AFCON CAMEROON 2021 Afcon 2013: First half analysis of 1st match of the day – Mali 1 – 0 Ghana

The whistle is gone for Half – Time and it’s Mali 1-0 Ghana,  Samassa’s well-taken diving header in the 21st minute separates the two teams at the break in this third-place play-off, despite Ghana having more of the ball.

Mali will perhaps feel aggrieved not to be more than one goal ahead after Samassa and Keita both had fine opportunities to make it 2-0 late in the half.

Ghana seems not to be playing so well or to be disturbed by the rain and Mali has a lot of advantage over the Black Stars.

Mali                                                              Ghana
50%                     Possesion                      50%
5 (2)                    Shots (on goal)            6 (2)
5                           Fouls                                  7
–                            Corner kicks                   2
–                            Off-sides                           –
3                           Saves                                1
–                            Yellow cards                 2
–                            Red cards                       –

20″:36 goal scored by M Samassa for Mali

The rain continues to pour down onto the pitch at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and it really is proving detrimental to the match – Ghana in particular are struggling to string passes together in these far-from-perfect playing conditions.

Ghana’s Mubarak Wakaso is the joint top scorer at thetournament after scoring four goals. The Espanyol midfielder has scored three of his four goals from the penalty spot which he has in with Emenike of Nigeria.

However, the Nelson Mandela Bay Staduim looks far from full over in South Africa, there empty seat infact a large amount of red empty seats. This is sad to see for both teams.

 

Read also:

http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/02/09/afcon-2013-insight-for-the-match-of-the-day-mali-vs-ghana/


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