AshGold midfielder James Akaminko was brought on for Appiah McCarthy in a move that swiftly turned the tables around for a wonderful second half performance against Burkina Faso on Sunday.

The Stallions of Burkina Faso shocked Ghana with a late strike to secure an important first leg win in Kumasi making it extremely difficult for Ghana in the second leg on October 20 in Ouagadougou.

The introduction of James Akaminko and Emmanuel Ocran swiftly lifted the game for Ghana and Maxwell believes Ghana were just unlucky not to get a goal after these changes.