The Black Stars faced this morning (beginning of the game at 10.20 a.m) in Yokohama Japan in a friendly match of preparation. The team of Kwesi Appiah bowed 1-3.

In the absence of multiple players allowed to rest, Ghana was defeated by the Japanese, rulers throughout the game. Yet this is Frank Acheampong who opened the scoring in the first period. Returned from the break, Japan quickly restores parity by the middle of Manchester United, Shinji Kagawa. In the 64th minute, Endo scored a new goal on a free-kick before Keisuke Honda. The CSKA Moscow player also gets a free-kick in the 72nd minute.

Not a good beginning in the preparation for Ghana that will play the dams of the 2014 World Cup playoffs in October.

Starting lineup of the two teams

Japan: Kawashima, Uchida, Konno, Yoshida, Nagatomo, Endo, Hasebe, Kiyotake, Honda, Kagawa, Kakitani

Ghana: Brimah, Inkoom, Sumaila, Boye K Boateng Chibsah, Afful, Adomah, Atsu, Acheampong, Waris.