Blow by blow: Ghana vs Mali
Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group D match between Ghana and Mali at Stade de Port Gentil.
Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates goal with teammates during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Ghana and Uganda at the Port Gentil Stadium in Gabon on 17 January 2017 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix
– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Ghana 1-0 Mali
’90+2′ free kick for Mali in a good area
– 90′ Coulibaly’s shot is saved by Brimah
– 80′ Coulibaly’s header goes across the goals
– 70′ free kick for Ghana
– 68′ Traore hits the side netting
– 66′ corner kick for Mali
– 53′ corner kick for Mali and it leads to another one
– 52′ chance for Mali! But Marega shoots wide from close range!
– 50′ Marega’s header is saved by Brimah
– Mali get the second half
– Substitution for Mali: Bissouma comes on for Yatabare
– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Ghana 1-0 Mali
– 45′ Atsu’s shot is blocked
– 43′ free kick for Mali
– 33′ free kick for Ghana
– 24′ free kick for Ghana in a good area
– 20′ GOAAAL! Gyan puts Ghana in the lead with a powerful header!
– 19′ corner kick for Mali
– 17′ Dede Ayew misses a sitter for Ghana
– 7′ corner kick for Ghana
– 4′ free kick for Ghana
– Ghana get the game underway
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Ghana XI: Brimah, Boye, Amartey, Afful, Acheampong, Wakaso, Partey, A.Ayew, Atsu, Gyan, J.Ayew
Mali XI: Sissoko, O. Coulibaly, Wague, S. Coulibaly, H. Traoré – S. Yatabaré, Ndiaye, Sylla, Sako, Marega, M. Yatabaré
Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group D match between Ghana and Mali at Stade de Port Gentil.
