The Ivory Coast is standing between Ghana and an Africa Cup of Nations trophy after 33 years of drought.
The Black Stars beat reached the final a defeat in their first group game, but went on to win all their other matches en route to the final.
Ivory Coast XI: Barry, K. Toure, Tiene, Gervinho, Bony, Gradel, Aurier, Y. Toure, Die, Bailly, Kanon. #AFCON2015 pic.twitter.com/NWZRi3TFRj
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Ghana’s starting XI: R Braimah, H Afful, B Rahman, Jona Mensah, J Boye, M Wakaso, A Acquah, A Ayew, C Atsu, A Gyan, K Appiah.
Full time: IVORY COAST 0-0 GHANA. Penalties will decide this game #AFCON2015
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.@ASAMOAH_GYAN3 is taken off and replaced by Agyemang Badu #AFCON2015
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One minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time. End to end now both teams want that winner #AFCON2015
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119 mins; A bit of head pinball in the Ghana half. and Bony tries to find Gervinho but his pass is too long #AFCON2015
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CHANGE as @ChristianAtsu20 is taken off for Frank Acheampong #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
.@AyewAndre takes some instructions from Avram Grant as there is a break in play. Wonder what the message was pic.twitter.com/4DnJrIeeyQ
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Jordan Ayew is fouled in the Ivorians half. @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 takes the kick and it is straight into the wall #AFCON2015
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Bony flicks on a long ball to Gervinho but his touch is poor and it rolls away from him to Brimah #AFCON2015
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110 mins: 2 corners for Ghana and @ChristianAtsu20 fires wide from the second. 0-0 #AFCON2015
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.@AyewAndre finds Jordan in the box. A quick stepover gets an extra yard but his cut back is cut out. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Gervinho runs at Afful for the umpteenth time and finds Dombia whose touch takes it to the keeper #AFCON2015
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Ghana start brightly as @WakasoBobby finds @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 whose shot is blocked. Comes to Wakaso and his shot is deflected wide #AFCON2015
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Second half of extra time begins: Ivory Coast 0-0Ghana #AFCON2015
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HT in Extra time: Well worked free-kick as @WakasoBobby finds @ChristianAtsu20 in the box but he fires wide. Half time #AFCON2015
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Corner for the Ivory Coast. But @YayaToure crosses straight to Braimah. J. Ayew is then taken out by Bailly who is booked #AFCON2015
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Corner for the Ivory Coast. But @YayaToure crosses straight to Braimah. J. Ayew is then taken out by Bailly who is booked #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
102 mins: Rahman's cross from the left goes to the far post and Afful who had come forward is deemed to have committed a foul #AFCON2015
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101 mins: A cross from Afful finds Gyan in the box with the header but it goes over #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
99 mins: A shot is taken byAcquah well over the bar. Kwesi Appiah is then replaced by Jordan Ayew #AFCON2015
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.@WakasoBobby 's corner is Cleared by Bony. Goes out for a goalkick for Ivory Coast eventually #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Rahman goes on a fantastic run on the left and wins a corner for Ghana #AFCON2015
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ACROBATIC from @ChristianAtsu20 as he controls a free-kick on his chest and volleys wide Bright start #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Extra time begins. out for a throw as Aurier's cross is cleared. #AFCON2015
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Into extra time we go! the 2 teams couldn't be separated in 90 mins. Who deserves to win at this stage? #AFCON2015 pic.twitter.com/nbOYUegwI1
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Full-time: IVORY COAST 0-0 GHANA. Extra time now. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
90+1 mins: Into the third of 3 added minutes. Looks to be heading to extra time. Ghana have a free-kick near the center circle #AFCON2015
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Ivorians almost grab a dramatic winner as a run and shot by Aurier is saved by Brimah and cleared by the defence #AFCON2015
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89 mins: @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 tries to put Kwesi Appiah through but he is shrugged off the ball #AFCON2015
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.@WakasoBobby hits it but he bends it just wide. Referee gives a goal kick but it came off two Ivorian defenders #AFCON2015
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Free-kick for Ghana as Acquah goes on a run and finds @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 tries to return the favour but is brought down by Kanon #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Strong performances from both defences. Chances are at a premium now. 5 minutes to go!!! #AFCON2015
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Boye comes back on after receiving treatment off the field. Acquah tries to find Atsu with a long ball but it's too long #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Boye goes down after a challenge from Bony.The referee awatds a goal kick to Ghana though it seemed to come off the defender last #AFCON2015
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.@YayaToure is fouled by @WakasoBobby and the ball eventually goes out for a throw #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Hearts in mouths as Aurier seems to have kept the ball in and finds Bony whose shot is saved. But the flag was already up #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Brimah punches out the free-kick from Tiene under pressure. out for a throw Gervinho is challenged by Acquah. Out again #AFCON2015
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A sloppy pass from @WakasoBobby gives Ivory Coast a throw. Ivory Cost then win a free-kick as Appiah fouls @YayaToure. Dangerous. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
72 mins: Still no goals in the game. But that almost changes as Atsu runs into the box and finds Gyan whose strike is blocked #AFCON2015
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.@WakasoBobby again goes for goal from a long way out and again it goes well over. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
.@WakasoBobby again goes for goal from a long way out and again it goes well over. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
A free-kick for Ghana is flicked on by Mensah to Boye who heads wide. That was a chance #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
.@ChristianAtsu20 finds @WakasoBobby in the middle and he hits a speculative shot from about thirty yards over the bar #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
