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Ghana beat Guinea, but coach criticizes state of Accra pitch

Ghana coach Claude Le Roy described the pitch used for Sunday's opening match of the Africa Nations Cup against Guinea as the worst he had ever seen.

The uneven turf and long grass at the Ohene Djan Stadium made flowing soccer hazardous, with chances going begging in the first half.

Ghana eventually prevailed 2-1 thanks to a last-gasp winner from Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari, but Le Roy was seething.

"The first thing is not the quality of the armchair in the VIP room, but the quality of the pitch," he told the BBC. "In more than 20 years in Africa, it's the worst pitch I've ever seen. We have a technical team which likes to play one-touch football and this pitch badly affected our game."

The win did not come without a price, with Ghana defender John Pantsil complaining of dizziness and having to be carried off on a stretcher at the end of the game.

Ghana take on Namibia in Accra on Thursday.

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