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Afcon 2019: A draw against Benin is reasonable after red card - Ghana coach Appiah

Ghana coach James Appiah believes a draw is a good result under the circumstances after his 10-man Ghana team were held 2-2 by Benin at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt on Tuesday.

After going down to a Mickael Pote strike in under two minutes, the Black Stars fought back to end the first half 2-1 up courtesy of goals from captain Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan Ayew.

John Boye's sending off for a second bookable offence on 54 minutes, however, gave Benin a numerical advantage. The Squirrels made the most of the situation as they turned on the heat on Ghana, leading to a Pote equaliser in the 63rd minute.