Tuesday January 19, 2010 Group Stage: Group B Finished 11 de Novembro
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African Cup of Nations - Ghana reach quarters
Depleted Ghana beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to advance to the African Cup of Nations quarter-finals. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
90+5' It's all over! Ghana are through to the quarter-finals!- 90+4' Ghana win a corner. They will take their time over this and will surely be through to the next round.
- 90+1' There will be four minutes of added time.
90' What a waste! Dagano fires the free-kick high and wide.- 90' Hold on! Burkina Faso has an extremely dangerous free-kick in a central position just outside the box.
- 89' Ghana are happy to play out time and there doesn't seem a way back for Burkina Faso now.
87' Gyan is replaced by Rahim Ayew.- 85' Burkina Faso have really failed to trouble the Ghana back four with Koffi shooting comfortably over from distance.
- 83' The injured Koulibaly has been replaced by Koffi.
- 83' Ghana enjoy a spell of possession in the final third before Inkoom goes for goal but shoots into the side netting.
- 82' Gyan is back on but Koulibaly remains on the sidelines.
- 81' Koulibaly was also hurt in that challenge. Both players are receiving treatment off the pitch and that means Burkina Faso currently have nine men.
79' Gyan goes for goal on the edge of the box when the better option would have been to play in a team-mate and is hurt in a challenge with Koulibaly.- 78' Ghana make another change with Amoah replaced by 20-year-old star Adiya.
- 76' Great chance for Dramani, who is found in acres of space on the right side of the box but the FC Kuban fires into the side netting!
- 75' Confusion in the Burkina Faso defence and Diakite has to lump the ball clear.
- 72' Burkina Faso make a change with Dagano, their top scorer, coming on for Bamogo.
- 70' A low cross is played in for Gyan but his mistimed shot is ballooned over.
- 69' The game has opened up a little since Tall's sending off.
- 68' Tall had already been booked but that was a straight red her saw from the referee.
66' You can't say it hasn't been coming! Burkina Faso's Tall is sent-off for an apparent elbow on Gyan. It didn't look like there was much in that.- 64' Burkina Faso whip in the free-kick and it finds Kone who controls it on his knee before shooting over on the turn. That was not a bad chance at all.
- 64' Another player is into the book, Ghana's Agyemang.
- 62' Burkina Faso fire in a teasing free-kick but no-one commits and it goes straight past the back post for the goal-kick.
- 60' Burkina Faso make the first change of the afternoon with Kabore the man replaced.
- 58' Kabore's delivery is awful and fails to trouble the Ghana defence.
- 57' Pitroipa shows a lovely touch to force a foul and win Burkina Faso a free-kick on the left edge of the box.
- 56' Draman does superbly on the right, showing pace and quick feet to earn some space before firing in an excellent shirt which is just shy of a red shirt.
- 55' Burkina Faso have a chance to break through Kone but the Cluj player doesn't have any support.
- 54' Asamoah zips in a free-kick and Burkina Faso can only clear for a corner.
- 53' Gyan wins a free-kick on the right wing after a foul by Tall.
- 52' There's a stop in play while Addy receives treatment.
- 50' Burkina Faso find Pitroipa on the left but Ghana right-back Sarpei puts in an inch-perfect tackle.
- 47' Kingson finds Amoah and the striker has a shy at goal but drags his shot wide.
- 46' Kingson does well to claim a long ball forward from the Burkina Faso defence.
46' Ghana get the second half underway.- 45+2' The referee blows up for half-time. As it stands it's Ghana progressing to the knockout stages.
- 45+1' Burkina Faso fire a long ball forward and Kingson has to be quick off his line to collect.
- 45+1' There will be two minutes of added time.
- 45' Pitroipa, who has been Burkina Faso's brightest spark, goes down in the box and appeals for a penalty but the referee is not having any of it.
- 45' Burkina Faso have gone a bit flat since conceding and have barely created a chance.
- 43' The game is still struggling to build any momentum with the referee blowing up a lot.
- 41' Ghana finished third overall in 2008 while Burkina Faso claimed fourth when they hosted the tournament in 1998.
- 40' Rouamba wins Ghana a free-kick in a similar position to where the ball was crossed for the goal but this time Burkina Faso are able to defend.
- 39' Pitroipa returns to the action but is moving rather gingerly.
- 37' Ghana cross a long ball into the box and Gyan rises well to beat his man but can't get the header on target.
- 36' Pitroipa leaves the pitch on a stretcher once again. We'll have to see whether he returns.
- 35' Burkina Faso swing in the free-kick and Kere goes for a spectacular bicycle kick at the back post when he really would have been better leaving it to one of his team-mates, who were lining up.
