By Michael Oti Adjei BBC Sport, Accra

Ziese seeks first win in competitive game

Ghana's German coach Bukhard Ziese has come under fire in Ghana.

Ziese was booed and jeered by an angry crowd at the Kumasi Stadium after the Black Stars drew 1-1 with Uganda on Sunday.

Ziese, who is in his second spell as Ghana coach, was held responsible by many fans for the draw, which could keep the Black Stars out of the Nations Cup finals in Tunisia.

The German used the 40-year-old goalkeeper Edward Ansah against an overwhelming popular opinion who were against his choice.

His popularity among the fans is eroding, as he is still without a win in an official match.

His only win with the Black Stars was at a four-nation tournament in Tunisia in which Ghana defeated Madagascar on penalties.

Ziese was given the task on April 1, after a popular public outcry in support of his appointment.

He had steered the Black Stars to their first Nations Cup in 1992 after an eight-year absence.

Initially, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) had rejected his application for the job along with two other candidates.

Nevertheless Ziese was given the job after the majority of fans criticised the GFA's decision.

Now Ziese is facing the challenge that he is the right man for the job.

The 59-year-old is on a two-year renewable contract. And part of his assignment is to take Ghana to the 2006 World Cup in his native Germany.

Sturm Graz striker Charles Amoah scored the vital equaliser for Ghana six minutes from time to cancel out Assani Bajoba's first-half goal.

But Ghana could still go through with a draw in Kigali against Rwanda in the last qualifying game because of a superior goal difference.

Ziese refused to talk to the Ghanaian media after the match, but his players put a brave face on the unimpressive performance.

Captain Stephen Appiah said: "We did our best under the circumstances. This result only shows that you cannot take any side for granted these days.