Saturday February 9, 2013 Third-place play-off Finished Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
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African Cup of Nations - Mali beat Ghana to third again
Mali beat Ghana to third place in the African Cup of Nations for a second year running with a 3-1 victory. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Mali
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90+5 The final whistle goes and Mali beat Ghana 3-1 to claim third place at the African Cup of Nations.- 90+4 Ghana with a late attack but this match is done. Wakaso on the ball, almost lashes out at Coulibaly before tackling team-mate Boateng! Wakaso is a liability.
90+3 GOAL MALI! 3-1! Diarra with a superb half-volley across the keeper into the bottom right! Terrible defending though as the Ghana defence allowed the ball to drop to him after a speculative long pass from Diawara.- 90+2 This time Diakite grabs a high ball into the box with ease.
90+1 Wakaso with the second corner. Asante goes down claiming a penalty but is booked for diving! Good refereeing. Where was this lad in the semis?- 90' Ghana have a corner on the right. Wakaso's ball comes off Traore, corner again. Four minutes added on...
89' Coulibaly almost handles in the box after the ball flicks off his knee, hits the turf and back up into his body! Not sure he touched it and definitely not intended! Now Boateng crosses and Adomah heads on goal but, this time, the keeper claims.- 88' Diawara goes down holding his face before the free-kick is taken. Wasting time or was he struck? Clottey elbowed him in the chest! Should be a red card.
- 87' Tamboura is limping a bit now maybe I was being harsh on him. Ghana have a throw on the right wing - may as well shoot on sight with this keeper, whose previously decent game has fallen apart under no pressure at all.
- 85' Tamboura is taken down in full flight by Asamoah, but the ref points to the ball. Tamboura stays down. The ref doesn't stop play and Ghana end up kicking it out. Tamboura is fine I think.
- 84' Diawara with a foul on Wakaso as they challenged for a header. Free-kick in Ghana's half.
- 83' Awful keeping from Diakite, who dived way too far to the right with the ball headed more central. Frustration for Mali. Keita, meanwhile, has a speculative effort of his own but Dauda claims.
- 82' GOAL GHANA! Asamoah with a long-range effort that spins in off Diakite's hand! Terrible keeping again, he's just fallen apart!
- 82' Wakaso has a chance to put a ball in with Ghana players arriving en masse, but he overhits a poor crossfield pass out for a throw.
- 81' Traore sends the corner far post but Keita can't connect with an attempted bicycle kick and the whistle goes for a foul.
- 80' Mali almost make it three! Diarra, who just came on, wriggles away and fires inches wide! Deflection, corner.
- 79' The ref has a chat with Wakaso after a foul on Traore, he's already been booked and the man in black explains that he doesn't want to send anyone off. I have to say, aside from the error for the penalty, the ref's been excellent.
- 78' A long ball headed for touch bounces off the Mali corner flag and stays in play, before trickling out.
- 77' Wakaso with the free-kick that Adomah again struggles to catch but he lands on the rebound ahead of Adomah and Asamoah.
76' GHANA SUB: Clottey on for Gyan.- 75' Ghana with a long spell of pressure but shots from Wakaso and Asante are blocked. Keita fouls Awal and Ghana get antsy after he refuses to give the ball back.
- 74' Good cut-back from Adomah to Afful but his cross is hacked clear by Coulibaly.
73' GOAL MALI! 3-0 as Keita rolls it home but the flag is up! It won't count. He was offside after Samassa's flick-on.- 72' Adomah with a cross from the right, too close to Diakite BUT THE KEEPER DROPS IT AND FUMBLES THE REBOUND but he finally gets hold of it as Gyan and Asamoah fly in!
- 71' Gyan from a tight angle but he shoots well over.
- 70' Mali free-kick on the right is overhit by Keita, taking a touch off Samassa to go out for a goal kick.
- 69' GHANA SUB: Porto winger Atsu is replaced by Bristol City's Adomah.
- 68' Traore with the corner but Coulibaly fouls his marker while trying the header.
- 67' Keita to take this free-kick from the Mali right... AND HE GOES FOR GOAL BUT DAUDA TIPS OVER! He went for a curler into the far corner but Dauda realised his game and backtracked to save!
- 66' Boateng with a late lunge on Coulibaly but no booking.
