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Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says he did not operate upfront because he was asked to support defender Daniel Opare. Opare was used in a make-shift role as he was deployed on his unfavourite left-back position due to the absence of Harrison Afful. The Standard Liege defender had a quite game at the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi during the World Cup play-off first legt tie against Egypt as Asamoah served as a cover. Asamoah, who plays for Juventus, has revealed he was asked to support the former Ghana Under-20 star. �The coach asked me to support Opare and that�s why I was not going forward that much in the game,� Asamoah said. �You know that is not the ideal position for Opare and so I served as a cover. �Of course occasionally I surged forward but my primary duty was to stay back more an help Opare out. The Black Stars went ahead to defeat the Pharaohs 6-1 in Kumasi.