Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates goal with teammates during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Ghana and Uganda at the Port Gentil Stadium in Gabon on 17 January 2017 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix
– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Burkina Faso 1-0 Ghana
– 90+2′ Amartey misses a sitter for Ghana
– 90+2′ corner kick for Ghana
– 3 minutes of added time to be played
– 88′ Alain Traore breaks the deadlock for Burkina Faso with a cracking shot!
– 88′ Substitution for Burkina Faso: Guira comes on for Kabore
– 87′ free kick for Burkina Faso in a good area
– 82′ Forced substitution for Burkina Faso: Malo comes on for Coulibaly
– 79′ Ofori pulls off a good save to deny Bayala
– 78′ corner kick for Ghana
– 75′ Substitution for Ghana: Ayew makes way for Atsu
– 73′ Substitution for Burkina Faso: Bayaka comes on for Bance
– 70′ corner kick for Ghana
– 65′ Substitution for Ghana: Tekpey makes way for Gyan
– 63′ free kick for Burkina Faso
– 61′ Tekpey’s header goes over the crossbar
– 49′ Ayew shoots wide of goals from close range
– the second half is underway at Stade de Port Gentil
– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Burkina Faso 0-0 Ghana
– 2 minutes of added time to be played
– 41′ Nakoulma is through on goals, but shoots narrowly wide
– 39′ free kick for Ghana in a good area and it leads to a corner kick
– 37′ corner kick for Burkina Faso
– 35′ Tekpetey’s shot is deflected away for a corner kick
– 32′ referee stops play for Koffi to receive medical treatment
– 31′ Koffi pulls off a good save to deny Ayew from the free kick and Mensah heads wide from the rebound
– 30′ free kick for Ghana in a good area
– 29′ offside call goes against Burkina Faso
– 26′ Partey hit the crossbar
– 25′ corner kick for Ghana
– 18′ Bance’s shot is deflected away for a corner kick
– 10′ Tetteh’s cross come shot goes wide of goals
– we’re underway at Stade de Port Gentil
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Burkina Faso XI: Herve Koffi, Yago, Kone, Nakoulma, Alain Traore, Dayo, Bance, Kabore, Bertrand Traore, Coulibaly Toure
Ghana XI: R. Ofori, Yiadom, Mensah, Amartey, Afful, Badu, Partey, E Ofor, Tekpetey, Tetteh, Jordan Ayew
Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Third Place Playoff match between Burkina Faso and Ghana at State de Port Gentil.
