Thursday January 26, 2012 Group Stage: Group B Finished Nuevo Estadio de Malabo

Ivory Coast 2 - 0 Burkina Faso

  • Kalou 16’
  • Koné 82’ (o.g.)

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  1. African Cup of Nations - Ivory Coast book passage through

    African Cup of Nations - Ivory Coast book passage through

    Ivory Coast secured their place in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso in Group B. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Ivory Coast
    • Burkina Faso
    • - Thanks for joining us and come back tomorrow for more live coverage of the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
    • 90+5' That's it! The Ivory Coast book their place in the next round, while Burkina Faso are eliminated.
    • 90+3' This will be Burkina Faso's 10th defeat in their last 14 finals matches.
    • 90+2' Ivory Coast playing out time now.
    • 90+1' This is the first of five added minutes being played.
    • 90' Aristide Bancé heads a cross wide at the far post. It was a great chance for the substitute.
    • 88' Ivory Coast may have to improve if they are to go deep into this tournament.
    • 87' This has been a good second-half display from Burkina Faso and 2-0 is harsh on them.
    • 85' Narcisse Yaméogo replaces Traore for Burkina Faso.
    • 83' Burkina Faso are heading out while the Ivory Coast have booked their place in the next round. Barring a dramatic turn of events, that is.
    • 82' Both players went for the ball and there was a complete lack of communication between the pair of them and the goalkeeper Diakité.
    • 81' GOAL! IVORY COAST 2-0 BURKINA FASO. Boka plays a long ball forward and a mix-up between Bakary Kone and Mamadou Tall results in Kone heading over the goalkeeper and into the net for an own goal.
    • 80' Ivory Coast make their third and final change as Yaya Toure is replaced by Wilfried Bony.
    • 78' Time is running out for Burkina Faso despite a spirited second-half display.
    • 76' Poor challenge from Tiote who is yellow carded for a foul on Pitroipa. It was late indeed.
    • 75' Barry catches another cross. The Ivory Coast goalkeeper has been so sound today.
    • 74' Pitroipa slips over at the vital moment as he attempts to run at the defender inside the area.
    • 73' Arthur Boka replaces Tiene for the Ivory Coast.
    • 72' Florent Rouamba replaces Kere in a Burkina Faso substitution.
    • 71' Dagano heads a deep cross onto the top of the bar. So close for Burkina Faso!
    • 70' Burkina Faso need to go for broke here if they are to stand a chance of going through.
    • 68' Powerful run from Drogba but the striker can't keep the ball in play.
    • 67' Gradel's shot on goal is weak and the goalkeeper gathers comfortably.
    • 66' Kabore twice fails to get a corner past the first man.
    • 64' Max Gradel comes on for the injured Kalou.
    • 63' Kalou is down with what looks like a hamstring injury and seems unable to continue.
    • 62' Kalou plays in Gervinho who attempts to bend the ball into the far corner but does not get enough of an angle on his shot and Diakite pushes it away.
    • 61' Traore's shot deflects off Bamba who puts his body right on the line and Burkina Faso have a corner.
    • 59' Gervinho wastes a golden chance to put Ivory Coast 2-0 up as he blazes over a right-wing cross from Gosso.
    • 58' Tiote's ball is too long and it drifts out for a Burkina Faso goal kick.
    • 57' Barry makes a good catch off a high cross. The goalkeeper has been solid today.
    • 56' The corner comes to nothing, Burkina Faso break, and Zokora is booked for a cynical foul on Kabore.
    • 55' Gervinho wins a corner for the Ivory Coast.
    • 53' Burkina Faso are looking far more threatening here, with Traore seemingly adopting a shoot-on-sight policy.
    • 52' Excellent work from Pitroipa who twists and turns before delivering the cross for Traore but Barry comfortably keeps out his shot.
    • 51' Yaya Toure is penalised for a foul on Kabore in the middle of the park.
    • 50' Barry makes a good low save off a well struck shot from Traore. He did well to hold onto the ball.
    • 49' Lovely turn from Drogba who crosses for Gervinho who makes a mess of his shot.
    • 48' Pitroipa carries the ball into the area before falling over as he attempts to go past Kolo Toure.
    • 47' Gosso makes an early clearance for the Ivory Coast as he hacks the ball out of play.
    • 46' The second-half is underway
    • 45+1' That's half-time. Ivory Coast lead 1-0 thanks to Kalou. Burkina Faso must score twice without reply in the second-half to avoid elimination.
    • 45' There will be one minute of added time.
    • 44' Drogba lets fly with a long range shot that bounces in front of the goalkeeper, but the flag goes up for offside against Gervinho who attempts to put in the rebound.
