A stunning second-half performance saw Ghana thrash Gabon 4-0 in the first leg of their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Accra on Saturday.
Black Meteors made a great start as they opened the scoring through Kwabena Owusu in the 15th minute. He received a pass from Joseph Paintsil inside the box and curled into the roof for the opener.
But they failed to add to their tally despite several opportunities as the first half ended 1-0.
Head coach Ibrahim Tanko, who doubles as Black Stars assistant coach, brought on Bernard Tekpetey for Benjamin Tetteh before the start of the second half.
Tekpetey made an instant impact as he drilled home the second goal in the 47th minute.
Winger Osman Bukari added the third in the 75th minute when he stole the ball from a Gabon defender with his head and went on a one-on-one with the goalkeeper and he kept his composure before slotting home.
Five minutes to time, the Trencin player grabbed a brace to seal the demolition exercise after collecting a pass from the midfield and powerfully placing it into the roof.
The result puts the Black Meteors in a good position to reach the third round of the qualifiers ahead of Tuesday's return fixture in Libreville.
There could be a big reward for playing at the Afcon as the top three teams at the November 8-22 championship in Egypt will represent Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Ghana last qualified for the Olympics Games in 2004.
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