Blow by blow: Cote d’Ivoire vs Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana lock horn at Estadio de Bata in a clash that will see one of the two nations crowned as Afcon 2015 Champion.
Ivory Coast’s midfielder Yaya Toure (L), Ivory Coast’s defender Serge Aurier (C) and Ivory Coast’s forward Gervinho (R). AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
Starting XI
Cote d’Ivoire: Barry, Aurier, Tiene, K. Toure, Bailly, Kanon, Serey Die, Gradel, Y. Toure, Bony, Gervinho,
Ghana: Braimah, Afful, Rahman, Mensah, Boye, Wakaso, Acquah, Ayew, Atsu, Gyan, Appiah
– Cote d’Ivoire are crowned Africa Cup of Nations Champions. Final score. Cote d’Ivoire (9)0-0(8) Ghana on penalties.
– 11th penalties: Brimah’s penalty saved. Barry scores! Cote d’Ivoire 9-8 Ghana
– 10th penalties: Boye scores! Serey Die scores! Cote d’Ivoire 8-8 Ghana
– 9th penalties: Baba scores! Bailly scores! Cote d’Ivoire 7-7 Ghana
– 8th penalties: Afful scores! Kanon scores! Cote d’Ivoire 6-6 Ghana
– 7th penalties: Badu scores! Kolo Toure! Cote d’Ivoire 5-5 Ghana
– 6th penalties: Jonathan scores! Kalou scores! Cote d’Ivoire 4-4 Ghana
– 5th penalties: André Ayew scores! Yaya Toure scores! Cote d’Ivoire 3-3 Ghana
– 4th penalties: Modomba scores! Acheampong misses! Cote d’Ivoire 2-2 Ghana
– 3rd penalties: Acquah misses! Aurier scores! Cote d’Ivoire 1-2 Ghana
– 2nd penalties: Jordan Ayew scores! Taillo misses! Cote d’Ivoire 0-2 Ghana
– 1st penalties: Wakaso scores! Bony misses! Cote d’Ivoire 0-1 Ghana
– The game will be decided on penalties. Full time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana
– 120′ 1 minute of added time will be played
– 118′ Aurier’s shot is blocked
– 115′ Siaka Tiene is replaced by Solomon Kalou of Cote d’Ivoire
– 112′ free kick to Ghana. Gyan fires the free kick shot straight into the wall. Bailly needs medical treatment
– 111′ Bony’s through ball is too strong for Gervinho to control
– 110′ Atsu fires the rebound ball wide at goal
– 109′ corner kick to Ghana. The ball goes out for a second corner
– 107′ Ghana deny Gervinho and company a chance to score
– 106′ Gyan’s shot at goal is blocked, Wakaso’s follow up attempt is deflected out for a corner. Cote d’Ivoire defend the corner successfully
– 105′ Bailly is booked for a challenge on J.Ayew
– 103′ corner kick won by Cote d’Ivoire. The corner kick cross is collected by Braimah
– 102′ second offside call denies Gyan a chance to score
– 101′ offside call goes against Ghana
– 100′ Gyan’s header is off target
– 98′ Kwesi Appiah is replaced by Jordan Ayew of Ghana
– 97′ throw in for Ghana
– 95′ the offside call goes against Ghana
– 92′ corner kick to Ghana. Goal kick to Barry
– 91′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire. Atsu controls the ball brilliantly and fires a shot wide with two defenders boxing him in
– Extra time
– the referee blow for full time. The game will go into extra time. Full time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana
– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played
– 89′ Barry leaves his line to beat Appiah to the ball
– 86′ Kanon is booked for a foul on Atsu. Free kick to Ghana. Wakaso’s free kick shot misses the goal posts
– 84′ throw in for Ghana
– 81′ Boye needs medical treatment
– 79′ Cote d’Ivoire creating a number of scoring chances but failing to make the most of it
– 76′ offside call goes against Cote d’Ivoire
– 75′ Braimah leaves his line to intercept the free kick cross
– 74′ free kick awarded to Cote d’Ivoire outside the penalty box
– 71′ Cote d’Ivoire’s defence stands strong to deny A.Ayew and Gyan a goal
– 70′ Ghana moving forward and creating chances
– 68′ Wakaso fails to keep his shot down. Goal kick to Cote d’Ivoire
– 65′ Gradel’s shot at goal goes out for a goal kick
– 62′ corner kick to Ghana
– 60′ Yaya Toure’s corner kick cross is too close to the keeper
– 58′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire
– 57′ free kick to Ghana following Tiene challenge on Atsu
– 56′ the ball is played back to Barry
– 54′ Bailly wins the free kick for Cote d’Ivoire in the middle of the field
– 52′ Atsu sets up Gyan on the d line. Gyan fires a shot over the goal posts
– 51′ A.Ayew tackles Yaya Toure. Cote d’Ivoire fails to profit from the free kick
– 47′ Gervinho gives the ball away in the final third. He didn’t pass the ball in time
– 46′ Tiene is fouled by Atsu
– Ghana get the second half underway
– the referee blows for half time. Half time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana
– 45′ 1 minute of added time will be played
– 41′ Afful gets a verbal caution for his foul on Gradel
– 39′ Serey Die’s long ball into the penalty box lands comfortably in Braimah’s hands
– 37′ Atsu is fouled. A free kick is awarded to Ghana
– 36′ A.Ayew hits the side net with his shot
– 35′ goal kick to Cote d’Ivoire
– 33′ free kick to Ghana as Appiah is pushed off the ball
– 31′ Bony turns beautifully in the box and fires wide
– 30′ Afful clears a cross into the box
– 27′ offside call goes against Gyan
– 26′ Serey Die is lucky to escape without a booking following a reckless challenge on Atsu
– 25′ Atsu strikes the goal post with a long range effort
– 23′ free kick to Ghana as Gyan is fouled
– 18′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire
– 16′ Gradel fires a rocket at goal, it goes over the goal posts
– 15′ Ghana’s free kick shot goes out for a goal kick
– 14′ Serey Die is booked for a foul on Wakaso
– 13′ Yaya Toure’s free kick shot is straight at the keeper
– 12′ free kick to Cote d’Ivoire outside the penalty box
– 10′ Yaya Toure appeals for a penalty. The referee weaves for play on
– 9′ Yaya Toure’s corner kick cross can’t find his teammates in the box
– 7′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire
– 6′ Ghana’s long ball forward goes out for a goal kick
– 4′ Ghana manage to get the ball back
– 3′ Gervinho wins the free kick for Cote d’Ivoire. Ghana defend successfully
– 2′ Gervinho using his pace to get past a few defenders, Afful wins the ball outside the penalty box
– 1′ free kick in the middle of the field awarded to Ghana as Wakaso is fouled
– Kick off!
