Ghana's Black Stars have beaten their Congolese counterparts by five goals to one at the Stade de l’Unité (Brazzaville) in Congo.
A hat-trick from Thomas Partey and a brace by Richmond Boakye-Yiadom saw the 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists rout over their Congolese counterparts.
The Black Stars however looked settled and composed despite the early threat from the home side.
After an early scare from Congo, the Black Stars took over the game as they dominated play.
Forward Richmond Boakye Yiadom fired Ghana in front after Thomas Agyepong took on his marker and speedily outwitted him into the 18 box and found the striker who wasted no time in putting Ghana in front in the 23rd minute.
Thomas Partey doubled the scorline 4 minutes later with his second.
Lloyd Ayet pulled one back for the Red Devils in the 44th minute before Thomas Partey rounded the first half up with a third goal in additional time.
Coach Kwesi Appiah brought Alfred Duncan for Ebenezer Ofori in the 56th minute to stabilize the Black Stars midfield.
Jeffrey Schlupp came on for Lumor Agbeneynu who failed to return to the pitch after sustaining an injury.
Congo midfielder Bel Durel Avounou gifted a pass to Thomas Partey at a dangerous position as the Atletico Madrid star made no mistake by scoring his third of the day in the 69th minute.
Norway-based Edwin Gyasi marked his debut by coming on for three-goal hero Thomas Partey in the 77th minute.
Richmond Boakye Yiadom scored his second and Ghana's fifth in the 85th ninute with just 6 minute left on the clock to round up the game.
The result keeps Ghana at third position in the group with 5 points from four matches.
Ghana will next play Uganda in the World Cup qualifiers as they hope for make yet another World Cup appearance.
On Friday, the Black Stars recorded their second successive home draw after being held to a 1-1 stalemate by the Red Devils in Kumasi.
The Black Stars now occupy third position in Group E with 5 points, with Congo languishing at the bottom with a single point.
Uganda top the Group with 7 points and Egypt follows with 6 points with a game in hand.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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I like your comment" PLEASE STOP IMPOSING JORDAN AYEW ON THE TEAM!
They only praise you when it is thier mouth.
Is a very hard truth to ban ayew brothers and gyan...
Its a turning point for the black stars and so the coach must be smart to take advantage of the situation and produce a new team that can roar and win and make name for themselves , Asamoah Gyan and those two Ayews must be benched but not thrown out then they would learn that can wail and roar and be hungery for goals and victory We must qualify for 2018 Russia to seal our position as regular African team at the worldcup torment It it fit our new political dimension as Africa tiger on the go
The current Black Stars crises began the day Kwasi Appiah started a crucial World Cup match with Jordan Ayew and Christian Atsu. Those two players have been a disappointment. Actually, when they were used in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, Ghana nearly failed to qualify. Until we brought on Kwadwo Asamoah in midfield and others like Muntari against Zambia and Egypt. They confirmed their inability to produce results in the first World Cup match against USA. Since then, Ghana has not won anything meaningful. It has been one defeat after another. PLEASE STOP IMPOSING JORDAN AYEW ON THE TEAM! Give new players a chance. And apologize to Muntari and KP Boateng. Those players had the right to complain about poor coaching decisions like fielding Jordan and Atsu when Kwadwo Asamoah and KP Boateng could have he produce better results in midfield!
Good job done boys keep it up
Dramatically destiny can change things we think we have no time for .
take the native doctor (gyan), and the arrogant ayews out and victory is guaranteed. it is no doubt those three guys are the biggest problem in the black stars now. They will not qualify but I hope Kwesi Appiah will learn some lessons for the future.
I think Asamoah can have some small role to play as a late substitute but actually BAN the ayew brothers, this boys are very controversial and pompous, arrogant and they kill team spirit.
@Kiki, I agree with you. This boys are hungry and they will deliver. Asamoah Gyan and the Ayews should be left out of the star and allow the young guys to play