Ghanaian Sports researcher, Bright Yeboah Taylor sets the records straight on games the newly appointed coach for the Ghana Senior National team, Milovan Rajevac played in his first term of service for the country.
Coach Milovan Rajevac first game for the Black Stars of Ghana was against Tanzania in a friendly game and his last game for Ghana was against Swaziland in an African Cup of Nations qualification.
Games played – 33
Games won. – 14
Goals scored. – 40
Games lost – 12
Goals conceded – 32
Drawn games. – 7
NB: The penalty shootout defeat against Uruguay has been considered as lost.
COMPETITIVE GAMES
Games played – 19
Games won. – 11
Goals scored. – 24
Games lost – 6
Goals conceded – 12
Drawn games. – 2
NB: The penalty shootout defeat against Uruguay has been considered as lost.
1. Friendly match
20th August 2008
Tanzania 1-1 Ghana
Henry Joseph // Richard Olele Kingston
2. World Cup & AFCON Qualifiers
5th September 2008
Libya 1-0 Ghana
Ahmed Saad
3. World Cup & AFCON Qualifiers
11th October 2008
Ghana 3-0 Lesotho
Sulley Muntari, Junior Agogo & Mathew Amoah
4. Friendly Match
15th October 2008
South Africa 2-1 Ghana
Benni McCarthy & Bernard Parker // Yaw Antwi
5. Friendly match
19th November 2008
Ghana 0-0 Tunisia
6. Friendly match
11th February 2009
Egypt 2-2 Ghana
Mohammed Shawky, Emad Meteb // Stephen Appiah & Prince Tagoe
7. World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
29th March 2009
Ghana 1-0 Benin
Prince Tagoe
8. Friendly Match
31st May 2009
Ghana 2-1 Uganda
Ernest Papa Arko & Yusif Chibsah // Godfred Serunkuuma
9. World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
7th June 2009
Mali 0-2 Ghana
Kwadwo Asamoah & Mathew Amoah
10. World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
20th June 2009
Sudan 0-2 Ghana
Mathew Amoah (brace)
11. Friendly Match
12th August 2009
Ghana 4-1 Zambia
Sulley Muntari, Hichani Himoonde (Own Goal), Junior Agogo & Haminu Dramani // Stoppila Sunzu
12. World Cup and AFCON Qualifier
6th September 2009
Ghana 2-0 Sudan
Sulley Muntari & Michael Essien
13. Friendly match
9th September 2009
Japan 4-3 Ghana
Kengo Nakamura, Keiji Tamada, Shingi Okazaki, Junichi Inamoto // Asamoah Gyan (brace)
14. Friendly Match
30th September 2009
Argentina 2-0 Ghana
Martin Palermo (brace)
15. World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
11th October 2009
Benin 1-0 Ghana
Mohammed Aoudou
16. World Cup & AFCON Qualifier
15th November 2009
Ghana 2-2 Mali
Mathew Amoah, Anthony Annan // Lassana Fane, Tenema Ndiaye
17. Friendly Match
18th November 2009
Angola 0-0 Ghana
18. Friendly Match
5th January 2010
Ghana 0-0 Malawi
19. AFCON 2010 Tournament
15th January 2010
Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana
Gervinho, Siaka Tiene, Didier Drogba // Asamoah Gyan
20. AFCON 2010 Tournament
19th January 2010
Ghana 1-0 Burkina Faso
Andre Dede Ayew
21. AFCON 2010 Tournament
Quarter-Final
24th January 2010
Angola 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Guan
22. AFCON 2010 Tournament
Semi-final
28th January 2010
Nigeria 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
23. AFCON 2010 Tournament
Grand-final
31st January 2010
Ghana 0-1 Egypt
Mohammed Nagy Ismail Gedo Afash
24. Friendly match
3rd March 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Ghana
Vedad Ibisevic, Miralem Pjanic // Sulley Muntari
25. Friendly Match
1st June 2010
Netherlands 4-1 Ghana
Dirt Kuyt, Rafeal Van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Robin Van Persie // Asamoah Gyan
26. Friendly match
5th June 2010
Latvia 0-1 Ghana
Quincy Owusu Abayie
27. 2010 World Cup Final
13th June 2010
Serbia 0-1 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan
28. 2010 World Cup Final
19th June 2010
Ghana 1-1 Australia
Asamoah Gyan // Brett Holman
29. 2010 World Cup Final
23rd June 2010
Ghana 0-1 Germany
Mesut Ozil
30. 2010 World Cup Final
Round of 16
26th June 2010
Extra-time
Ghana 2-1 USA
Kelvin Prince Boateng, Asamoah Gyan // Landon Donovan
31. 2010 World Cup Final
Quarter-final
2nd July 2010
After Extra-time
Ghana 1-1 Uruguay
Sulley Muntari // Diego Forlan
Ghana lost 2-4 on penalties
32. Friendly Match
11th August 2010
South Africa 1-0 Ghana
Katlego Mphela
33. 2012 AFCON Qualifier
5th September 2010
Swaziland 0-3 Ghana
Andre Dede Ayew, Prince Tagoe & Hans Adu-Sarpei.
