Ghana football great Bernard Dong Bortey believes the Black Stars’ 2-0 victory over Somalia should not be celebrated as a major achievement, arguing that the team was expected to score more goals.
The Black Stars claimed their first victory in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, with Jonas Adjetey and Felix Afena-Gyan finding the net to seal the victory.
Despite the result, the former Hearts of Oak attacker felt Ghana did not make enough of their dominance.
“Both Kotoko and Hearts can score Somalia, so the win is nothing special. We were playing with the game on the pitch yesterday; we should have scored at least five goals,” he said.
Bortey’s comments reflect his view that Ghana should have taken greater advantage of the chances created instead of settling for a two-goal margin against the Somali side.
The former Hearts of Oak player earned seven caps for the senior national team and also featured for the Black Starlets at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, where he scored three goals in six appearances as the Black Starlets secured third place.
Ghana are scheduled to meet Somalia again on November 16 in round 4 at the same Essipong Stadium.
