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Sunday February 3, 2008 Finished Essipong Stadium

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Ivory Coast

  • Keita 25’
  • Drogba 70’
  • Kalou 72’, 81’
  • Koné 86’

Guinea

  1. African Cup of Nations - Ivory Coast smash five

    African Cup of Nations - Ivory Coast smash five

    Ivory Coast swept aside Guinea 5-0 to reach the African Cup of Nations semi-finals, Chelsea stars Salomon Kalou (2) and Didier Drogba getting onto the scoresheet. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Ivory Coast
    • Guinea
    • 90+4' The match is over and Ivory Coast celebrate a thrashing of their West African neighbours! They are into the semi-finals.
    • 90+3' Ibrahima Camara smashes into an opponent and is shown a yellow card!! A proper GBH tackle. He is not happy at the showboating of the Ivory Coast players.
    • 90' There will be three minutes of time added on - only two goals needed per minute for Guinea to claw it back.
    • 86' Moments after almost scoring after a great ball through by his brother Aruna, Baki Kone smashes another into the top corner from 20 yards to make it five!!
    • 83' There could be more goals here as the action slows to a standstill almost. The orange elephant thing in the crowd waves its trunk about in exaltation.
    • 81' Toure powerful as he gets to the by-line, and Guinea cannot be bothered to defend any more!! He squares for Kalou to hammer home - his second goal. 4-0. It is a bonafide rout.
    • 78' There are some colourful characters in the crowd; and others that seem downright spooky. I'm all for more spookiness in football - especially when it is playing a trumpet!!
    • 76' Well where did those goals come from? Guinea just fell apart at the back and were punished. The party has started in the stands.
    • 75' Changes: Fae is on for Keita for the winning side, as is Bakari Kone for Drogba; Soumah replaced Johnson just before the third goal.
    • 72' KALOU NOW INTO THE BOX, ROUNDS CAMARA AND WALKS THE BALL INTO THE NET!!! THREE TO THE IVORY COAST!!!
    • 70' Drogba carves a run into the box... HE HOLDS OFF A CHALLENGE... AND SCORES UNDER CAMARA!!!
    • 68' After tipping the ball past the goalie he lifted the ball over the sliding defender - but the wrong side of the near post.
    • 68' ARUNA THROUGH FOR IVORY COAST... HE GOES PAST CAMARA... AND MISSES THE OPEN GOAL!!!
    • 66' Bangoura shaping to shoot... Boka blocks and Ivory Coast survive again.
    • 64' Mansare, who is beginning to show moments of finesse, takes on his man on the outside. Eboue shepherds him out of play.
    • 63' Barry hit his head against the post when he dived across - he receives treatment. It was very light contact, I have to say.
    • 62' Free-kick to Guinea near the edge of the box... it is set up for JABI... JUST WIDE OF THE NEAR POST!! Some people in the crowd think that it is in, as it ruffled the side-netting.
    • 60' Guinea change: Karamoko Cisse on for Youla, who has not been as involved as he would have liked.
    • 58' Keita curls a shot well over with team-mates attacking the posts. Tsk. Ivory Coast cannot settle until they score another goal...
    • 55' Drogba volleys a corner at goal from distance and Sacko is out to block... another corner. Kalou attacks it and heads down - and the ball rises from the ground and flies over the bar!!
    • 53' Bangoura whips in another of his lethal set-pieces and Youla is there to almost volley - bad marking by Ivory Coast...
    • 51' Toure is back defending with Meite as their West African neighbours counter... this game could still go either way.
    • 50' Boka launches one of his long throws into the box, headed away by Guinea... Yaya Toure of Barcelona was hovering...
    • 48' Guinea danger-man Bangoura slashes a shot over from a tight angle! Good start for them.
    • 46' The second half begins in Sekondi.
    • 45+1' The whistle goes before the corner can be taken and Ivory Coast go in at the break a goal to the good; but it could have been more.
    • 45+1' Drogba in a central position... HE SHOOTS TO THE TOP CORNER AND CAMARA THROWS HIMSELF ACROSS TO TIP OVER!!!
    • 45' Keita lines up a dig from the corner of the box for Ivory Coast... it flashes inches wide of the far upright, a real grass-cutter!!
    • 44' Bangoura probing on the counter-attack for Guinea, weaving through challenges and eventually shooting low towards the corner - good save by Barry!!
    • 43' CAMARA WITH A GREAT SAVE FROM ARUNA!!! KALOU FOLLOWS UP AND THE 'KEEPER AGAIN MAKES THE SAVE!!! Guinea somehow keep the ball out!!!
    • 41' Camara claims as the pressure continues upon his goal. It could be a matter of time.
    • 39' Keita flying down that right side again and wins a free-kick... the Lyon forward then forced a corner with a driving cross that Guinea are stretched to deal with...
    • 37' Keita trying to find a way through and the ball falls to Bah... the attacking full-back shoots well wide.
    • 34' Drogba picks up a knock in an aerial challenge... he should be fine to continue.
    • 32' Kalou dictating in the middle as Ivory Coast move down the right-hand side. They have many effective attackers.
    • 30' Ivory Coast with most of the ball. Guinea chase them down and feed balls down the wings when they can.
    • 27' Drogba attacking a cross as Ivory Coast continue to threaten - this is a key period for Guinea. They have to keep it tight.
    • 25' He had men in the middle - including Aruna - but smacked a shot into the goal as Kemoko Camara inched out... and he then somersaulted his way down the far by-line and smashed into a giant inflatable Pepsi can! Brilliant!
    • 25' GOAL FOR IVORY COAST!!! KADER KEITA SCORES AT THE NEAR POST!!!
    • 23' Guinea defender Mamadou Bah twists his way into a shooting position and makes good contact, but Boubacar Barry holds it easily enough.
    • 20' Aruna Dindane attacks the free-kick for Ivory Coast and heads wide!!! The marking there was non-existent.
    • 19' Kamil Zayatte of Guinea booked for a late tackle.
    • 16' Fode Mansare crosses low to the near post and Souleymane Youla almost sneaks the ball inside the post - but Meite is there to defend! A corner to Guinea... they waste it.
    • 13' Kalou swipes at a volley from the kick, but does not get enough contact despite poor marking by Guinea! A good chance to get a shot on target there allowed to go begging.
    • 12' Salomon Kalou crosses for his Chelsea team-mate Drogba - cleared, but the ball comes back... Drogba again there, winning a corner...
    • 11' Daouda Jabi sends a long ball to the far side to threaten Ivory Coast again... a good start by Guinea.
    • 9' Ismael Bangoura on the right tries to find a way to the by-line and hits the deck. No foul awarded for Guinea.
    • 7' This tournament has been played in a great spirit, evident even when Ghana were losing and down to 10 men in the first last-eight clash this evening. The cacaphony of sound is constant.
    • 5' Guinea with a bit of early ball on the right, looking for a centre... but the opposition defence does its job.
    • 3' The opening stages are cagey, played out in the middle of the park. Guinea are in red, yellow and green - like their flag - while Ivory Coast are in changed white.
    • 1' The match kicks off amid a loud thoroughfare of horns and crowd noise. Guinea are of course the underdogs against a Ivory Coast side featuring the fearsome Didier Drogba.
    • - The teams are out and ready to start in this crucial encounter in Sekondi.
    • - Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo's LIVE coverage of the African Cup of Nations quarter-final clash between Ivory Coast and Guinea.

