Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, July 8, 2019
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Ghana WDDDW 1
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Tunisia win 5-4 on penalties · Ismailia Stadium · 8,890 att.

Match Report

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Tunisia eliminate Ghana from Afcon on penalties

Tunisia edged past Ghana 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 extra-time draw to take the last place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.

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Team Stats

27
Fouls
17
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
12
6
Saves
2
51.9
Possession
48.1
12
SHOTS
23
4
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
336
Accurate Passes
299
453
Passes
397
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
7
15
Crosses
42
0.2
Cross %
0.2
83
Long Balls
90
35
Accurate Long Balls
42
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
6
12
Effective Tackles
7
22
Tackles
13
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
10
Interceptions
11
38
Effective Clearances
12
38
Clearances
12

Head to Head

GHA leads series 1-0

Lineups

GHA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Richard OforiG
  2. 21John BoyeCD-L
  3. 15Kasim NuhuCD-R
  4. 17Baba RahmanLB
  5. 22Andy YiadomRB
  6. 5Thomas ParteyAM
  7. 11Mubarak WakasoLM
  8. 6Afriyie AcquahRM
  9. 9Jordan AyewF
  10. 10André AyewAM-L
  11. 19Samuel Kwame OwusuAM-R

TUN · 4-3-3

  1. 16Mouez HassenG
  2. 4Yassine MeriahCD-L
  3. 3Dylan BronnCD-R
  4. 5Oussama HaddadiLB
  5. 2Wajdi KechridaRB
  6. 17Ellyes SkhiriCM
  7. 13Ferjani SassiLM
  8. 20Ghaylen ChaaleliRM
  9. 11Taha Yassine KhenissiF
  10. 7Youssef MsakniLF
  11. 9Anice BadriRF

Timeline

  1. 11' John Boye (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  2. 12' Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 48' Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 68' Substitution, Tunisia. Wahbi Khazri replaces Anice Badri.
  5. 73' Goal! Ghana 0, Tunisia 1. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wajdi Kechrida with a cross.
  6. 75' Substitution, Ghana. Caleb Ekuban replaces Afriyie Acquah.
  7. 82' Substitution, Tunisia. Naim Sliti replaces Youssef Msakni because of an injury.
  8. 84' Substitution, Ghana. Asamoah Gyan replaces André Ayew.
  9. 87' Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 90' Kasim Adams (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 90' Substitution, Tunisia. Rami Bedoui replaces Taha Khenissi.
  12. 90'+1' Own Goal by Rami Bedoui, Tunisia. Ghana 1, Tunisia 1.
  13. 90'
  14. 105' First Half Extra Time ends, Ghana 1, Tunisia 1.
  15. 105'
  16. 107' Substitution, Ghana. Owusu Kwabena replaces Samuel Kwame Owusu.
  17. 116' Substitution, Ghana. Lumor Agbenyenu replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
  18. 120'+1' Substitution, Tunisia. Farouk Ben Mustapha replaces Mouez Hassen.
  19. 120'+2'
  20. 120' Penalty Shootout begins Ghana 1, Tunisia 1.
  21. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Ghana 1(4), Tunisia 1(5).

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