Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien was voted the Budweiser Man of the Match award after Saturday's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.

The Chelsea midfielder acted as a driving force for the Black Stars in their 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.

Together with Stephen Appiah in midfield, he helped Ghana to dominate the match.

Ghana’s high-tempo football in Cologne was a joy to watch and Essien was an influential figure, prompting some of their best moves.

One of Africa's greatest stars, Kalusha Bwalya, a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group for the World Cup said Essien picked the award after putting up a complete performance.

“It was extremely difficult to make this decision, because the entire Ghana team played very well,” said Bwalya.

“The goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and strikers all did a great job. It was a tremendous team performance.

“However, it was the number eight, Michael Essien who was the pick of the players. He helped the defence when required and looked very strong going forward.”