COACH MILOVAN RAJEVAC FIRST GAME FOR GHANA ON 20TH AUGUST 2008
Goalkeeper Richard Kingson handed new Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac something to ponder about after scoring for Ghana in the 1-1 friendly drawn game with Tanzania.
The 30 year-old goalkeeper’s second half equaliser, which was his first international goal riled the 50,000 packed stadium after the host had jumped into the lead with a first half goal.
Wednesday’s friendly was the first for new coach Milovan Rajevac, who assumed official duties today after signing a two-year deal with the Ghana Football Association.
With most regular squad members are unavailable; Ghana featured a good number of players contending for places in the team as Milovan Rajevac has stated preparedness to give equal opportunities to every player.
Despite their absence, Milovan Rajevac still had the opportunity to see some of the finest home based talent and experienced professionals available for the national team.
And the Black Stars did not disappoint as the host shot into the lead in the first half through Henry Joseph as both sides went into recess with Tanzania holding onto their slim lead.
Back from the break, the Ghanaian bench ringed the changes as the Black Stars tried to find the equaliser.
However with less than 10 minutes to end the game, a freekick awarded Ghana in the Tanzania half resulted in the equaliser.
Laryea Kingston, who had been taking all the set pieces, was delayed from taking the kick as his brother and goalkeeper, Richard Kingson stepped out of his post to join in the search for a goal.
The goalkeeper soared above the Tanzania defence to this time apply his head to the cross, beating his opposite number for the equaliser.
Kingson, voted the All-Star Goalkeeper for the 2008 African Nations Cup went into wild celebration after getting his first international goal for Ghana after 58 games for the Black Stars.
COACH MILOVAN RAJEVAC LAST GAME ON 5TH SEPTEMBER 2010
Ghana beats Swaziland 3-0 in 2012 qualifier
Ghana goes top of Group I in the qualifying for the 2012 African Cup of Nations after beating Swaziland 3-0 on Sunday in Lombamba.
Andre Ayew, Prince Tagoe and Hans Adu-Sarpei all scored from open play to hand the Black Stars the win in their first competitive international since the end of the World Cup.
Milovan Rajevac kept faith with his World Cup stars as John Paintsil captained the team. Ghana took the lead in the 12th minute when Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew angled a shot from inside the box into the far corner.
Ghana missed numerous goalscoring chances as the Swazi backline put in last-minute blocks to thwart efforts from Asamoah Gyan and Prince Tagoe.
Tagoe saw his header to a corner by Kwadwo Asamoah go off the crossbar to see the half end 1-0 for Ghana.
Ghana went 2-0 up in the 24th minute after recess when Tagoe made amends for his earlier misses by striking a shot from outside the box.
At 2-0 up, Rajevac made his first change, bringing on Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu for Kevin-Prince Boateng.
The Ghana coach followed up with two changes, handing 18-year-old Jordan Ayew his debut after sending him on for brother and teammate Andre while replacing Gyan with Samuel Inkoom.
Hans Sarpei broke his goal duck when after starting a move on the left side of attack run into the box and was presented with a miscued clearance by a Swazi, the Schalke 04 defender curled the ball to the far-right of the goalkeeper in the 81st minute.
The victory sends Ghana to the top of the standings after Sudan beat Congo 2-0 in the other group game.
Ghana line up: Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, Hans Adu-Sarpei, Lee Addy, Isaac Vorsah, Anthony Annan, Prince Tagoe, Kevin-Prince Boateng/Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Asamoah Gyan/Samuel Inkoom, Kwadwo Asamoah, Andre Ayew/Jordan Ayew
Subs: Daniel Agyei, Samuel Inkoom, David Addy, John Boye, Jonathan Mensah, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Jordan Ayew, Bernard Kumordzi, Yaw Antwi, Isaac Amoako
COACH JAMES KWESI APPIAH GAME AGAINST SUDAN AS A CARETAKER AFTER THE EXIT OF COACH MILOVAN RAJEVAC ON 10TH OCTOBER 2010.
THE CALL-UP BY JAMES KWESI APPIAH IN 2010 AGAINST SUDAN
AFCON 2012 Qualifiers: Ghana Name 20-Man Squad For Sudan Clash
The list includes two uncapped players…
Four-time African champions Ghana have unveiled a 20-man squad for their African Nations Cup qualifying game against Sudan on October 10.
Assistant Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah released the list that contained two uncapped local players Emmanuel Clottey and Seth Owusu.
Captain John Mensah returns to the squad after missing the opening group game against Swaziland while Jordan Ayew earns a second call-up.
Ghana started kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 win over Swaziland under the tutelage of former coach Milovan Rajevac.
Ghana Squad:
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Blackpool, England), Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko, Ghana)
Defenders: John Pantsil (Fulham, England) Samuel Inkoom (Basel, Switzerland) Hans Adu-Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea, Ghana) Jonathan Mensah (Granada, Spain) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany) John Mensah (Sunderland, England) Seth Owusu (Kessben FC, Ghana)
Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Andre Ayew (Marseille, France) Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan, Italy) Bernard Kumordzi (Panionios FC, Greece)
Attackers: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland, England), Emmanuel Clottey (Ghana) Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim, Germany) Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France)
Source: Bright Yeboah Taylor
