Africa Cup of Nations

FT Saturday, January 21, 2017
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Ghana LDDLW 1
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Stade de Port-Gentil

Match Report

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Asamoah Gyan sets Ghana goals record as Black Stars advance

Asamoah Gyan became Ghana's all-time top scorer in the African Nations Cup as the Black Stars edged Mali 1-0 to book their place in the quarterfinals.

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
16
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
3
55.6
Possession
44.4
14
SHOTS
7
3
ON GOAL
2
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
318
Accurate Passes
234
399
Passes
327
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
7
Accurate Crosses
3
20
Crosses
8
0.4
Cross %
0.4
61
Long Balls
76
36
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
1
9
Effective Tackles
14
13
Tackles
18
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
11
Effective Clearances
19
11
Clearances
19

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

GHA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Brimah RazakG
  2. 21John BoyeCD-L
  3. 18Daniel AmarteyCD-R
  4. 22Frank AcheampongLB
  5. 23Harrison AffulRB
  6. 11Mubarak WakasoCM-L
  7. 5Thomas ParteyCM-R
  8. 10André AyewLM
  9. 7Christian AtsuRM
  10. 3Asamoah GyanCF-L
  11. 9Jordan AyewCF-R

MLI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Oumar SissokoG
  2. 4Salif CoulibalyCD-L
  3. 13Molla WaguéCD-R
  4. 2Hamari TraoréLB
  5. 23Ousmane CoulibalyRB
  6. 7Mustapha YatabaréAM
  7. 8Yacouba SyllaLM
  8. 17Mamoutou N'DiayeRM
  9. 9Moussa MaregaF
  10. 11Bakary SakoAM-L
  11. 14Sambou YatabaréAM-R

Timeline

  1. 21' Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Goal - Header at 21'
  2. 45' Yves Bissouma (Mali) Substitution at 45'
  3. 63' Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Substitution at 63'
  4. 79' Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Substitution at 79'
  5. 82' Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Yellow Card at 82'
  6. 82' Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 82'
  7. 90' Afriyie Acquah (Ghana) Substitution at 90'

Africa Cup of Nations News

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