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– Welcome to the live scoring match centre for Ghana against Mali. |
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– The referee blows the whistle for Full Time. |
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– The referee brings the first half to an end. |
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– Ghana have made three changes to the team that beat Botswana 1-0. In comes Jonathan Mensah for John Mensah, Kwadwo Asamoah for Jordan Ayew and Masawudu Alhassan for Samuel Inkoom. |
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– Mali come off a good 1-0 opening win over West Africa rivals Guinea, and will look to Barcelona star Seydou Keita to lead from midfield once more. |
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1’ – Ghana kick off from right to left. |
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1’ – Agyemang-Badu (Ghana) takes the corner kick. |
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4’ – John Pantsil, wearing the captain's armband tonight, whips in a cross from the right. |
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6’ – Muntari (Ghana) takes the corner kick. |
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8’ – Seydou Keita fouls Anthony Annan in a competitive midfield tussle. |
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11’ – Maiga does very well on the byline, beats one man but then loses his footing. |
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17’ – Both teams just feeling each other out for now, no goal attempts thus far. |
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17’ – Chip pass over the top by Muntari but Gyan is offside. |
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20’ – Good little chip pass by Kwadwo Asamoah into space, bny Gyan's first touch drags the ball out of play. |
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22’ – Great tackle by Tamboura on Dede Ayew, as Mali continue to watch the dangerous Ghana midfielder very closely. |
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25’ – First real attempt at goal as Kwadwo Asamoah gets in a swerving cross-goal shot, which is parried and Muntari just can't direct the rebound on target. |
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32’ – The half so far has been full of fouls as two competitive and physical teams battle it out. |
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36’ – So close! Kwadwo Asamoah turns an opponent inside out and gets the ball onto his left foot, but it skews off the side of his foot and swerves off target. |
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37’ – Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) is cautioned. |
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38’ – Mali takes a free kick. |
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38’ – Diabate's free kick slams off one post and onto another, how unlucky! |
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41’ – Seydou Keita (Mali) is cautioned. |
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45’ – Two minutes of added time to go. |
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45’ – Dede Ayew gets up high for Pantsil's floating cross, but can't get enough on it as his header glances wide of the far post. |
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– No score in Franceville as both Ghana and Mali have cancelled each other out this physical first half. |
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46’ – The second half begins with Mali kicking off from right to left. |
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47’ – Adama Tamboura (Mali) is cautioned. |
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48’ – John Pantsil (Ghana) is cautioned. |
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49’ – The match is starting to get even more physical now as frustration creeps in at the lack of goal scoring chances and openings. |
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53’ – Samba Diakite (Mali) is cautioned. |
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54’ – Great one-two initiated by Dede Ayew, which ends in him getting into space and getting off a low left footed shot. But Mali's 'keeper smothers the ball well. |
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59’ – Ghana Substitution: Charles Takyi replaces Sulley Muntari |
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61’ – Ghana takes a free kick. |
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62’ – Bakaye Traore (Mali) is cautioned. |
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63’ – Gyan (Ghana) takes a free kick. |
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63’ – Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) scores! |
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64’ – Asamoah Gyan curls a free kick over the wall and into the corner. |
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65’ – Mali Substitution: Garra Dembele replaces Cheick Diabate |
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67’ – Maiga gets up well, but cannot keep his header down. So clsoe for Mali. |
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73’ – Ghana takes a free kick. |
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76’ – Andre Dede Ayew (Ghana) scores! |
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76’ – Mali Substitution: Mustapha Yatabare replaces Abdoulaye Maiga |
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79’ – Ayew's goal is of the highest quality. Gyan's back heel finds Ayew, who cuts inside, then outside to make space for himself to shoot with his left and beats the 'keeper at his near post. |
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86’ – Mali Substitution: Samba Sow replaces Abdou Traore |
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89’ – Ghana Substitution: Samuel Inkoom replaces Kwadwo Asamoah |
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90 + 4’ – Ghana Substitution: Derek Boateng replaces Anthony Annan |
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90 + 4’ – Ghana have beaten Mali 2-0 with two fantastic goals from Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew. |
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– Gyan's curling free kick broke the deadlock before he set up Ayew who netted a brilliant individual goal. |
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Big game ahead.
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