Ghana 7 - Lesotho 0

Ghana hosted Lesotho in their Group G opener in Kumasi.  Ghana put the fans at ease one quarter hour into the match when skipper Sulley Muntari scored the opener.  This was followed by two more goals before the break, and Ghana led 3-0 at the half in a match in which they could do no wrong.

After another quick start for the Black Stars, who scored again five minutes into the second half, the floodlights went out in the stadium, halting play for nearly one hour.  This was the lone dark spot on the day for the Black Stars, who proceeded to add three more goals in the last five minutes of the match plus stoppage time.  Tsoanelo Koetle was ejected for Lesotho in the final minute of the match to add to the bad performance by Lesotho.  Ghana win 7-0 to grab the early lead in Group G, but tougher tests lie ahead in 2012 African Cup of Nations quarterfinalist Sudan and champion Zambia.

Goals
Ghana
Sulley Muntari 15
Dominic Adiyiah 24, 50
Jordan Ayew 45, 88
Christian Atsu 85
Jeremiah Akaminko 90+2

Match Reports:
\http://sports.peacefmonline.com/soccer/201206/117082.php
http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/2012/06/ghana-lesotho-suspended-floodlights-fail/679751
http://sports.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201206/87662.php