- 65' Another free-kick to Ghana which Wakaso will take... but he leaves it and this time Gyan gets a shot on target but Diakite saves! Good low stop to the left!
- 63' Wakaso to take this one... Diakite claims but drops it only to hold on to the ball! The wet not helping.
- 62' Asante is fouled by Samassa and Ghana have another FK on the right...
- 60' Late tackle from Awal on Diabate. Very late. Surely a card?
- 59' Afful with a vital challenge on Samassa. Mali still lead 2-0 but Ghana have missed a penalty. An odd game.
- 58' Wakaso to take the penalty... AND HE BLASTS IT OVER! Horrible penalty! Miles over!
- 58' At first viewing it seemed a penalty - but the replay shows it came off his chest. Deary me, you can't blame the ref for that error, we all made it. This is why they need video referrals for big decisions...
- 57' PENALTY GHANA! Coulibaly handles after a tangle with Gyan in the box. Well, looks like it came off his chest! Mistake from the ref!
- 56' Wakaso with the corner that Vorsah leaps to meet far post but it comes off his hairdo and flies wide!
- 55' Gyan with a cute pass to release Asante, but Tamboura - who has been excellent today - gets back to clear for a corner.
- 54' Wakaso again swings the ball in but cleared for now by Mali. Wakaso with another long ball but Asante is offside.
- 53' Traore with a slide tackle on Atsu, catching the Ghana man's ankle after taking the ball. Free-kick.
- 52' Atsu fires high and wide on the turn after good play by Gyan! Ghana going closer but they're chasing the game.
- 50' Ghana with a free-kick that Wakaso sends in but it sails out for a goal kick.
- 49' Easy finish for Keita after Ousmane Coulibaly's low pass took a deflection to set it up nicely. Patrice Carteron enjoyed that.
- 48' GOAL MALI! 2-0 ON THE BREAK! Keita with the tap-in after a fantastic run in from the right by Coulibaly!
- 47' Wakaso sends in the free-kick and newboy Mensah flies in to head wide!
- 47' Asante is down after a challenge from Tamboura. Looks like the Mali left-back will be booked.
46' The second half is underway!- 46' GHANA SUB: Half-time change as Mensah comes on for fellow defender Boye.
- 45+2 Wakaso with the free-kick but he sends it high and wide and that is half-time.
- 45+1 One minute injury time being played as Wakaso weeps in pain after getting a boot to the ear.
- 45' JUST WIDE FROM KEITA! Fantastic effort on the run after tacking Diabate's flick-on with his thigh. Could have been a cracker!
- 44' Good ball from Wakaso again but Gyan flicks it on beyond his team-mates. Throw on the right.
- 43' Asamoah is fouled just inside the Mali half and Wakaso will swing this free-kick into the box...
- 42' SAMASSA HIS THE POST! A long ball catches the Ghana defence off, mistake from Afful and Vorsah can't catch Samassa, who shins it over the diving Dauda and it trickles off the post and wide.
- 40' Boye is receiving treatment on the pitch, the replay showing the merest of palms into his midriff from Samassa. He's overplaying this one.
- 39' Boye is down in a heap after rising for a header...
- 37' Corner to Ghana but Wakaso's ball is headed away by Kalilou Traore. Now Mahamane Traore with a long ball that almost sends Samassa through but Dauda has it back.
- 35' Keita with another pop at the free-kick but Dauda gets there first with help from Vorsah.
- 34' High tackle from Asante on Traore, with Keita fancying this next free-kick a shade to the right... He sends it in but Keita took it too quickly.
- 33' Ghana have stepped it up a gear as Asante plays in a super cross but Coulibaly heads clear from Gyan.
- 32' Good save by Diakite after a fantastic left-foot drive from Wakaso! Ghana pump it back in as Coulibaly heads clear, Ghana reckon it was a handball but nothing given!
- 31' Samassa makes a back for Afful after the Ghana full-back jumped early and Mali have a free-kick on the left. Tamboura pumps it in but Dauda claims.
- 30' Coulibaly denies Awal after he continues his run from the back, holding off the Ghana defender well.
- 29' Atsu almost gets in behind Coulibaly but Diakite reads the danger to rush and gather.
- 28' Wakaso again swings it in nicely but it shaves the head of Boye and Diakite claims!
