Blow by blow: Congo vs Ghana

Congo lock horns with Ghana at the Stade d’Oyem in Oyem, Gabon in the quarter finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.


– full time: Congo 1-2 Ghana

– 90′ 4 minutes of added time will be played

– 89′ free kick to Ghana

– 86′ brilliant save from Razak to deny Bakambu a goal

– 85′ Bakambu’s effort goes over the goal posts

– 77′ Andre Ayew scores. Congo 1-2 Ghana

– 73′ Amarey is booked

– 69′ Mpoku finds the equaliser for Congo. Congo 1-1 Ghana

– 65′ corner kick to Ghana as J Ayew’s free kick shot strikes the human wall

– 61′ J Ayew scores.  Congo 0-1 Ghana
– 60′ goal kick to Ghana

– 59′ Mutambala is booked

– 56′ Kabananga effort is wide at goal

– 53′ corner kick to Congo, the ball goes out for a goal kick to Ghana

– 48′ free kick to Ghana

– second half is underway

half time: Congo 0-0 Ghana

– 45′ 1 minute of added time will be booked

– 44′ great build up by Congo, the final move to get the ball past the keeper is poor

– 43′ throw in for Ghana

– 41′ the ball is played back to Razak

– 39′ Mbokani’s strike the ball straight at Razak

– 37′ Atsu fails to keep the ball in play at near side

– 34′ free kick to Congo outside the penalty box

– 28′ Congo win a free kick outside the penalty box, Ghana clear for a corner to Congo

– 27′ Andre Ayew is tackled in the middle of the field and wins a free kick for his side

– 24′ excellent recovery from Kabananga to deny Ghana a scoring chance

– 21′ Ghana win a corner, Congo clears

– 15′ Mulumba is booked for a tackling J Ayew

– 7′ Mbokani goes around the keeper but fails to put the ball in the net

– kickoff!

Congo: Matampi; Issama, Bope, Tisserand, Lomalisa; Mbemba, Mulumba, Kabananga, M’Poku, Mubele; Mbokani

Ghana:  Brimah; Acheampong, J Boye, D Amartey, H Afful; M Wakaso, A Acquah; A Ayew, T Partey, C Atsu; J Ayew

 

 

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