HL - AFCON 2023 - Mozambique 2 vs 2 Ghana
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00:02 Welcome back inside the Stade Olympique Alassane-En-Tarab
00:07 where we are just moments away from the start of this matchday three clash.
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00:17 Benin in the last minutes of their last qualifier at home in September.
00:22 You know, they're going to score some goals in this game.
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00:25 Mozambique already under pressure and a good...
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00:33 As they're forward.
00:35 He's going to bounce here, perhaps fortuitously for Lau King.
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00:39 He's good when he comes to penalty because he's very calm.
00:42 Wait, always wait for the goalkeeper to move and then he's...
00:46 19 goals for Ghana. Can he make it 20?
00:48 Can he put them in the lead here early on against Mozambique?
00:51 Yes, he can.
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00:55 Pashutin likes it. Calm and collected from Jordan Ayoub.
01:00 And it is Ghana in to a lead.
01:04 He's a player that you want to be on a penalty spot because he always takes his time.
01:08 He's calm, collected. Always wait for the goalkeeper to make that move
01:13 and then he'll just shoot a corner and score a good penalty kick.
01:17 And you're going to feel a little bit for Nannani,
01:19 who's one of the four changes coming into the game today for Mozambique.
01:25 Ayoub's penalty.
01:27 And the goalkeeper didn't really move.
01:31 He was looking to go one way and Sword was going the other.
01:35 No need to bother.
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01:40 20 goals in 98 caps for Jordan Ayoub.
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01:49 That's towards the back post. A little too strong for Bansal.
01:52 Not a bad idea from Jordan Ayoub.
01:54 The idea was there but the pace of the ball was...
01:57 Nene after Bruno Lange.
02:00 A little run from Jenica Tamo.
02:02 Good running here from Gima. Back to Lange.
02:07 Inside. This might be a good chance for Mozambique.
02:09 Missed by Witi.
02:12 Lange surging forward. Still going.
02:14 Is he going to have a crack here?
02:15 Fights Gima.
02:18 He's going to pull it back.
02:21 Now Amade.
02:23 Clearance comes from Djiku.
02:28 Nice ball from Gima out to Bruno Lange.
02:31 Can he swing it back here? Is there a chance?
02:35 Just a little touch in there from the Ghanaians.
02:37 That's neatly done as well.
02:40 A good work from Lau King.
02:44 Now if he can square it back. Gima's waiting.
02:47 Djiku clears. Mensa. And up to Ayoub.
02:51 A little pass here for Semenyo.
02:59 A little defensive work is from Ranildo.
03:01 And he wins the free kick as well.
03:03 Wants to take it quickly.
03:07 Rare error there from Kudos.
03:09 Might offer an opportunity here for the Mambas.
03:12 It's Witi who strikes it.
03:15 This is not a Ghanaian side that's going to strike too much fear in the opponents at the moment.
03:20 If they keep...
03:24 Ternia, Kudos. Little burst.
03:27 And then the shot. Left-footed effort is over the top.
03:34 Halftime at the Stade Olympique Alassane-Ontara. Ghana in the lead.
03:40 Thanks to Ayoub's penalty in the 15th minute.
03:43 Don't go anywhere. We'll recap all the best action from the opening half.
03:46 Little break.
03:50 Had a wonderful record of consistency in this tournament of late.
03:55 No mood here to suffer a similar feat.
03:57 Kudos immediately at it and blocked.
04:03 Anani, Jenny Katamo.
04:06 Man from Sporting Lisbon. Cuts inside. Good ball to Gima.
04:09 He turns. Can he get it square now?
04:13 He has the cross into the middle. Punch away by Ofori.
04:17 Ranildo.
04:19 Patient Mozambique. In from Witi now.
04:21 Header! Oh, that's just wide.
04:24 Lau King got up well.
04:29 Nice ball for Bruno Lange for Lau King.
04:33 Back in again to Bruno Lange. Good save, Richard Ofori.
04:38 And we're having to cut deep to collect it. Looking for Dede Ayoub. Keeper will come out.
04:43 Return from the striker. He's got good pace about him.
04:46 He gets into position and he gets the corner.
04:48 Defensive work from Gideon Mensah was top class as well.
04:52 They've got numbers forward. Looking for the equaliser.
