Blow by blow: Ghana vs Guinea
Guinea take on Ghana in the quarterfinals of the 2015 African Cup of Nations at the Estadio De Malabo.
Mubarak Wakasu (L) of Ghana fights for the ball with Guinea’s Idrissa Sylla during their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
Starting XI
Ghana: Razak Braimah, Harrison Afful, John Boye, Baba Rahman, Jonathan Mensah, Mubarak Wakaso, Afriyie Acquah, Christian Atsu, Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan, Kwesi Appiah.
Guinea: Naby Yattara, Baissama Sankoh, Djibril Tamsir Paye, Fode Camara, Abdoulaye Cisse, Aboubacar Fofana, Kevin Constant, Ibrahima Conte, Ibrahima Traoré, Idrissa Sylla, Abdoul Razzagui Camara
– the referee blows for full time. Full time score, Ghana 3-0 Guinea
– 90+’ Naby Yattara (Guinea’s goalkeeper) is sent off. He gets a second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Gyan
– 90′ a late free kick to Guinea outside the penalty box. Ghana defend successfully and initiate a counter attack, Ayew fires a shot straight at the keeper
– 89′ 4 minutes added time will be played
– 88′ corner kick to Guinea. The ball goes out for a goal kick to Ghana
– 85′ Afriyie Acquah is replaced by Radiu Muhammad of Ghana
– 82′ throw in for Guinea
– 78′ Gyan fires wide at goal. Goal kick to Guinea
– 75′ Atsu needs medical treatment
– 73′ Conte fires wide at goal, Braimah was off his line. Goal kick to Ghana
– 71′ Gyan’s free header in the box is wide at goal
– 69′ Fofana is booked for comments directed at the referee
– 68′ Wakaso’s shot at goal goes out for a goal kick
– 67′ Sankoh clears the ball for a throw in
– 65′ throw in for Guinea
– 62′ Afful lands awkwardly and needs medical treatment
Kwesi Appiah (R) celebrates and dances with team mates after scoring against Guinea in their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
– 60′ Christian Atsu scores from an impossible angle. A contender for goal of the tournament. Ghana 3-0 Guinea
– 57′ free kick to Guinea. Traoré’s free kick shot misses the goal post by inches
– 54′ free kick given to Ghana as Atsu is fouled by Sankoh. Ghana fail to profit from the free kick
– 53′ goal kick to Guinea
– 50′ the human wall deflects the ball out for a throw to Ghana
– 49′ Camara is booked. Ghana get a free kick outside the penalty box
– 47′ Traoré’s header is off target. Goal kick to Ghana
– the second half is underway
Ghana’s Christian Atsu (2nd L) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Guinea in their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
– 45′ the referee blows for half time. Half time score, Ghana 2-0 Guinea
– 43′ Kwesi Appiah profits from Sylla’s error in defence. Ghana 2-0 Guinea
– 40′ Traoré and Constant failing to put the final touch on a create move in the box
– 38′ Atsu’s shot is straight at the keeper
– 35′ the ball is played back to Braimah
– 32′ Naby Yattara is booked for pushing Atsu in the box.
– 31′ Buye fails to connect with Wakaso’s free kick shot in the penalty box
– 28′ free kick to Ghana in the middle of the field
– 25′ free kick to Ghana outside the penalty box
– 22′ Wakaso’s free kick shot goes out for a goal kick to Guinea
– 19′ Fofana is booked for a challenge on Afful
– 17′ Camara fails to test the keeper in the box.
– 16′ throw in for Ghana
– 14′ Yattara leaves his line early to clear the ball
– 11′ Guinea scramble to clear the ball.
– 10′ the free kick cross hits the side netting. Goal kick to Ghana
– 9′ Guinea get a free kick outside the penalty box.
– 8′ throw in for Ghana
– 6′ Yattara with a brilliant save to deny Ghana a second goal
– 4′ Christian Atsu gives Ghana the lead. Ghana 1-0 Guinea
– kickoff! the game is underway