66 mins: Ivory Coast make a change as Doumbia comes on for Max Gradel #AFCON2015
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65 mins: @AyewAndre wins a free-kick and Ghana can start over again from their own half #AFCON2015
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Cross from Afful towards @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 but Aurier clears for a corner. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
60 mins: Gradel on the counter finds Gervinho on the edge of the box but his shot is superbly blocked by Afful #AFCON2015
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Naughty, as John Boye moves his head agaisnt Bailly. Could have been a red card had the referee seen that #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Freekick to Ghana as @ChristianAtsu20 's shirt is tugged back by Tiene, who is BOOKED #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
55 mins: Gervinho almost through but a good headed clearance from Boye. Appiah tries to put the ball through but cut it is out #AFCON2015
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.@ChristianAtsu20 runs at the Ivorians on the counter and finds @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 on the edge of the box but he fires over #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
.@AyewAndre scythes down @YayaToure and Ivory Coast have a free-kick. Cleared by Ghana #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Corner for Ghana is cleared to Acquah who shot is disappointing. Bith teams now giving the ball away #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
49 mins: @ChristianAtsu20 with a cross towards @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 who is in a tussle with Kolo Toure but it goes out #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
47 mins: @ChristianAtsu20 beats Tiene a first time and tries it again. This time Tiene wins it and Atsu eventually fouls him #AFCON2015
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Half-time: Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana #AFCON2015
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45 mins: Rahman on the left crosses into the box but it is cleared. Ghana come forward again. A long ball to Gyan is caught. #AFCON2015
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43 mins: The rain pourng down in a so far largely uneventful half. #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Keeper Barry then fluffs a clearance to Appiah but his pass to Gyan was poor. Afful then fouls an Ivorian on the right. No card #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
40 mins: Yet another foul as Kewsi Appiah is fouled. Atsu then loses the ball and the Ivorians attack #AFCON2015
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38 mins: @ChristianAtsu20 fould by Tiene halfway inside the Ivorians’ half. Free-kick to Ghana #AFCON2015
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36 mins: CHANCE as @AyewAndre is put through at an angle. he cuts the ball across but it goes out of the post #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
35 mins: Rahman wins the ball of @GervinhOfficial and @ChristianAtsu20 tries to pass it through but it goes out #AFCON2015
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Early frustration for @ChristianAtsu20 as he chases down, but fails to keep a ball in play. @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 tells him to calm down #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
31 mins: Boye is up for this game and dives in with a superb tackles..Bony turns and shoots but it is deflected to the keeper #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
31 mins: Boye is up for this game and dives in with a superb tackles..Bony turns and shoots but it is deflected to the keeper #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Afful up against Gervinho and does well to get the ball.He plays a pass towards Appiah who lets it run through to Gyan.Offside #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
27 mins: Ghana beginning to dominate possession now after sitting back in the opening stages #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
25 mins: WONDERFUL STRIKE from @ChristianAtsu20 hits the post. Almost the opener for Ghana #AFCON2015
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
23 mins: An intriguing battle between @AyewAndre and Serge Aurier developing. Nice exchange almost gets through but Gradel slips #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
21 mins: Ivory Coast giving the ball away a few times. John Boye then Streaks accross the pitch to clear as the Ivorians attack #AFCON2015
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19 mins: @YayaToure tries a ball through thedefence but it is too long. Just the one chance then so far for Ivory Coast.still 0-0 #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
Free-kick for Ghana is headed out by Wilfried Bony and Aurier clears as @ChristianAtsu20 looks to cross #AFCON2015
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Nothing comes of it, the referee calls for a foul against Mensah. Gradel then has a shot on the edge of the Ghana box just wide #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
.@YayaToure takes it but it is straight at the keeper. Die then puts his studs into Wakaso’s….delicate area. Freekick #AFCON2015
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13 mins: Wakaso then takes out Tiene outside the area and the Ivorians have a free-kick #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
An Acquah challenge on the edge of the box has @YayaToure screaming at the referee, who ignores him #AFCON2015
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An Acquah challenge on the edge of the box has @YayaToure screaming at the referee, who ignores him #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
11 mins: Still goalless. No clear cut chances so far. Both teams showing signs of nerves with a few misplaced passes #AFCON2015
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8 mins: A bit of tension between Baba Rahman and Max Gradel after the latter went down. Referee steps in to calm things down #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
6 mins: Another long ball from Wakaso misses everybody . Afful twists and turns and passes the ball out of play under pressure #AFCON2015
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5 mins: Acquah skips around his marker and Ghana keep the ball but a long J.Mensah pass goes out of play #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
4 mins: Another corner as a cross on the right is charged down #AFCON2015
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3 mins: Gervinho runs at Baba Rahman but the defender stands his ground and it’s out for a corner which is cleared #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
2 mins: @AyewAndre with some lovely skill and he is fouled. Gervinho then tries to break through the defence but it is cut out #AFCON2015
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Kick-off. GHANA v IVORY COAST. Any nerves? #AFCON2015 — 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) February 8, 2015
By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom and Edwin Kwakofi/citifmonline.com/Ghana