper, Stephen Adams has been included in the squad announced by coach Kwesi Appiah on Monday for the friendly with the Brave Falcons on 5 March after a scintillating display put up by the goalie with the Local Black Stars, in the just ended CHAN tournament, where he conceded a single goal in the entire campaign through to the grande finale. Elsewhere, Stade Rennes defender, John Boye returns to the side after sitting out in previous games due to injury. Meanwhile, the first choice goalie, Fatau Dauda of Orlando Pirates, failed to earn a berth in the side, after series of failing to keep the post for his club over months now. The game will be played at the Stadium Pod Goricum in Podgorica.The match will kick-off at 18:00GMT local time ahead of the Mundial tournament in June. FULL SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey (Stromgodset, Norway), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars) Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), Samuel Inkoom (Platanias, Greece), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), David Addy (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal), Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor, Turkey), John Boye (Rennes, France), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France) Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan, Italy), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke, Germany), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem, Holland), Andre Ayew (Marseille, France) Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes, Italy), Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France)