    • 42' Good run from Gervinho down the left but his pass into the area is poor. How many times have Arsenal fans seen that this season? The winger must improve his end product.
    • 41' Chances have been few and far between in this half.
    • 40' Kalou is booked, but I am not quite sure for what. Ungentlemanly conduct perhaps but it seemed harsh.
    • 39' Kalou has been fairly productive tonight, aside from his goal.
    • 38' Gervinho cannot connect with a long ball over the top and Burkina Faso have the ball back.
    • 37' They have reversed that last statistic tonight.
    • 36' STAT: Prior to tonight, Ivory Coast averaged 2.2 goals in their last 10 African Cup of Nations matches and only failed to score once in this run – versus Burkina Faso.
    • 35' Ivory Coast in control here but Burkina Faso are not out of it.
    • 34' Mamadou Tall is penalised for a foul from behind by Drogba. No caution this time though.
    • 33' Nice run from Kalou on the left but he does not look up before playing the cut-back.
    • 31' Kabore is given a yellow card for a little kick from behind on Drogba.
    • 30' Kalou's corner is caught by Diakite.
    • 29' Kalou's dangerous ball into the box is headed behind by Kone for an Ivory Coast corner.
    • 28' Traore overhits his free-kick and it drifts over Barry's bar.
    • 27' Tiene is booked for a late challenge on Jonathan Pitroipa.
    • 26' Charles Kaboré puts a pass out of play and Ivory Coast have a throw.
    • 25' Traore fires a low left footed shot into the side-netting
    • 23' Even a point is not good enough for Burkina Faso tonight because they would go out on the head-to-head rule having lost to Angola in the first game.
    • 21' Burkina Faso think they may have had a penalty for a handball in the area by Bamba. Meanwhile, Traore gets in a low shot which is held easily by Barry.
    • 20' The cross in for Dagano is far too deep but Burkina Faso have the ball back.
    • 18' Drogba is down injured after a collision. His cross was brilliant for the goal. Hopefully he will be ok.
    • 17' A win would take Ivory Coast through here tonight and they have got off to a good start.
    • 16' It was poor defending from Burkina Faso who left Kalou unmarked but they were unfortunate that Kone was off the field injured at the time.
    • 15' GOAL! IVORY COAST 1-0 BURKINA FASO. With Kone off the pitch injured, Drogba plays a cross in for Kalou who drills the ball home with his left foot.
    • 14' The left knee of Drogba makes contact with Kone's face and the Burkina Faso man is injured.
    • 12' Both sides still feeling eachother out and no chances to speak of thus far.
    • 10' Ref blows for a foul by Kolo Toure on Alain Traoré and Burkina Faso get a free kick in the middle of the park.
    • 9' Siaka Tiéné's free-kick is punched away by Daouda Diakité.
    • 8' Boubacar Barry catches a back header from Bamba. Ivory Coast look like they are in for a test here.
    • 7' STAT: It is nine defeats in 13 for Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
    • 6' Sol Bamba makes a slide tackle in the area and misses the ball. He brought his man down, but the referee waves play-on.
    • 5' Prejuce Nakoulma has seen plenty of the ball for Burkina Faso early on.
    • 4' Gervinho tries to take the ball past Bakary Koné but is dispossessed.
    • 3' Didier Drogba plays a long ball over for Salomon Kalou to chase.
    • 2' Ivory Coast have started on the front foot here.
    • 1' We are off and under way in the second Group B game of the day.
    • 18:54 The two teams walk out onto the pitch as we prepare for the national anthems.
    • 18:50 Didier Zokora returns for Ivory Coast after missing the first match through suspension. The likes of Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba start in a strong Ivory Coast team. Burkinabe defender Bakary Kone is free to play after his punch on Angola captain Andre Macanga went unnoticed by the referee, while Mahamadou Kere returns from suspension.
    • 18:45 Burkina Faso were unlucky to lose 2-1 to Angola and can take confidence from that performance. But they are underdogs again today.
    • 18:40 Ivory Coast can book their passage through to the next round with a win tonight, but they were not convincing in beating Sudan 1-0 last time out.
    • 18:35 IVORY COAST: Barry; Gosso, Bamba, K.Toure, Tiene; Tiote, Y.Toure, Zokora; Kalou, Drogba, Gervinho. /// BURKINA FASO: Diakite; Koffi, B.Kone, Koulibaly, Panandetiguiri; Kabore, D.Kone, Traore, Kere, Pitroipa; Dagano.
    • 18:30 Welcome to live coverage of the second Africa Cup of Nations game of the day between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.

