2013 African Nations Cup

**culloty82** · 03/02/2013, 7:29 AM

Ghana laboured to a 1-0 victory over Cape Verde - the islanders had a number of excellent opportunities and should, perhaps, have secured a draw. South Africa had the best early on against Mali, but after Keita's equaliser, the game ground into stalemate, and woeful penalties from the hosts saw the West Africans march into the semis, not bad for a country wracked by civil war.

**theworm2345** · 03/02/2013, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Ghana laboured to a 1-0 victory over Cape Verde - the islanders had a number of excellent opportunities and should, perhaps, have secured a draw. South Africa had the best early on against Mali, but after Keita's equaliser, the game ground into stalemate, and woeful penalties from the hosts saw the West Africans march into the semis, not bad for a country wracked by civil war.

Ghana won 2-0. Nigeria currently beating Cote d'Ivoire which I think would be somewhat of a shock.

EDIT: Nigeria through to face Mali...that should be a very interesting match.

**geysir** · 06/02/2013, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Nigeria through to face Mali...that should be a very interesting match.

I thought so too but the reality is that its hard to credit that this is a semi final.
half time Mali 0 Nig 3

**geysir** · 06/02/2013, 10:10 PM

That was some game between Ghana and Burkina Fasa.
Fortunately, considering they had a stonewall penalty refused and their best player sent off instead for diving, preceded by a disallowed goal for God knows what, BF prevailed in the end in the penalty shoot out, something not even the ref could thwart. It was thoroughly deserved.
I'll look forward to the final