Mali U17 vs Ghana U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Quarterfinals

· FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Mali U17

15': Hadji Drame
61': Djemoussa Traore

FT
2 - 1

Ghana U17

70': Mohammed Kudus (P)

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Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17).
1': Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Emmanuel Toku (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Hadji Drame (Mali U17).
5': Attempt missed. Mohammed Iddriss (Ghana U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
6': Attempt missed. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
8': Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17).
9': Attempt missed. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane with a cross.
9': Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
10': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17).
11': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Najeeb Yakubu.
11': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali U17) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salam Jiddou with a cross.
12': Attempt missed. Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sulley.
12': Delay in match Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) because of an injury.
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Hand ball by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
15': Goal! Mali U17 1, Ghana U17 0. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Salam Jiddou with a through ball.
17': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Samake.
17': Foul by Mamadou Samake (Mali U17).
17': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
17': Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Attempt missed. Mohammed Iddriss (Ghana U17) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
19': Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
21': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Abdul Yusif.
22': Foul by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
22': Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
22': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Attempt missed. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
26': Foul by Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17).
26': Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Attempt blocked. Fode Konate (Mali U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
30': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
30': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17).
31': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Offside, Mali U17. Mohamed Camara tries a through ball, but Mamadou Samake is caught offside.
32': Foul by Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17).
32': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17).
35': Foul by Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17).
35': Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt missed. Fode Konate (Mali U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane with a cross.
37': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
37': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17).
39': Foul by Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17).
39': Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
40': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17).
41': Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Offside, Mali U17. Ibrahiim Kane tries a through ball, but Hadji Drame is caught offside.
43': Foul by Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17).
43': Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Attempt missed. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane.
45': Foul by Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17).
45': Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17).
45'+1': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salam Jiddou.
45'+2': First Half ends, Mali U17 1, Ghana U17 0.
45': Second Half begins Mali U17 1, Ghana U17 0.
46': Foul by Rashid Alhassan (Ghana U17).
46': Hadji Drame (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Attempt saved. Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Iddriss.
48': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
48': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali U17).
49': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
49': Foul by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
49': Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17).
50': Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Ibrahim Sulley (Ghana U17).
51': Hadji Drame (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
52': Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt blocked. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hadji Drame.
55': Foul by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
55': Najeeb Yakubu (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Substitution, Ghana U17. Sadiq Ibrahim replaces Ibrahim Sulley.
55': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
55': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17).
57': Foul by Rashid Alhassan (Ghana U17).
57': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Hand ball by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
60': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
60': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Abdoulaye Diaby.
61': Goal! Mali U17 2, Ghana U17 0. Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner.
62': Substitution, Ghana U17. Richard Danso replaces Gabriel Leveh.
62': Foul by Fode Konate (Mali U17).
62': Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Attempt missed. Mohammed Iddriss (Ghana U17) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
67': Foul by Richard Danso (Ghana U17).
67': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Richard Danso (Ghana U17).
68': Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lassana N'Diaye.
68': Attempt missed. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
69': Foul by Fode Konate (Mali U17).
69': Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Penalty Ghana U17. Sadiq Ibrahim draws a foul in the penalty area.
69': Penalty conceded by Fode Konate (Mali U17) after a foul in the penalty area.
70': Goal! Mali U17 2, Ghana U17 1. Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
72': Foul by Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17).
72': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
73': Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Ghana U17. Aminu Mohammed replaces Emmanuel Toku.
74': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
74': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Mali U17. Cheick Oumar Doucoure replaces Salam Jiddou.
77': Fode Konate (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17).
78': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
79': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17).
80': Substitution, Mali U17. Seme Camara replaces Hadji Drame.
80': Foul by Aminu Mohammed (Ghana U17).
80': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Seme Camara (Mali U17).
81': Rashid Alhassan (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Ghana U17. Conceded by Mamadou Samake.
83': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
84': Hand ball by Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17).
86': Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Eric Ayiah (Ghana U17).
87': Foul by Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17).
87': Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
88': Foul by Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17).
88': Seme Camara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
89': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
90': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali U17).
90': Kudus Mohammed (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17).
90'+1': Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Delay in match Gideon Mensah (Ghana U17) because of an injury.
90'+3': Substitution, Mali U17. Siaka Sidibe replaces Djemoussa Traore.
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Foul by Richard Danso (Ghana U17).
90'+4': Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Hand ball by Abdul Yusif (Ghana U17).
90'+6': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Mali U17 2, Ghana U17 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Mali U17 2, Ghana U17 1.

Statistics

GHA		MLI
34	Fouls	25
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	1
51.5	Possession	48.5
7	SHOTS	19
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
183	Accurate Passes	180
302	Passes	286
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
1	Accurate Crosses	4
10	Crosses	9
0.1	Cross %	0.4
77	Long Balls	72
23	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.3	Long Balls %	0.2
1	Blocked Shots	5
12	Effective Tackles	17
15	Tackles	21
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
18	Effective Clearances	36
18	Clearances	36

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 3,706

Line-Ups

Mali U17 (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Youssouf Koita (GK)
2	Boubacar Haidara
15	Abdoulaye Diaby
17	Mamadou Samake
18	Ibrahim Kane
4	Fode Konate
10	Salam Jiddou
6	Mohamed Camara
3	Djemoussa Traore
7	Hadji Drame
19	Lassana N'Diaye

Mali U17 Substitutes:

Cheick Doucouré, Mahamane Toure, Seme Camara, Soumaila Doumbia, Alkalifa Coulibaly, Siaka Sidibe, Abdoulaye Dabo, Massire Gassama, Mamadi Fofana, Mamadou Traore.

Ghana U17 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ibrahim Danlad (GK)
12	Abdul Yusif
15	Gideon Mensah
17	Rashid Alhassan
5	Najeeb Yakubu
8	Mohammed Kudus
18	Mohammed Iddriss
13	Gabriel Leveh
6	Eric Ayiah
10	Emmanuel Toku
7	Ibrahim Sulley

Ghana U17 Substitutes:

Bismark Owusu, Richard Danso, Gideon Acquah, Aminu Mohammed, John Otuagomah Olufemi, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Michael Acquaye, Ibrahim Sadiq, Kwame Aziz, Isaac Gyamfi.

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