Ghana international striker Benjamin Tetteh marked his return from the international break in impressive fashion, scoring and providing an assist as Al Ittihad Kalba played out a 2-2 draw against Al Ain in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup on Thursday.Tetteh was named the Most Valuable Player after playing a key role in both of Kalbas goals during an entertaining encounter involving fellow Ghanaian Ismaila Okpoti, who featured for Al Ain.Al Ain took the lead in the 43rd minute when Morocco forward El Houssine Rahimi converted from the penalty spot to give the hosts a narrow advantage heading into the break.Kalba responded almost immediately, with Tetteh turning provider on the stroke of halftime. The Ghanaian striker picked out Iran international Saman Ghoddos, who finished the opportunity to restore parity before the interval.Tetteh then completed his contribution in the 62nd minute, finding the back of the net after connecting with a pass from Brazilian forward Biro to put Kalba 2-1 ahead.However, Kalba’s advantage did not last until the final whistle. Paraguay international midfielder Kaku equalised five minutes from full-time to earn Al Ain a share of the spoils.Despite the late setback, Tetteh’s individual performance stood out, earning him the MVP award.The forward has now recorded two goals and two assists in five appearances across all competitions since joining Kalba, highlighting his growing influence in the UAE following his move to the club.
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