  • Summary

    • 90' Aristide Bancé heads a cross wide at the far post. It was a great chance for the substitute.
    • 81' GOAL! IVORY COAST 2-0 BURKINA FASO. Boka plays a long ball forward and a mix-up between Bakary Kone and Mamadou Tall results in Kone heading over the goalkeeper and into the net for an own goal.
    • 71' Dagano heads a deep cross onto the top of the bar. So close for Burkina Faso!
    • 62' Kalou plays in Gervinho who attempts to bend the ball into the far corner but does not get enough of an angle on his shot and Diakite pushes it away.
    • 61' Traore's shot deflects off Bamba who puts his body right on the line and Burkina Faso have a corner.
    • 59' Gervinho wastes a golden chance to put Ivory Coast 2-0 up as he blazes over a right-wing cross from Gosso.
    • 52' Excellent work from Pitroipa who twists and turns before delivering the cross for Traore but Barry comfortably keeps out his shot.
    • 50' Barry makes a good low save off a well struck shot from Traore. He did well to hold onto the ball.
    • 49' Lovely turn from Drogba who crosses for Gervinho who makes a mess of his shot.
    • 21' Burkina Faso think they may have had a penalty for a handball in the area by Bamba. Meanwhile, Traore gets in a low shot which is held easily by Barry.
    • 15' GOAL! IVORY COAST 1-0 BURKINA FASO. With Kone off the pitch injured, Drogba plays a cross in for Kalou who drills the ball home with his left foot.
    • 6' Sol Bamba makes a slide tackle in the area and misses the ball. He brought his man down, but the referee waves play-on.
    • 18:35 IVORY COAST: Barry; Gosso, Bamba, K.Toure, Tiene; Tiote, Y.Toure, Zokora; Kalou, Drogba, Gervinho. /// BURKINA FASO: Diakite; Koffi, B.Kone, Koulibaly, Panandetiguiri; Kabore, D.Kone, Traore, Kere, Pitroipa; Dagano.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Ivory Coast

    Manager: François Zahoui

  • Burkina Faso

    Manager: Paulo Duarte

  • Line-up

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      Goalkeeper
      6.9 7
      Defenders
      7.1 7
      5.7 7
      6.3 5
      Yellow Card Substitution Out75′ 5.6 6
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card 5.8 6
      Yellow Card 5.6 6
      Goal Yellow Card Substitution Out65′ 7.5 8
      6.3 5
      Strikers
      7.8 7
      Substitution Out81′ 6.3 6
      Subs
      Substitution In75′ 6.6 7
      Substitution In65′ 5.5 6
      Substitution In81′ 5.1 6
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.9 5
      Defenders
      5.5 6
      Own Goal 5.6 6
      5.7 6
      5.1 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out73′ 5.1 6
      Yellow Card 6.2 7
      Substitution Out78′ 5.4 6
      Substitution Out87′ 6.9 7
      7.5 7
      Strikers
      5.8 6
      Subs
      Substitution In78′ 4.2 5
      Substitution In87′ 5 6
      Substitution In73′ 4.8 6

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