Football: England v Ghana friendly - in pictures

Some of the 20,000 Ghanaian fans pose for the camera whilst they party outside the ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

...whilst a couple of others give their score prediction. It could be seen as a rather optimistic given that England have never lost a match against African opponents. They've won 11 of them and drawn five. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

These Ghana fans haven't forgetten what happened during the Uruguay match in Soccer City last year. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A surprised looking Fabio Capello just before kick-off. Maybe it was the slightly later than usual kick-off time which has taken him by surprise. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Captain Gareth Barry, Fabio's seventh, shows his boss and his opponents that he means business when he crunches into tackle Sulley Muntari. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Andy Carroll wins his second England cap tonight as well as winning this header against Mensah. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... but not this one against Vorsaah. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It's been end to end stuff so far and only a decent diving save from Kingston keeps out Ashley Young's cracking curling shot . Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A Black Stars fan confidently predicts a victory. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Stewart Downing, who's having an excellent first half, misses a great chance to put England ahead. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Jack Wilshere uses his pace to move away from Agyemang-Badu. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Halfway though the first half, there'a a lovely interchange down the right between Downing and Milner and the Manchester City midfielder hits a lovely ball across the face of the goal where Ashley Young is waiting. He must score he's only four yards out... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

...but he doesn't! Somehow he hits the ball with the outside of his right boot but rather than going into the net, any part of the large gaping net infront of him, it spoons up and hits the bar. What a miss, even Ronnie Rosenthal would be embarrassed at that one Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

This time it's Wilshere who comes off second best when he tussles with Agyemang-Badu. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

As a thoroughly open and enjoyable first half comes to an end Andy Carroll ensures that England go in with their noses infront. It's a classy finish for his first full England goal, equal to the lovely build-up play by Ashley Young and nice lay-off by Stuart Downing. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It seems that no one told this Wayne Rooney fan that Capello had allowed the United striker to return to Manchester. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Asamoah Gyan shields the ball from Joleon Lescott. These two had better get used to each other as they'll more than likely be facing each other again on Sunday when Sunderland travel to Eastlands in the Premier League. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

With just five minutes to go England substitute Danny Welbeck, who could have played for Ghana, narrowly fails to connect with a cross. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

He knows that he was only inches away from getting on the scoresheet on debut. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Deep into injury time Asamoah Gyan, who has been inspirational all-night, conjures up a piece of exquisite skill which bamboozles the English defence, before slotting an inch perfect shot between Barry and Cahill which beats Joe Hart. 1-1 and it's no more than Ghana, and Gyan, deserve. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It's no wonder the Ghanaian fans go wild as Gyan runs to celebrate with them. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

John Pantsil soaks up the atmosphere after the final whistle goes. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Ghana's goalscorer, right, leads a dance with his team-mates, and the dancing will continue long into the night across London's Ghanaian communities... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

...and it'll be quite a while before this happy Ghanaian stops singing too. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian