Guinea-Bissau vs Ghana, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsGhana win to top Group F at Cup of Nations
Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey sent Ghana into the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with second half goals to beat Guinea Bissau 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Juary Soares.
- 3': Foul by Owusu Kwabena (Ghana).
- 3': Nanu (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 7': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau).
- 8': Joseph Aidoo (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pelé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 9': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 12': Offside, Ghana. Owusu Kwabena tries a through ball, but Abdul Rahman Baba is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Pelé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 16': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owusu Kwabena.
- 17': Attempt saved. Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Mendes.
- 20': Attempt missed. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso.
- 20': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
- 20': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 22': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
- 22': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
- 23': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Joseph Aidoo (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 25': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Marcelo Djaló (Guinea-Bissau).
- 28': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 28': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau).
- 29': Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 30': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
- 32': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
- 33': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
- 33': Owusu Kwabena (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso with a through ball following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Bura (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Owusu Kwabena (Ghana).
- 37': Dangerous play by Pelé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 37': Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
- 40': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Ghana).
- 40': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Owusu Kwabena (Ghana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Kwame Owusu with a cross.
- 44': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 44': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 44': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso.
- 45': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 0.
- 46': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 49': Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 50': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Bura (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 51': Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nanu.
- 54': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
- 54': Pelé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Kwame Owusu.
- 56': Foul by Pelé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 56': Owusu Kwabena (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 57': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Nanu.
- 60': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Mama Baldé.
- 60': Attempt missed. John Boye (Ghana) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 61': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Bura (Guinea-Bissau).
- 62': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by John Boye (Ghana).
- 62': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
- 63': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 64': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
- 64': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Moreto Cassamã replaces Bura.
- 65': Foul by Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau).
- 65': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Ghana. Afriyie Acquah replaces Owusu Kwabena.
- 66': Foul by John Boye (Ghana).
- 66': Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by John Boye (Ghana).
- 67': Joseph Mendes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mamadu Cande (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Toni Silva replaces Piqueti.
- 68': Offside, Ghana. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Samuel Kwame Owusu is caught offside.
- 72': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 2. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 74': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Ghana).
- 74': Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
- 77': Nanu (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Afriyie Acquah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau).
- 78': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah.
- 79': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Frederic Mendy replaces Joseph Mendes.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 82': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 82': Moreto Cassamã (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Ghana. Caleb Ekuban replaces Thomas Partey.
- 85': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Ghana).
- 85': Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 86': Substitution, Ghana. Kwadwo Asamoah replaces Samuel Kwame Owusu.
- 87': Foul by Moreto Cassamã (Guinea-Bissau).
- 87': John Boye (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match (Ghana).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 90': Moreto Cassamã (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Pelé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 90': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Frederic Mendy.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 2.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Ghana 2.
Statistics
 GHA |
GNB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 434 | Passes | 297 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 10 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez, Egypt
Attendance: 6,905
Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez, Egypt
Attendance: 6,905
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Guinea-Bissau (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Mendes (GK) |
| 4 | Marcelo Djaló |
| 14 | Juary Soares |
| 22 | Mamadú Candé  |
| 21 | Nanu |
| 20 | Sori Mané |
| 3 | Burá |
| 18 | Piqueti |
| 17 | Mama Baldé |
| 19 | Joseph Mendes |
| 10 | Pelé |
Ghana (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ofori (GK) |
| 21 | John Boye |
| 18 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 17 | Baba Rahman |
| 22 | Andy Yiadom |
| 11 | Mubarak Wakaso |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 8 | Owusu Kwabena |
| 19 | Samuel Kwame Owusu |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 10 | André Ayew |
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