Ivory Coast - Ghana Friday January 15, 2010 Kick off: 18:30 Group Stage Estádio Chimandela Goals: 1st goal for Ivory Coast from Gervinho min.23 click here for the video 2nd goal for Ivory Coast from Tiéné min.67 click here for the video Extras: shot for Ivory Coast min.20 click here for the video shot for Ghana min.39 click here for the video red card for Eboué min.56 click here for the video FK. for Ghana min.63 click here for the video
Ten-man Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 3-1 in African Cup of Nations Group B as Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue saw red for a rash challenge. Gervinho opened the scoring for the Ivorians after good work by Chelsea's Salomon Kalou while in the second half Siaka Tiene bent in a wonderful free-kick against the run of play to make it two. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba made it three in injury-time with a header but there was still time for Ghana to win a penalty, the consolation converted by Asamoah Gyan. Ivory Coast drew their opening game 0-0 with Burkina Faso while this was Ghana's first match in the competition - they were scheduled to face tragic Togo last Monday.
Bamba made a few mistakes, but all in all was consistent and in my opinion a markable improvement to Meite. He was the player that 'gave' away the penalty, but on the other hand the penalty was imaginery and a pure gift given to Ghana by the ref. Very good in the air and Ghana had almost no chance.