- 27' Late from Kalilou Traore on Wakaso. Ghana free-kick on the right...
- 25' Kalilou Traore is down hurt after a late tackle from Wakaso and he is booked.
- 24' Ghana do have a corner though, headed away by Coulibaly AND ASAMOAH SURELY but he drills it wide from seven yards!
- 23' Really good delivery by Wakaso to the far post but Asamoah, unmarked, gets his volley all wrong, bouncing it into the ground but not even close to the target!
- 22' Ghana have a free-kick on the right. Can they pull it back immediately?
- 21' GOAL MALI! Fantastic run by Tamboura down the left, even better cross that Samassa flies in to head into the bottom right. 1-0!
- 19' Afful gets forward but the wet, slipper pitch helps the ball run behind for a goal kick.
- 18' Tamboura's delivery is poor and Ghana clear.
- 17' Samassa and Afful challenge for a header and the former wins a free-kick on the Mali left.
- 15' Great run by Asante down the right, leaving Tamboura for dead and drilling a fantastic low ball for a sliding Atsu but a good save by the keeper!
- 14' Diabate gives chase down the left but it rolls away from him for a goal kick
- 12' Despite this being played at a friendly pace there are still a few tasty challenges in midfield.
- 11' Gyan gives chase to another poor Wakaso ball into the left and Coulibaly sees it behind.
- 10' Traore gives it away and Wakaso has the ball going forward but a poor pass to Gyan is cleared. Now Mali break with Samassa in down the right but he fires straight at Dauda at the near post! Should have squared it for Diabate!
- 9' Diabate and Vorsah challenge for a high ball, two of the bigger men on this pitch.
- 8' First really good piece of football as Kalilou Traore hits a first-time effort wide after good build-up play by Mali.
- 7' Free-kick to Mali on halfway. Sluggish opening to this match, as you'd expect.
- 5' Gyan with an effort from a long way out but straight at Diakite.
- 3' Great run by Boateng as he races in past Coulibaly on the Ghana left, but the cut-back lands behind his team-mates and Mai scramble clear.
- 2' Earky free-kick for Mali, which the keeper pumps long. Hardly anyone at this match in the driving rain, a match that arguably should not be played given when in the season this tournament occurs.
1' The first half is underway!- 17:55 Referee: Castane Otogo (Gabon).
- 17:50 TEAMS - Ghana: 16-Fatau Dauda; 2-Richard Kissi Boateng, 15-Isaac Vorsah, 21-John Boye, 23-Harrison Afful; 5-Mohammed Awal, 14-Solomon Asante, 20-Kwadwo Asamoah, 7-Christian Atsu; 22-Mubarak Wakaso, 3-Asamoah Gyan /// Mali: 16-Soumbeyla Diakite; 2-Fousseiny Diawara, 4-Adama Coulibaly, 23-Ousmane Coulibaly, 19-Salif Coulibaly, 3-Adama Tamboura; 8-Kalilou Traore, 12-Seydou Keita, 17-Mahamane Traore; 9-Cheick Tidiane Diabate, 15-Mahamadou Samassa.
- 17:45 Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the African Cup of Nations third place play-off between Mali and Ghana at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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Summary
- 90+3 GOAL MALI! 3-1! Diarra with a superb half-volley across the keeper into the bottom right! Terrible defending though as the Ghana defence allowed the ball to drop to him after a speculative long pass from Diawara.
- 89' Coulibaly almost handles in the box after the ball flicks off his knee, hits the turf and back up into his body! Not sure he touched it and definitely not intended! Now Boateng crosses and Adomah heads on goal but, this time, the keeper claims.
- 88' Diawara goes down holding his face before the free-kick is taken. Wasting time or was he struck? Clottey elbowed him in the chest! Should be a red card.
- 82' GOAL GHANA! Asamoah with a long-range effort that spins in off Diakite's hand! Terrible keeping again, he's just fallen apart!
- 80' Mali almost make it three! Diarra, who just came on, wriggles away and fires inches wide! Deflection, corner.
- 73' GOAL MALI! 3-0 as Keita rolls it home but the flag is up! It won't count. He was offside after Samassa's flick-on.
- 72' Adomah with a cross from the right, too close to Diakite BUT THE KEEPER DROPS IT AND FUMBLES THE REBOUND but he finally gets hold of it as Gyan and Asamoah fly in!
