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Sunday January 20, 2008 Finished Ohene Djan Stadium

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Ghana

  • Gyan 54’ (pen.)
  • Muntari 90’

Guinea

  • Kalabane 64’
  1. African Cup of Nations - Muntari rescues Ghana

    African Cup of Nations - Muntari rescues Ghana

    Portsmouth's Sulley Muntari struck a wonder goal in the final minute to give hosts Ghana a 2-1 win over Guinea in the opening match of the African Cup of Nations in Accra. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Ghana
    • Guinea
    • 90'+3 And there it is! All over in Accra and Sulley Muntari's screamer is enough to give Ghana all three points! Incredible end to a thoroughly entertaining opening game of this edition of the African Cup of Nations!
    • 90'+1 GOAL! WHAT A GOAL IT IS! IT'S MUNTARI WHO WINS IT FOR GHANA AT THE DEATH! The Pompey midfielder lashes home from 25 yards with an absolute thunderbolt into the corner of the net! And the place goes crazy! 2-1 Ghana now!
    • 90' Not this time... Camara claims.
    • 89' Ayew is clattered by Jabi down by the goalline, and this could spell danger...
    • 88' Time running out now... Ghana on the attack though...
    • 85' Asamoah Gyan is replaced by Baffour Gyan, his big brother...
    • 81' Ghana win their 12th corner of the game... what can the Black Stars produce here...? Nothing is the answer... Kingston's delivery isn't bad but Camara claims under pressure.
    • 79' And now Muntari fires wide! Ghana really pushing for a winner with just over ten minutes left!
    • 78' AYEW WITH HIS FIRST TOUCH! Oooh! Denied by a brilliant save from Camara! He was presented with a gilt-edged opportunity in front of goal, but somehow Camara manages to tip it over the bar!
    • 76' Off goes Quincy and here comes Ayew! The crowd greet him like a hero, even though he's not really done anything for his nation yet...
    • 75' 18-year-old Andre Ayew, son of Abedi Pele, is about to come on... what a moment for him.
    • 74' Essien looks like he's going to go all the way on his own! He shoots! Deflected behind for a corner!
    • 71' Muntari floats a cross-cum-shot into the box, but Camara is there to claim!
    • 69' There's a completely different feel to this game now... Ghana are looking a little deflated and Guinea might even fancy their chances.
    • 68' Muntari goes into the book for hauling down Feindouno as the Guinea skipper threatened to break forward...
    • 65' GOAL! GUINEA FIND AN EQUALISER! Kalabane thunders a header off the underside of the bar and Kingson can't keep it out! Not sure who will be credited with the final touch but Guinea won't spend too long complaining! They're back on level terms!
    • 62' Guinea make a double change... Karamoko and Soumah onto the pitch... it's not clear who comes off though...
    • 60' Youla now speeds into the Ghana box... superb challenge from Addo though! Brilliant defending from the PSV man!
    • 58' That's nothing more than Ghana deserve, althogh there may be a question over whether the offence was inside the box...
    • 57' Addo goes into the book for a tasty challenge on Youla...
    • 55' GOAL! Gyan fires past Camara and the place goes wild! 1-0 Ghana!
    • 54' PENALTY! He's given it! Agogo storms into the box where he's tripped by a clumsy challenge from Kalabane! And Gyan will have the chance to open the scoring...
    • 50' And seconds later Gyan sees his curler tipped round the corner by Camara! Ghana out of the blocks quickly in the second half!
    • 49' Chance for Agogo! Oh dear! He wastes it completely!
    • 48' Ghana win an early free-kick... Kingston plays it deep again... Gyan is there! Headed over the bar!
    • 46' Here we go again! Back underway in Accra!
    • 45'+2 And there goes the half-time whistle! It's been an entertaining opening period of action, with Ghana hitting the post three times, but still the hosts can't find a way through!
    • 45'+1 Last chance of the first half for Guinea now... Feindouno steps up to a free-kick! But it's over the bar!
    • 42' Feindouno looks to find a way through with a wall pass from Correa... but Mensah's there to mop up any danger and the big man heads back to his keeper...
    • 40' OFF THE POST FOR A THIRD TIME! Muntari unleashes a blockbuster at the far post that rattles the frame of the goal! Ghana so unlucky!
    • 39' And now Gyan breaks through! But he hasn't got time to control it and his shot is wayward!
    • 38' Kingston delivers another decent free kick into the box... Mensah's there! Must be! No! The defender glances his header wide of the mark!
    • 37' The ball's in the back of the net! It's Gyan who pounces to poke home, but the ref has blown for a push on Kalabane! It won't count and the crowd will have to wait a little longer for the opening goal!
    • 31' Just a bit of a lull now, at least compared to the hectic pace of the opening 25 minutes!
    • 29' This place will erupt if and when Ghana score...
    • 28' There has to be a goal soon! Guinea's goal seems to be leading a charmed life so far!
    • 27' OFF THE POST AGAIN! This time it's Essien who heads against the upright from a corner!
    • 26' It's a poor one from Feindouno... the ball's cleared but only as far as Sacko! He lets fly! Well struck, but straight at Kingson in the Ghana goal..
    • 25' Feindouno strikes a free-kick against the Ghana wall and the visitors will have a corner!
    • 24' Bangoura breaks again for Guinea in a rare sortie into the Ghana half... but again his final decision is poor and his shot rolls into the arms of Kingson...
    • 23' It's all Ghana at the moment... and Guinea are struggling to get out of their own half for the time being.
    • 22' GYAN! Oooh! That would have been a brilliant goal! But the Udinese striker's athletic overhead kick flies just wide of the post! Brilliant stuff from the Ghanaians...
    • 21' That's the closest we've come to the opening goal of the tournament!
    • 20' Quincy sends over a cross... AGOGO! OFF THE POST! Super header from the Forest striker! It bounces back almost along the goal line before heading away to safety!
    • 18' Kingston sends over a deep cross... and Camara, the Guinea keeper, claims amid a few rolls on the floor... looks like a flamboyant keeper this one!
    • 15' Quincy, the former Arsenal starlet, has started well here... he's doing most to cause concern for the Guinea defence.
    • 13' Those trumpets could get a little annoying after a while... the noise is incessant!
    • 12' Guinea break now... there's a chance for Bangoura to conjure something here... not like that there isn't! That's awful from the Dynamo Kiev striker! He blazes high into the stands!
    • 8' Just a quick word about the pitch... the grass is particularly long and that's making playing the ball along the ground rather difficult...
    • 7' Chance from a set piece for Kalabane! But his header is way over the bar...
    • 6' Kingston centres for Agogo at the back stick! But the Nottingham Forest man can't direct his headed back into the mixer and the ball goes behind for a goal kick!
    • 5' First real chance for Ghana! Muntari plays in Gyan... but the ball runs away from him and his stabbed effort hits the side netting!
    • 3' There's a continual trumpet fanfare being played in the stadium...
    • 2' What an atmosphere at the Ohene Djan Stadium! The locals are making it a day to remember for Ghana...
    • 1' Underway in Ghana!
    • - And Guinea: K, Camara, B, Balde, A, Camara, Kalabane, Jabi, Feindouno, Sacko, Sylla, Bangoura, Correa, Youla
    • - The teams are in... Ghana: Kingson, Sarpei, Pantsil, Mensah, Addo, Essien, Kingston, Muntari, Gyan, Agogo, Quincy
    • - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of today's curtain raiser to the 2008 edition of the African Cup of Nations! First up are hosts Ghana against unfancied Guinea, kicking off at 17h GMT, so be sure to join us then for all the action!