  • Summary

    • 86' Moments after almost scoring after a great ball through by his brother Aruna, Baki Kone smashes another into the top corner from 20 yards to make it five!!
    • 81' Toure powerful as he gets to the by-line, and Guinea cannot be bothered to defend any more!! He squares for Kalou to hammer home - his second goal. 4-0. It is a bonafide rout.
    • 72' KALOU NOW INTO THE BOX, ROUNDS CAMARA AND WALKS THE BALL INTO THE NET!!! THREE TO THE IVORY COAST!!!
    • 70' Drogba carves a run into the box... HE HOLDS OFF A CHALLENGE... AND SCORES UNDER CAMARA!!!
    • 68' ARUNA THROUGH FOR IVORY COAST... HE GOES PAST CAMARA... AND MISSES THE OPEN GOAL!!!
    • 62' Free-kick to Guinea near the edge of the box... it is set up for JABI... JUST WIDE OF THE NEAR POST!! Some people in the crowd think that it is in, as it ruffled the side-netting.
    • 53' Bangoura whips in another of his lethal set-pieces and Youla is there to almost volley - bad marking by Ivory Coast...
    • 45+1' Drogba in a central position... HE SHOOTS TO THE TOP CORNER AND CAMARA THROWS HIMSELF ACROSS TO TIP OVER!!!
    • 45' Keita lines up a dig from the corner of the box for Ivory Coast... it flashes inches wide of the far upright, a real grass-cutter!!
    • 44' Bangoura probing on the counter-attack for Guinea, weaving through challenges and eventually shooting low towards the corner - good save by Barry!!
    • 43' CAMARA WITH A GREAT SAVE FROM ARUNA!!! KALOU FOLLOWS UP AND THE 'KEEPER AGAIN MAKES THE SAVE!!! Guinea somehow keep the ball out!!!
    • 25' GOAL FOR IVORY COAST!!! KADER KEITA SCORES AT THE NEAR POST!!!
    • 13' Kalou swipes at a volley from the kick, but does not get enough contact despite poor marking by Guinea! A good chance to get a shot on target there allowed to go begging.
    • 12' Salomon Kalou crosses for his Chelsea team-mate Drogba - cleared, but the ball comes back... Drogba again there, winning a corner...
    • - Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo's LIVE coverage of the African Cup of Nations quarter-final clash between Ivory Coast and Guinea.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Ivory Coast

    Manager: Gérard Gili

    On the Field

    • Barry Copa
    • Eboue
    • Romaric
    • Meite
    • Boka
    • Touré
    • Zokora
    • Keita Goal Substitution Out (75′)
    • Kalou Goals×2
    • Dindane
    • Drogba Goal Substitution Out (75′)

    Subs

    • Koné
    • Gohouri
    • Tiene
    • Gervinho
    • Koné
    • Djakpa

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Guinea

    Manager: Robert Nouzaret

    On the Field

    • Camara
    • Bah
    • Diallo
    • Camara Yellow Card
    • Jabi
    • Zayatte
    • Johnson Substitution Out (61′)
    • Sacko
    • Bangoura
    • Youla Substitution Out (60′)
    • Mansaré

    Subs

    • Balde
    • Sylla
    • Kalabane
    • Diarso
    • Camara
    • Cisse Substitution In (60′)
    • Yattara
    • Balde
    • Correa
    • Cisse

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None