- 67' Keita to take this free-kick from the Mali right... AND HE GOES FOR GOAL BUT DAUDA TIPS OVER! He went for a curler into the far corner but Dauda realised his game and backtracked to save!
- 65' Another free-kick to Ghana which Wakaso will take... but he leaves it and this time Gyan gets a shot on target but Diakite saves! Good low stop to the left!
- 58' Wakaso to take the penalty... AND HE BLASTS IT OVER! Horrible penalty! Miles over!
- 57' PENALTY GHANA! Coulibaly handles after a tangle with Gyan in the box. Well, looks like it came off his chest! Mistake from the ref!
- 56' Wakaso with the corner that Vorsah leaps to meet far post but it comes off his hairdo and flies wide!
- 52' Atsu fires high and wide on the turn after good play by Gyan! Ghana going closer but they're chasing the game.
- 48' GOAL MALI! 2-0 ON THE BREAK! Keita with the tap-in after a fantastic run in from the right by Coulibaly!
- 47' Wakaso sends in the free-kick and newboy Mensah flies in to head wide!
- 45' JUST WIDE FROM KEITA! Fantastic effort on the run after tacking Diabate's flick-on with his thigh. Could have been a cracker!
- 42' SAMASSA HIS THE POST! A long ball catches the Ghana defence off, mistake from Afful and Vorsah can't catch Samassa, who shins it over the diving Dauda and it trickles off the post and wide.
- 32' Good save by Diakite after a fantastic left-foot drive from Wakaso! Ghana pump it back in as Coulibaly heads clear, Ghana reckon it was a handball but nothing given!
- 24' Ghana do have a corner though, headed away by Coulibaly AND ASAMOAH SURELY but he drills it wide from seven yards!
- 23' Really good delivery by Wakaso to the far post but Asamoah, unmarked, gets his volley all wrong, bouncing it into the ground but not even close to the target!
- 21' GOAL MALI! Fantastic run by Tamboura down the left, even better cross that Samassa flies in to head into the bottom right. 1-0!
- 15' Great run by Asante down the right, leaving Tamboura for dead and drilling a fantastic low ball for a sliding Atsu but a good save by the keeper!
- 10' Traore gives it away and Wakaso has the ball going forward but a poor pass to Gyan is cleared. Now Mali break with Samassa in down the right but he fires straight at Dauda at the near post! Should have squared it for Diabate!
- 8' First really good piece of football as Kalilou Traore hits a first-time effort wide after good build-up play by Mali.
- 3' Great run by Boateng as he races in past Coulibaly on the Ghana left, but the cut-back lands behind his team-mates and Mai scramble clear.
- 17:50 TEAMS - Ghana: 16-Fatau Dauda; 2-Richard Kissi Boateng, 15-Isaac Vorsah, 21-John Boye, 23-Harrison Afful; 5-Mohammed Awal, 14-Solomon Asante, 20-Kwadwo Asamoah, 7-Christian Atsu; 22-Mubarak Wakaso, 3-Asamoah Gyan /// Mali: 16-Soumbeyla Diakite; 2-Fousseiny Diawara, 4-Adama Coulibaly, 23-Ousmane Coulibaly, 19-Salif Coulibaly, 3-Adama Tamboura; 8-Kalilou Traore, 12-Seydou Keita, 17-Mahamane Traore; 9-Cheick Tidiane Diabate, 15-Mahamadou Samassa.
Team Line-up & Ratings
MaliManager: Patrice Carteron
GhanaManager: Kwesi Appiah
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- S. Diakite
- F. Diawara
- A. Coulibaly
- S. Coulibaly
- A. Tamboura
- M. Traoré
- K. Traoré
- O. Coulibaly
- M. Samassa
- S. Keita
- C. Tidiane Diabaté
Subs
Starting line-up
Subs
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Rate Players
78′ Concon. Why watch this then or is because you are just a little t!t?
Overated ghana. I guess its now clear Ghana is no more a contender.
ghanians make mouth too much
What a disgrace
if Ghana ties they are going to win....
not bad game
Another fake penalty in favor of Ghana. What is going on with these referrees?????
tomorrow Nigeria vs burkina who will be the winer
I'm Malian but I'm not happy with this victory
this is a real clash of the titans!!!!
mali will win
mali will win
