Ghanaians Rave on Social Media After 35 Year Old Defender Excelled as Charlotte Beat Chelsea

• Ghanaian defender Harrison Afful is getting positive reviews from fans of the Black Stars after starring for Charlotte FC against Chelsea
• The veteran defender featured as the Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC defeated the English outfit on penalties
• Harrison Afful exchanged shirts with new Chelsea star Raheem Sterling after the game at the Bank of America stadium

Harrison Afful has got Ghanaians talking following his outstanding display for Charlotte FC in a pre-season friendly against Chelsea.

The 35-year-old starred as Charlotte FC defeated the 2021 European champions in a friendly at the Bank of America stadium.

The former Esperance player swapped jerseys with Chelsea's new forward Raheem Sterling after the game.

The English outfit opened the scoring through America winger Christian Pulisic but the Major League side levelled to force the game into penalties. Daniel Rios scored from the spot in the 92nd minute.

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Connor Gallagher's failed panenka saw the American club defeat Chelsea 5-3 on penalties.

How Ghanaian fans reacted to Harrison Afful's performance

@MichaelAdvans wrote:

This is Harrison Afful he pocketed all the below average attackers of Chelsea. Moral Lesson: Chelsea should focus on signing Afful and forget Kounde.

@BADASSPMF also posted:

Harrison Afful still got some power of football left in him

@Dboszantwi added:

Harrison Afful had a good game

@PinKing4GH tweeted:

Kudos To Harrison Afful On winning Against Chelsea Fc.... Harrison & Sterling

@LilMoGH posted:

Harrison Afful still got it .. he really did well

@theEsselGuy also wrote:

40 year old Harrison Afful pocket Chelsea their attackers……they need him instead of Kounde

@maxirodriques5 adds:

Harrison Afful still looks young

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Chelsea lose to MLS side Charlotte FC in pre-season

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Chelsea's penalty woes from last season continued unabated in the club's pre-season preparations for the forthcoming season.

The Premier League outfit stumbled to a 5-3 loss on penalties against Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC after both sides proved inseparable during regulation time.

Christian Pulisic's first-half strike was cancelled by a last-gasp penalty to send the game to shootouts.