  • Summary

    • 90'+1 GOAL! WHAT A GOAL IT IS! IT'S MUNTARI WHO WINS IT FOR GHANA AT THE DEATH! The Pompey midfielder lashes home from 25 yards with an absolute thunderbolt into the corner of the net! And the place goes crazy! 2-1 Ghana now!
    • 78' AYEW WITH HIS FIRST TOUCH! Oooh! Denied by a brilliant save from Camara! He was presented with a gilt-edged opportunity in front of goal, but somehow Camara manages to tip it over the bar!
    • 65' GOAL! GUINEA FIND AN EQUALISER! Kalabane thunders a header off the underside of the bar and Kingson can't keep it out! Not sure who will be credited with the final touch but Guinea won't spend too long complaining! They're back on level terms!
    • 55' GOAL! Gyan fires past Camara and the place goes wild! 1-0 Ghana!
    • 54' PENALTY! He's given it! Agogo storms into the box where he's tripped by a clumsy challenge from Kalabane! And Gyan will have the chance to open the scoring...
    • 50' And seconds later Gyan sees his curler tipped round the corner by Camara! Ghana out of the blocks quickly in the second half!
    • 48' Ghana win an early free-kick... Kingston plays it deep again... Gyan is there! Headed over the bar!
    • 40' OFF THE POST FOR A THIRD TIME! Muntari unleashes a blockbuster at the far post that rattles the frame of the goal! Ghana so unlucky!
    • 39' And now Gyan breaks through! But he hasn't got time to control it and his shot is wayward!
    • 38' Kingston delivers another decent free kick into the box... Mensah's there! Must be! No! The defender glances his header wide of the mark!
    • 37' The ball's in the back of the net! It's Gyan who pounces to poke home, but the ref has blown for a push on Kalabane! It won't count and the crowd will have to wait a little longer for the opening goal!
    • 27' OFF THE POST AGAIN! This time it's Essien who heads against the upright from a corner!
    • 22' GYAN! Oooh! That would have been a brilliant goal! But the Udinese striker's athletic overhead kick flies just wide of the post! Brilliant stuff from the Ghanaians...
    • 20' Quincy sends over a cross... AGOGO! OFF THE POST! Super header from the Forest striker! It bounces back almost along the goal line before heading away to safety!
    • 5' First real chance for Ghana! Muntari plays in Gyan... but the ball runs away from him and his stabbed effort hits the side netting!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Eddy Maillet

  • Ghana

    Manager: Claude Leroy

    Captain: John Mensah

    On the Field

    • Kingston
    • Pantsil
    • Sarpei
    • Mensah
    • Addo Yellow Card
    • Kingston Yellow Card
    • Essien
    • Muntari Goal Yellow Card
    • Abeyie Substitution Out (75′)
    • Agogo
    • Gyan Substitution Out (74′)

    Subs

    • Gyan Substitution In (84′)
    • Dramani
    • Adjei
    • Barusso
    • Ayew Substitution In (75′)
    • Dauda
    • Asare
    • Illiasu
    • Afful
    • Annan
    • Kumodzi
    • Asamoah

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Guinea

    Manager: Robert Nouzaret

    Captain: Pascal Feindouno

    On the Field

    • Camara
    • Jabi
    • Balde
    • Kalabane Goal
    • Camara
    • Bangoura
    • Sylla Substitution Out (90′)
    • Sacko
    • Correa Substitution Out (60′)
    • Feindouno Yellow Card
    • Youla

    Subs

    • Mansaré
    • Johnson
    • Diallo
    • Zayatte
    • Diarso
    • Camara
    • Cisse Substitution In (60′)
    • Bah Substitution In (90′)
    • Yattara
    • Balde
    • Soumah
    • Cisse

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None