04:56 Looking for a way back into this competition. 40 punches. Header back!
05:00 Into the arms of the goalkeeper. Amade.
05:03 Witi gives possession away. He was looking for Bruno Lange.
05:06 Now there's a bit of space on the right-hand side of the Garnet.
05:09 An attack. Jordan Ayoub looking to use it. His brother waits in the middle.
05:16 That's a good ball. Gima now. He's got Lau King waiting.
05:21 Good ball inside too. And Jiku sees the...
05:24 Jenny Katamo to take the set piece.
05:27 Ofori. Touch header! That's over the top. Another good chance.
05:33 Amade. He'll go wide to Gima. Ball across.
05:37 Oh, they are looking good at Garner.
05:41 Into the area. Looking for support. Here is the ball to the back post.
05:44 To Kudus. Good block again.
05:47 At 2-0 it's going to be a hard task for them. Jordan Ayoub.
05:51 2-0 Garner. The Black Stars are on their way to second place in this group.
05:57 And Jordan Ayoub gets his second goal. 21 now in Garnet in colours.
06:03 Good penalties, Kropp. Like I always say, if you're going to give a player a penalty kick, it's Jordan.
06:09 Because it's a common collective. Now Garner is on the driving seat.
06:14 And the watch will be in the Egyptians' ears as he sits right now.
06:20 The players heading off for a cooling break now, which they might as well have done a little quicker.
06:36 This penalty from Ayoub sent the keeper the wrong way.
06:41 Looks as if we're going to resume play now.
06:44 We need to get the second half underway as we watch pictures of Ayoub celebrating.
06:50 Disappointment there for Renato. He says, OK, let's get on with it now. What can we do?
06:56 Dominguez looking to take it. Lower this time. There's the flick on.
07:01 And again onto the roof of the net.
07:07 Kudus. Maybe a ball to Dede Ayoub on his left might have been a better option.
07:12 Isolated, but he still keeps going and he gets the free kick.
07:21 You have to be careful, son. You have the advice here.
07:25 The referees are watching. You have to be careful. You don't want to get yourself booked.
07:31 Oh, lovely assist there on Kudus.
07:43 The skipper has already been booked in this game.
07:50 Very quickly having to step in there.
07:55 Some fine action in the closing stages. Katamo against the 40. Mozambique are back in this.
08:03 They need to realistically have any chance of progress.
08:07 But some consolation here and Jenny Katamo gets his first of the tournament.
08:12 Missed the opening game, that two-all draw with Mozambique because he was suspended.
08:16 Qualifying stage and the handball committed by Dede Ayoub.
08:25 It's like the ball touches his body first before the hand.
08:31 The laws definitely say if the ball touches your body and then your hand, it's not foul.
08:37 But this one was given.
08:40 Mezzan tries the shot, gets a deflection. That will be a corner.
08:46 Pressure continues. Certainly we've got a game on our hands.
08:50 Yeah, but definitely when you get this on the big set pieces have been taken.
08:55 Chance, it's completely missed. And then Ravildo.
08:59 Squeezes off the side to the 40, get a little touch there. Corner it's going to be.
09:04 Jenny Katamo's taking all the set pieces for Mozambique.
09:08 To the back post. Where's the goal?
09:12 Ravildo scores. This is great news for Côte d'Ivoire. They're celebrating.
09:18 They should celebrate. I've said it before the game and throughout the course of the game.
09:24 Ghana have been sloppy. The first game we saw them play. The second game we saw them play.
09:29 The third game today, they're always ahead. They fall asleep and they lose that momentum.
09:35 Now we still have two extra moments to play now.
09:38 As things stand right now, Ghana with only two points are going out of this tournament.
09:44 It's going to not be enough for a decent third place finish.
09:49 They're ahead of Mozambique on goal difference only. Ravildo with the header.
09:56 I did say that sloppy mistakes like that always end up in the back of the net from the goalkeeper.
10:02 Great recovery there, Daniel, in the end from the Mambas.
10:05 They finish. The goal from Egypt stands.
10:09 So they move into second place. Cape Verde will finish the group in first with six.
10:15 Ghana in third with two. Thank you so much for watching.
10:19 From Antoine Coulinot, arrivederci.
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