Blow by blow: Cote d’Ivoire vs Ghana

Starting XI

Cote d’Ivoire: Barry, Aurier, Tiene, K. Toure, Bailly, Kanon, Serey Die, Gradel, Y. Toure, Bony, Gervinho,

Ghana: Braimah, Afful, Rahman, Mensah, Boye, Wakaso, Acquah, Ayew, Atsu, Gyan, Appiah

– Cote d’Ivoire are crowned Africa Cup of Nations Champions. Final score. Cote d’Ivoire (9)0-0(8) Ghana on penalties.

– 11th penalties: Brimah’s penalty saved. Barry scores! Cote d’Ivoire 9-8 Ghana

– 10th penalties: Boye scores! Serey Die scores! Cote d’Ivoire 8-8 Ghana

– 9th penalties: Baba scores! Bailly scores! Cote d’Ivoire 7-7 Ghana

– 8th penalties: Afful scores! Kanon scores! Cote d’Ivoire 6-6 Ghana

– 7th penalties: Badu scores! Kolo Toure! Cote d’Ivoire 5-5 Ghana

– 6th penalties: Jonathan scores! Kalou scores! Cote d’Ivoire 4-4 Ghana

– 5th penalties: André Ayew scores! Yaya Toure scores! Cote d’Ivoire 3-3 Ghana

– 4th penalties: Modomba scores! Acheampong misses! Cote d’Ivoire 2-2 Ghana

– 3rd penalties: Acquah misses! Aurier scores!  Cote d’Ivoire 1-2 Ghana

– 2nd penalties: Jordan Ayew scores! Taillo misses! Cote d’Ivoire 0-2 Ghana

– 1st penalties: Wakaso scores! Bony misses! Cote d’Ivoire 0-1 Ghana

– The game will be decided on penalties. Full time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana

– 120′ 1 minute of added time will be played

– 118′ Aurier’s shot is blocked

– 115′ Siaka Tiene is replaced by Solomon Kalou of Cote d’Ivoire

– 112′ free kick to Ghana. Gyan fires the free kick shot straight into the wall. Bailly needs medical treatment

– 111′ Bony’s through ball is too strong for Gervinho to control

– 110′ Atsu fires the rebound ball wide at goal

– 109′ corner kick to Ghana. The ball goes out for a second corner

– 107′ Ghana deny Gervinho and company a chance to score

– 106′ Gyan’s shot at goal is blocked, Wakaso’s follow up attempt is deflected out for a corner. Cote d’Ivoire defend the corner successfully

– 105′ Bailly is booked for a challenge on J.Ayew

– 103′ corner kick won by Cote d’Ivoire. The corner kick cross is collected by Braimah

– 102′ second offside call denies Gyan a chance to score

– 101′ offside call goes against Ghana

– 100′ Gyan’s header is off target

– 98′ Kwesi Appiah is replaced by Jordan Ayew of Ghana

– 97′ throw in for Ghana

– 95′ the offside call goes against Ghana

– 92′ corner kick to Ghana. Goal kick to Barry

– 91′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire. Atsu controls the ball brilliantly and fires a shot wide with two defenders boxing him in

– Extra time

– the referee blow for full time. The game will go into extra time. Full time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana

– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played

– 89′ Barry leaves his line to beat Appiah to the ball

– 86′ Kanon is booked for a foul on Atsu. Free kick to Ghana. Wakaso’s free kick shot misses the goal posts

– 84′ throw in for Ghana

– 81′ Boye needs medical treatment

– 79′ Cote d’Ivoire creating a number of scoring chances but failing to make the most of it

– 76′ offside call goes against Cote d’Ivoire

– 75′ Braimah leaves his line to intercept the free kick cross

– 74′ free kick awarded to Cote d’Ivoire outside the penalty box

– 71′ Cote d’Ivoire’s defence stands strong to deny A.Ayew and Gyan a goal

– 70′ Ghana moving forward  and creating chances

– 68′ Wakaso fails to keep his shot down. Goal kick to Cote d’Ivoire

– 65′ Gradel’s shot at goal goes out for a goal kick

– 62′ corner kick to Ghana

– 60′ Yaya Toure’s corner kick cross is too close to the keeper

– 58′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire

– 57′ free kick to Ghana following Tiene challenge on Atsu

– 56′ the ball is played back to Barry

– 54′ Bailly wins the free kick for Cote d’Ivoire in the middle of the field

– 52′ Atsu sets up Gyan on the d line. Gyan fires a shot over the goal posts

– 51′ A.Ayew tackles Yaya Toure. Cote d’Ivoire fails to profit from the free kick

– 47′ Gervinho gives the ball away in the final third. He didn’t pass the ball in time

– 46′ Tiene is fouled by Atsu

– Ghana get the second half underway

– the referee blows for half time. Half time score, Cote d’Ivoire 0-0 Ghana

– 45′ 1 minute of added time will be played

– 41′ Afful gets a verbal caution for his foul on Gradel

– 39′ Serey Die’s long ball into the penalty box lands comfortably in Braimah’s hands

– 37′ Atsu is fouled. A free kick is awarded to Ghana

– 36′ A.Ayew hits the side net with his shot

– 35′ goal kick to Cote d’Ivoire

– 33′ free kick to Ghana as Appiah is pushed off the ball

– 31′ Bony turns beautifully in the box and fires wide

– 30′ Afful clears a cross into the box

– 27′ offside call goes against Gyan

– 26′ Serey Die is lucky to escape without a booking following a reckless challenge on Atsu

– 25′ Atsu strikes the goal post with a long range effort

– 23′ free kick to Ghana as Gyan is fouled

– 18′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire

– 16′ Gradel fires a rocket at goal, it goes over the goal posts

– 15′ Ghana’s free kick shot goes out for a goal kick

– 14′ Serey Die is booked for a foul on Wakaso

– 13′ Yaya Toure’s free kick shot is straight at the keeper

– 12′ free kick to Cote d’Ivoire outside the penalty box

– 10′ Yaya Toure appeals for a penalty. The referee weaves for play on

– 9′ Yaya Toure’s corner kick cross can’t find his teammates in the box

– 7′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire

– 6′ Ghana’s long ball forward goes out for a goal kick

– 4′ Ghana manage to get the ball back

– 3′ Gervinho wins the free kick for Cote d’Ivoire. Ghana defend successfully

– 2′ Gervinho using his pace to get past a few defenders, Afful wins the ball outside the penalty box

– 1′ free kick in the middle of the field awarded to Ghana as Wakaso is fouled

– Kick off!