34' Sarpei is the first Ghana player to be booked for a slightly late challenge on Pitroipa.- 32' How will Burkina Faso, who have not scored a goal at the tournament so far after their 0-0 draw with the Ivory Coast, respond to that?
30' GOAL! Burkina Faso only half-clear the free-kick and it's delivered back in for Ayew who heads past Diakite. 1-0 to Ghana.- 29' Yet another free-kick with Panandetiguiri, who will now miss Burkina Faso's next goal in they qualify, seeing yellow.
- 28' There have been a lot of fouls in this opening half hour and it's disrupted the flow of the game.
- 25' Ghana deliver a long free-kick forward but Kone is in charge once again and heads clear.
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- 23' Burkina Faso are controlling the game at the moment. Ghana are undoubtedly missing Essien's energy.
- 21' Burkina Faso, who have been the better team so far, win a free-kick on the right flank.
- 19' Ghana have won the African Cup of Nations four times but not since 1982.
- 17' Kone rises tall to head Ghana's free-kick away.
- 16' Tall follows Bamogo into the book and the defender will be walking a tightrope for the remaining 74 minutes. That seemed a little harsh from the ref.
- 14' Bamogo is the first to go into the book.
- 13' Ghana's Gyan produces a fantastic backheel to play in Draman but he hasn't read it and Burkina Faso clear.
- 12' Ghana play long but Kone's spotted the pass and sweeps round the back to clear for Burkina Faso.
- 11' Amoah finds space on the edge of the box but slashes at his shot and it's high and wide.
- 10' Draman swings in the corner but Burkina Faso clear.
- 9' Ghana win a corner.
- 8' Pitroipa is back on and makes a fantastic run on the counter-attack and forces a fine save from Wigan Athletic keeper Kingson at a tight angle.
- 7' Kabore swings in a great ball and Ghana keeper Kingson is caught in no man's land but fortunately for him a team-mate clears.
- 6' Pitroipa is taken off on a stretcher and looks to have taken a blow to the throat.
- 6' Pitroipa wins a free-kick on the left for Burkina Faso, in a similar position to the set-piece Ghana wasted earlier.
- 5' Both these teams are in what was meant to be Togo's group and will therefore only play two matches apiece.
- 4' Burkina Faso are holding a high line, forcing Ghana to play the ball around the back before trying to pick out a long pass.
- 2' Asamoah goes for goal but it is over and a completely wasted opportunity.
- 2' Ghana win an early free-kick in a dangerous position on the left wing.
1' And we're off with Burkina Faso kicking off.- - Of course Ghana are without their star man, Chelsea's Michael Essian, who suffered a partial knee ligament tear.
- - This is a huge match for both nations, with Ghana needing to win to progress through Group B after their defeat to the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso's superb 0-0 draw.
- - GHANA: Kingson, Addy, Inkoom, Sarpei, Vorsah, Agyemang-Badu, Ayew, Dramani, Asamoah, Amoah, Gyan.
- - BURKINA FASO: Diakite, Kone, Koulibaly, Tall, Pananadetiguiri, Kere, Rouamba, Kabore, Pitroipa, Kone, Bamogo.
- - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Burkina Faso's Group B clash with Ghana at the African Cup of Nations.
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Summary
- 90' What a waste! Dagano fires the free-kick high and wide.
- 76' Great chance for Dramani, who is found in acres of space on the right side of the box but the FC Kuban fires into the side netting!
- 66' You can't say it hasn't been coming! Burkina Faso's Tall is sent-off for an apparent elbow on Gyan. It didn't look like there was much in that.
- 64' Burkina Faso whip in the free-kick and it finds Kone who controls it on his knee before shooting over on the turn. That was not a bad chance at all.
- 37' Ghana cross a long ball into the box and Gyan rises well to beat his man but can't get the header on target.
- 30' GOAL! Burkina Faso only half-clear the free-kick and it's delivered back in for Ayew who heads past Diakite. 1-0 to Ghana.
Team Line-up & Ratings
Burkina FasoManager: Paulo Duarte
GhanaManager: Milovan Rajevac
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- D. Diakité
- M. Panandétiguiri
- B. Koné
- M. Tall
- P. Koulibaly
- M. Kéré
- C. Kaboré
- H. Bamogo
- F. Rouamba
- J. Pitroipa
- Y. Koné
Subs
- P. Zoundi
- M. Dagano
72′ - W. Sanou
- M. Ouattara
- A. Nikiéma
- N. Yaméogo
- Y. Ouattara
- W. Balima 59′
- M. Koffi 83′
- A. Sawadogo
- I. Gnanou
- G. Sanou
Starting line-up
- R. Kingson
- S. Inkoom
- I. Vorsah
- L. Addy
- H. Sarpei
- E. Agyemang Badu
- K. Asamoah
- H. Dramani
- A. Ayew
- A. Gyan
- M. Amoah
Subs
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