AFCON CAMEROON 2021 Afcon 2013: Analysis of 2nd match of the day – Burkina Faso 1 – 1. Ghana

 Its over between Ghana and Burkina Faso with Burkina Faso making through to the finals.
And that’s it here at the Mbombela Stadium. Burkina Faso win the encounter on penalties and it’s nothing less than they deserve.
Bance cancelled out Mubarak’s opener and for the first time in their history, Burkina Faso will take part in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, where they will take on Nigeria on Sunday.

126″  Placed penalty taken right-footed by Aristide Bance(Burkina Faso) (low centre of goal), scored.Burkina Faso 3-2 Ghana on penalties.
125″ Placed penalty taken right-footed by Emmanuel Clottey(Ghana) (wide left), missed.Burkina Faso 2-2 Ghana on penalties.
124″ Placed penalty taken right-footed by Keba Paul Koulibaly(Burkina Faso) (bottom-right of goal), save (parried) by Fatau Dauda(Ghana).Burkina Faso 2-2 Ghana on penalties.
124″ Placed penalty taken right-footed by Harrison Afful(Ghana) (bottom-left of goal), scored.Burkina Faso 2-2 Ghana on penalties.
123″ Placed penalty taken right-footed by Henri Traore(Burkina Faso) (bottom-left of goal), scored.Burkina Faso 2-1 Ghana on penalties.
122″  Placed penalty taken left-footed by Christian Atsu(Ghana) (bottom-left of goal), scored.Burkina Faso 1-1 Ghana on penalties.
122″  Placed penalty taken right-footed by Bakary Kone(Burkina Faso) (bottom-right of goal), scored.Burkina Faso 1-0 Ghana on penalties.
121″  Placed penalty taken right-footed by Isaac Vorsah(Ghana) (wide left), missed.Burkina Faso 0-0 Ghana on penalties.

What a tough game it was for both team, Burkina has surprised Africa though and it shows that no competotor in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nation should be taken for granted.
120″ One added minute of extra time and Bance turned and volleyed towards the Ghana goal.
The ball, however, strikes Asamoah and rolls for a corner. Kabore delivers, but Ghana clear as the referee blows for full time. We have penalties, for those still with us.
 And that is the fourth time this game that Burkina Faso have been denied a dead cert penalty.
117″ Yellow/Red booked by Jonathan Pitroipa
78″ Yellow Card booked by P. Koulibaly
71″ Yellow Card booked by Derek Boateng
67″ Yellow Card booked by Jonathan Pitroipa
60″ Goal Aristide Bancé
Kabore robs Badu of possession and plays into Bance, who times his run to perfection. He turns and fires past Dauda on the edge of the 18 yard box to level up the encounter.

Burkina Faso                                               Ghana
55%                               Possesion                    45%
21 (6)                            Shots (on goal)         16 (7)
20                                  Fouls                            10
10                                     Corner kicks               7
1                                     Off-sides                       2
6                                     Saves                             6
2                                     Yellow cards              2
1                                     Red cards                     –

 Goal scorers

M Wakaso (12:20 pen) – Ghana

A Bance (59:28) – Burkina FasoThe victor faces Nigeria on Sunday.


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