Jonas Adjetey has expressed his delight after scoring his first goal for the Black Stars in Ghana's 2-0 victory over Somalia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The defender found the net as Ghana secured their first victory since consecutive defeats to Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia.

The result provided a positive start for interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren, who took charge following the dismissal of Carlos Queiroz.

For Adjetey, however, the occasion carried additional significance as he finally opened his scoring account for the senior national team.

"It feels amazing to score my first goal. I have been waiting for this moment for some time now. My teammates have been very supportive and I am glad that I had such an opportunity," he said after the match.

The defender also expressed satisfaction with Ghana's defensive performance, particularly the clean sheet after conceding four goals across their previous two qualifying matches.

Adjetey insisted the goals conceded in those games were not the responsibility of any individual player but acknowledged the need for collective improvement.

"Unfortunately, we did our best in previous games but it did not go our way.

"The goals we conceded in the first two games had nothing to do with any individual or anything like that, but we have corrected our mistakes and it was good to keep a clean sheet today," he added.

The Black Stars will look to maintain their defensive improvement when they face Somalia again on Monday.

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“Black Stars clean sheet against Somalia is a big relief” – Jonas Adjetey

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