Blow by blow: Ghana vs Guinea

Starting XI

Ghana: Razak Braimah, Harrison Afful, John Boye, Baba Rahman, Jonathan Mensah, Mubarak Wakaso, Afriyie Acquah, Christian Atsu, Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan, Kwesi Appiah.

Guinea: Naby Yattara, Baissama Sankoh, Djibril Tamsir Paye, Fode Camara, Abdoulaye Cisse, Aboubacar Fofana, Kevin Constant, Ibrahima Conte, Ibrahima Traoré, Idrissa Sylla, Abdoul Razzagui Camara

– the referee blows for full time. Full time score, Ghana 3-0 Guinea

– 90+’ Naby Yattara (Guinea’s goalkeeper) is sent off. He gets a second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Gyan

– 90′ a late free kick to Guinea outside the penalty box. Ghana defend successfully and initiate a counter attack, Ayew fires a shot straight at the keeper

– 89′ 4 minutes added time will be played

– 88′ corner kick to Guinea. The ball goes out for a goal kick to Ghana

– 85′ Afriyie Acquah is replaced by Radiu Muhammad of Ghana

– 82′ throw in for Guinea

– 78′ Gyan fires wide at goal. Goal kick to Guinea

– 75′ Atsu needs medical treatment

– 73′ Conte fires wide at goal, Braimah was off his line. Goal kick to Ghana

– 71′ Gyan’s free header in the box is wide at goal

– 69′ Fofana is booked for comments directed at the referee

– 68′ Wakaso’s shot at goal goes out for a goal kick

– 67′ Sankoh clears the ball for a throw in

– 65′ throw in for Guinea

– 62′ Afful lands awkwardly and needs medical treatment

Kwesi Appiah (R) celebrates and dances with team mates after scoring against Guinea in their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

– 60′ Christian Atsu scores from an impossible angle. A contender for goal of the tournament. Ghana 3-0 Guinea

– 57′ free kick to Guinea.  Traoré’s free kick shot misses the goal post by inches

– 54′ free kick given to Ghana as Atsu is fouled by Sankoh. Ghana fail to profit from the free kick

– 53′ goal kick to Guinea

– 50′ the human wall deflects the ball out for a throw to Ghana

– 49′ Camara is booked. Ghana get a free kick outside the penalty box

– 47′ Traoré’s header is off target. Goal kick to Ghana

– the second half is underway

Ghana’s Christian Atsu (2nd L) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Guinea in their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

– 45′ the referee blows for half time. Half time score, Ghana 2-0 Guinea

– 43′ Kwesi Appiah profits from Sylla’s error in defence. Ghana 2-0 Guinea

– 40′ Traoré and Constant failing to put the final touch on a create move in the box

– 38′ Atsu’s shot is straight at the keeper

– 35′ the ball is played back to Braimah

– 32′ Naby Yattara is booked for pushing Atsu in the box.

– 31′ Buye fails to connect with Wakaso’s free kick shot in the penalty box

– 28′ free kick to Ghana in the middle of the field

– 25′ free kick to Ghana outside the penalty box

– 22′ Wakaso’s free kick shot goes out for a goal kick to Guinea

– 19′ Fofana is booked for a challenge on Afful

– 17′ Camara fails to test the keeper in the box.

– 16′ throw in for Ghana

– 14′ Yattara leaves his line early to clear the ball

– 11′ Guinea scramble to clear the ball.

– 10′ the free kick cross hits the side netting. Goal kick to Ghana

– 9′ Guinea get a free kick outside the penalty box.

– 8′ throw in for Ghana

– 6′ Yattara with a brilliant save to deny Ghana a second goal

– 4′ Christian Atsu gives Ghana the lead. Ghana 1-0 Guinea

– kickoff! the game is underway