LIVE UPDATES: Ghana U20 v Gambia U20

Published on: 01 March 2021

Hello and welcome. The Black Satellites go head-to-head with Gambia for a place in the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania.

The two teams squared off in group C where Gambia were 3-1 winners. Ghana made it to the quarter finals via one of the best third place spots whilst Gambia placed second.

Ghana beat Cameroon 4-2 on penalties in the quarterfinal and Gambia recorded a huge victory over Central African Republic in their quarterfinal game.

 

Ghana XI: Ibrahim Danlad, Philomon Baffour, Frank Assinki, Emmanuel Essiam, Percious Boah, Daniel Barnieh, Mohammed Sulemana, Patrick Mensah, Fatawu Issahaku, Samuel Quaye, Uzair Alhassan

Gambia XI: Lamin Saidy, Fredina Jatta, Lamin Jawara, Tijan Marr, Momodou Bojang, Kajally Drameh, Modou Manneh, Lamarana Jallow, Wally Fofana, Ebou Camara, Edrissa Ceesay

 

The two teams are now on the pitch and the game will begin shortly.

 

1 min: The game is officially underway. Ghana attacking from right to left and Gambia are attacking from left to right.

2 mins:  Fatawu is brought down in a dangerous area. This looks like a job for Percious Boah.

3 mins: Just wide! Boah's shot easily beat the goalkeeper but it went just wide.

7 mins: Fatawu was brought down in the box but the referee did not pay heed to the penalty shout from Ghana.

13 mins: Fatawu tries one after exchanging the ball with his teammate. Unfortunately, the ball sailed over the bar.

16 mins: Fatawu's powerful free-kick was tipped away by the opposition goalkeeper.

19 mins: Wide! Baffour tried a hopeful shot from long range which missed its target.

22 mins: Samuel Quaye goes down in pain after a rough tackle from Gambia's Bojan. The defender quickly gets up and play continues.

24 mins: A poor effort from Patrick Mensah there. It looked like a person throwing a bowling ball in a terrible way.

28 mins: Ibrahim Danlad was called into action and did well by making the stop.

32 mins: Free kick for Ghana just outside the box. Barnieh was brought down.

34 mins: GOALLLL! Percious Boah expertly converts the free-kick. That was a beauty from Boah. Ghana now lead 1-0.

44 mins: A huge mistake at the back left Gambia a chance to equalize but Ibrahim Danlad reacted quickly and stopped the danger.

45 mins: It's half time. The Black Satellites are 1-0 up thanks to a free-kick from Percious Boah.

46 mins: Second half begins

55 mins: Gambia get a free kick at the edge of the area.

56 mins: The resulting free-kick is saved but Ghana are under huge pressure here.

65 mins: Gambia make a change. Camara comes off for Kujabi.

66 minutes: Ghana make a double change. Cudjoe and Boateng come on for Essiam and Mohammed.

77 minutes: Alphonso Barnes has been brought on to try and add another goal. He replaced Percious Boah.

80 mins: Barnieh's shot came off a Gambian defender and the goalkeeper makes the save.

83 mins: Fatawu tries one from inside his own half but it goes off target.

90 mins: We have four minutes of added time.

94 mins: The game comes to an end! Ghana have qualified to the final.

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