Germany national team don carry one important victory for their hand as dem beat Ghana 2-1 for one international friendly match wey dem play for Stuttgart. The match wey happen for MHP Arena on Monday, see Deniz Undav come score winning goal for 88th minute, just as time nearly finish.
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Coach Julian Nagelsmann team start the game with strong pressure. Kai Havertz, wey dey play for Arsenal, get penalty for first half stoppage time after Jonas Adjetey handle ball for inside box. Havertz take the penalty well-well, put am pass Ghana keeper give Germany 1-0 lead before half time.
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Second half come bring more drama. Nick Woltemade, wey dey play for Newcastle, nearly double Germany lead but him header hit crossbar for 53rd minute. Ghana wey dey wait for their chance, finally get am for 70th minute. Derrick Köhn run well for left side, cross ball give Abdul Fatawu wey dey play for Leicester City, and Fatawu tap am inside net make score become 1-1.
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The equalizer make Ghana fans for stadium begin celebrate, but their joy no last long. Deniz Undav, wey just enter as substitute, become hero for local fans. The VfB Stuttgart striker collect one pass for 88th minute, use small flick put ball over Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi. The goal make whole stadium erupt as Germany take back lead.
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For Ghana side, the match bring another injury worry. Defender Kojo Oppong Peprah wey start the game well, get injury for second half and dem carry am out for 56th minute. Medical team say dem go check how serious the injury be, but e dey worry Coach Otto Addo as World Cup dey near.
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Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen no play for this match, and Nagelsmann talk say him chance to go World Cup “very, very slim” because of injury problems. But other players like Florian Wirtz and Joshua Kimmich show say dem ready for the tournament wey go start June.
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Ghana team try well for the match despite the loss. Players like Antoine Semenyo wey just join Manchester City, and captain Jordan Ayew put effort but dem no fit score again after the equalizer. The Black Stars go still face Croatia, England and Panama for their World Cup group.
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For Germany side, this win come after dem beat Switzerland 4-3 for Friday. Nagelsmann talk say the friendly matches dey help am see which players dey ready for World Cup. Germany go face Ecuador, Curaçao and Ivory Coast for their group stage matches wey go start June 14 for Houston.
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The match referee Stuart Atwell from England blow whistle for many fouls as both teams play physical. Germany get more possession and chances, but Ghana show say dem fit defend well sometimes. Only small mistakes make dem lose the game.
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Local fans for Stuttgart enjoy seeing their own player Deniz Undav score winning goal. The striker form for club don make people begin ask why Nagelsmann no start am from beginning. But with this late goal, Undav don put him name for contention for World Cup squad.
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