Football: Japan lose 2-0 to Ghana in first match under new manager Akira Nishino

Japan lost their first match under new head coach Akira Nishino on Wednesday night, going down 2-0 to Ghana in the Samurai Blue's final World Cup warmup on home soil.Goals to Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey and debutant Emmanuel Boateng secured the victory for Ghana in front of 64,520 at a rain-soaked Nissan Stadium.Despite controlling possession for long stretches, the Samurai Blue were blunt in attack against a youthful Black Stars side, who were coming off an unsuccessful campaign to reach a fourth consecutive World Cup."Having not played a game at home in half a year, we absolu…READ FULL ARTICLE