Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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Match Report

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Andre Ayew scores dramatic winner to send Ghana through vs. South Africa

John Boye and Andre Ayew scored as Ghana came from behind to defeat South Africa 2-1 and seal their progress to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup.

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Head to Head

GHA leads series 2-1

Lineups

RSA

  1. 16Nhlanhla KhuzwayoG
  2. 11Thabo MatlabaD
  3. 6Anele NgcongcaD
  4. 2Rivaldo CoetzeeD
  5. 3Eric MathohoD
  6. 7Mandla MasangoM
  7. 18Thuso PhalaM
  8. 5Andile JaliM
  9. 15Dean FurmanM
  10. 9Bongani NdululaF
  11. 23Tokelo RantieF

Substitutes

  1. 1Darren KeetSUB
  2. 8Bongani ZunguSUB
  3. 12Reneilwe LetsholonyaneSUB
  4. 21Ayanda GcabaSUB
  5. 22Thapelo Jackson MabokgwaneSUB
  6. 13Thamsanqa SangweniSUB
  7. 17Bernard ParkerSUB
  8. 19Themba ZwaneSUB
  9. 4Siyabonga NhlapoSUB
  10. 10Sibusiso VilakaziSUB

GHA

  1. 1Brimah RazakG
  2. 18Daniel AmarteyD
  3. 17Baba RahmanD
  4. 19Jonathan MensahD
  5. 23Harrison AffulD
  6. 11Mubarak WakasoM
  7. 7Christian AtsuM
  8. 10André AyewM
  9. 6Afriyie AcquahM
  10. 9Jordan AyewM
  11. 3Asamoah GyanF

Substitutes

  1. 14Solomon AsantéSUB
  2. 12Ernest SowahSUB
  3. 8Emmanuel BaduSUB
  4. 21John BoyeSUB
  5. 13Mohammed RabiuSUB
  6. 16Fatau DaudaSUB
  7. 15Mahatma OtooSUB
  8. 5Mohammed AwalSUB
  9. 22Frank AcheampongSUB
  10. 4Edwin GyimahSUB
  11. 2Kwesi AppiahSUB
  12. 20David AccamSUB

Timeline

  1. 17' Mandla Masango (South Africa) Goal at 17'
  2. 36' John Boye (Ghana) Substitution at 36'
  3. 37' Anele Ngcongca (South Africa) Yellow Card at 37'
  4. 58' Kermit Erasmus (South Africa) Substitution at 58'
  5. 70' Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 70'
  6. 70' Kwesi Appiah (Ghana) Substitution at 70'
  7. 73' John Boye (Ghana) Goal at 73'
  8. 73' Reneilwe Letsholonyane (South Africa) Substitution at 74'
  9. 79' Dean Furman (South Africa) Yellow Card at 79'
  10. 83' Andre Ayew (Ghana) Goal at 83'
  11. 85' Bernard Parker (South Africa) Substitution at 85'
  12. 90' Brimah Razak (Ghana) Yellow Card at 90'

Africa Cup of Nations News

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