Africa Cup of Nations 2015 Fixtures Fixtures

2 SATURDAY VISION, February 7, 2015 GOOAL! AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2015 SAT 07 FIXTURES FEB 2015 Third place Congo DR v Equatorial Guinea, 9.pm, SS5 SUN 08 FIXTURES FEB 2015 Final Ghana v Ivory Coast, 10pm, SS5 CHAOS LEAD SCORERS 1 André Ayew Ghana 3 Mayuka Zambia 1 Javier Balboa Eq.Guinea 3 Bancé Burkina Faso 1 Mbokani Congo DR 3 Wakaso Ghana 1 Ahmed Akaïchi Tunisia 3 John Boye Ghana 1 Thievy Bifouma Congo 3 Sambou Yatabaré Mali 1 6 Christian Atsu Ghana 2 Aubameyang Gabon 1 Jeremy Bokila Congo DR 2 Fabrice Nguessi Congo 1 Gervinho Ivory Coast 2 Ramos Cape Verde 1 Wilfried Bony Ivory Coast 2 Given Singuluma Zambia 1 Max Gradel Ivory Coast 2 Kwesi Appiah Ghana 1 11 Moussa Sow Senegal 1 Moukandjo Cameroon 1 Bakary Sako Mali 1 Mame Biram Senegal 1 Police shields Ghana players off the pitch Ibrahima Traore Guinea 1 Bolasie Congo DR 1 Prince Oniangue Congo 1 El Arabi Soudani Algeria 1 MALABO the pitch. really knowing what had hap- Guinea scored off a dubiously- Yaya Touré Ivory Coast 1 Islam Slimani Algeria 1 Ghana fans raced from the pened,” said Grant. awarded stoppage-time penalty terraces to take shelter from the “I tried to concentrate on the en route to shock 2-1 win over Kévin Constant Guinea 1 Yasin Chikhaoui Tunisia 1 quatorial Guinea attacks behind one of the goals. pitch.” Tunisia. coach Esteban Asamoah Gyan Ghana 1 Modibo Maïga Mali 1 E A helicopter hovered Ayew who scored Ghana’s The tension on Thursday had Emilio Nsue Eq.Guinea 1 Doumbia Ivory Coast 1 Becker admitted he was overhead as harassed offi cials third goal in the 75th minute been clear at half-time when saddened while Ghana dithered over whether or not to said he feared for his team’s the referee and Ghana players star Andre Ayew was abandon the game. fans. had to be escorted to the dress- PAST WINNERS bitter over the violence The semi-fi nal did eventually “I am worried for our sup- ing rooms by security forces. restart but Gabonese referee porters,” said Ayew. “When Even then, missiles were rain- and chaos which over- 1957: Egypt 1988: Cameroon Eric Otogo played only a few we saw the helicopter, the fans ing down after home fans and 1959: Egypt 1990: Algeria shadowed Thursday’s minutes before ending the one- were getting injured. I am very their team were left furious af- 1962: Ethiopia 1992: Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations sided game. disappointed and very bitter.” ter a controversial 42nd-minute “What concerns me is what As the drama and chaos penalty from which Jordan 1963: Ghana 1994: Nigeria semi-fi nal. Riot police used batons and happened with the supporters, unfolded, a Ghana Football Ayew gave Ghana the lead. 1965: Ghana 1996: South Africa tear gas to quell violent home I am very sad,” said Argentine Association tweet read: “Police Tempers boiled over when 1968: Zaire (DRC) 1998: Egypt supporters who launched coach Becker. helicopter hovers above the Wakaso Mubarak added a 1970: Sudan 2000: Cameroon missiles and water bottles Equatorial Guinea striker pitch with the Ghana fans in quick second goal on the half- 1972: Congo 2002: Cameroon onto terrifi ed Ghana fans Emilio Nsue added: “I am real danger. It’s now like a war time whistle. as well as onto the pitch at 1974: Zaire 2004: Tunisia desolate for all the team. I have zone.” The GFA Twitter account The tense atmosphere inside the 15,000-seater Estadio de never played in a match in this later added: “#Ghana fans the ground was racked up after 1976: Morocco 2006: Egypt Malabo. kind of atmosphere.” moved out of the stadium with the break despite appeals for 1978: Ghana 2008: Egypt The match, which Ghana Ghana’s former Chelsea barbaric acts of vandalism and calm made over the public ad- 1980: Nigeria 2010: Egypt won 3-0, was stopped in the coach Avram Grant admitted unprovoked violent attacks still dress system. 1982: Ghana 2012: Zambia 82nd minute and was held up he feared for the welfare of his going on.” Sirens of police vehicles and 1984: Cameroon 2013: Nigeria for more than 35 minutes as players. The crowd trouble followed a ambulances outside the arena players from both sides sought “I was preoccupied by the controversial quarter-fi nal last did little to ease the fears of 1986: Egypt 2015 ? a safe haven in the centre of safety of my players without Saturday in which Equatorial Ghana supporters. Ghana fand were in tears as they left the stadium shortly after the semi-fi nal game in Malabo Police tries to chase away the Equatorial Guniea fans after the game.

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