FT: Guinea 1-1 Ghana Group E AFCON qualifier

Published on: 11 October 2014
FT: Guinea 1-1 Ghana Group E AFCON qualifier
Ghana

Ghana are playing Guinea at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Group E clash.

2' Black Stars comfortably passing the ball in defense. Baba Rahman has been caught late. Play stopped.

4' Guinea attempts to shoot from close to the box but it went off target due to poor attempt.

6' Afful is flagged offside after making a surging move on the right flank.

7' The Guineans look content with the Black Stars dictating the tempo. The Stars combine in the Guinea half, but ball cleared.

9' Jordan Ayew loses the ball in midfield after over touching the ball between a crowded pack.

13' Guinea attack in numbers. Jonathan Mensah concedes a free-kick, centrally, close to the box.

15' What a run from Baba Rahman. He ghosts past four, but cuts back for Asamoah Gyan instead of going for glory.

19' Guinea in possession in their half. A long ball into the flanks goes out for a throw. Ghana in possession.

26' GOALLLLLLLLLL! 1-0 Ghana. Asamoah Gyan drills the ball past the keeper.

31' The tempo of the game is finally up. The Guineans are pushed back. They go on a break. Stars have men back.

33' Black Stars in possession. They are spreading play. Christian Atsu wins another corner.

39' Guinea turn defense to attack, but the midfielder blasts his strike from outside the box wide.

42' Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu challenged late. He wins a foul. A long cross goes into the Guinea half in search for Asamoah Gyan. Guinea intercept.

44' Jordan Ayew dispossessed down the flanks. Ghana quickly quell the Guinea break.

45+1' Half-time..........Guinea 0-1 Ghana.

45' SECOND HALF: Guinea get the second half underway. The two sides are separated by Asamoah Gyan's 26th minute strike.

46' Guinea are quick to come off their mark and enters the box but the fail to punish a sluggish Black Stars defender.

46' The flag is raised against Issiaga Sylla of Guinea. They are back again with a super attack. Ball cut back, but struck wide.

47' Guinea with a half chance. Their striker allows the ball to roll, but he cannot keep his strike in the box on target.

48' Jordan Ayew calms the tempo for Ghana by winning a foul in his half. Ghana give the ball away.

49' Guinea break the Ghana offside trap. But Stephen Adams quickly races off his line to intercept.

51' Ghana defender slips for the Guinea attacker to once again cut the ball back in the box. Kwadwo Asamoah intercepts.

53' Lovely intricate play by the Syli Nationale. They win a throw in in the Ghana half and create an opening in the box. Afful fouled. 0-1.

54' Good combination play from Jonathan Mensah and Awal Mohammed to calmly pass the ball out from defense under pressure.

55' Ghana's first real attack brings the Black Stars a corner. Headed out. Guinea effect a change.

56' Baba Rahman sneaks ahead of his marker, but the Referee awards a free-kick for Guinea.

57' Stephen Adams with a comfortable save from the free-kick. Ghana go on a break. They lose the ball. Asamoah Gyan flagged offside.

60' YELLOW CARD: Jordan Ayew is muscled on the flanks. He fights back, by cleverly hitting the ball to the floored Guinea defender.

61' Ghana slowly inviting pressure. Afful intercepts a cut across cross in the box. Christian Afful wins a foul.

62' Awal Mohammed is down on the turf clutching his face. Play halted.

63' How did he miss that? The Black Stars defense is caught flat out, but after sneaking in, the Guinea no.18 strangely heads wide.

66' CHANCE. The Guinea defender almost directs a swinging cross from Baba Rahman for Gyan into his net, but ball sails out for a corner.

67' Gyan rises to meet the corner but cannot direct his header on target. Guinea counter. Ghana intercept.

68' Asamoah Gyan works a chance on the edge of the box, and he flies his strike on target.

69' Ghana subs: Mohammed Rabiu, ON, Agyemang Badu, OFF.

69' Good run from Traore into the box, but the Black Stars defense clear out for a corner. Stephen Adams grabs the ball in the box.

71' Guinea have been brilliant in the second half, but the Black Stars defense are standing tall.

71' Ghana subs: Christian ATSU, OFF, Mubarak Wakaso, ON.

73' Guinea dictating play. Ghana win the ball back and go on a break. Asamoah Gyan cannot get his cross into the box.

74' Sweet cross from the left side to the right side of the Ghana box, but the Guinean attacker heads over.

75' Guinea win a foul. The cross is headed out, but they are back in the Ghana half again.

77' Ghana subs: Jordan AYEW, OFF, MAJEED WARIS, ON.

78' Guinea run into the Ghana defensive wall. The Black Stars go on a break. Andre Ayew is fouled. Free-kick.

80' GOAL! 1-1 Guinea equalises with a sensational goal that bounces under the bar into the net. Traore.

82' Asamoah Gyan finds the run of Andre Ayew but he cannot slip the ball back. Guinea counter.

83' Guinea are on the up. They open the Stars defense but Rabiu dives in to intercept for a corner.

83' Double rebound. Ghana on the ropes. The Guinean midfielder gets a second bite of the cherry, but ball is blocked again.

84' Kwadwo Asamoah with a beautiful strike from just outside the box, but keeper fists out for a corner.

85' A bit of histrionics from Naby Yattara. He drops down after a slight touch from Asamoah Gyan. Play halted.

86' Wakaso's cross is headed back, but keeper drops the ball, Guinea clear.

88' Blistering attack from the Guineans. They switch flanks, but goal scorer cannot get his foot round the ball.

88' YELLOW CARD: Idrissa Sylla.

90' 4 minutes added. Ghana are in a hurry.

92' MAJEED WARIS bursts down the flanks. He forces a corner for Ghana.

92' Rabiu Mohammed has the ball in the net from the corner, but the Referee's whistle had gone for an infringement.

94' Guinea mount late pressure but could not get the clincher.

94' FULL TIME: Guinea staged a strong comeback to draw 1-1 with Ghana in Casablanca but the Black Stars will be delighted with the point which keeps them on five points.

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