{"id":86282,"date":"2015-01-27T18:17:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T18:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=86282"},"modified":"2015-01-27T22:03:52","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T22:03:52","slug":"sheer-guts-send-black-stars-through-to-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=86282","title":{"rendered":"Sheer guts send Black Stars through to quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars have qualified\u00a0to the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating\u00a0Bafana Bafana of South Africa 2-1 in the last group match.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/south-africa-v-ghana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-86347 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/south-africa-v-ghana.jpg\" alt=\"south africa v ghana\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Africa scored first in the first half but a great come back from the Stars got them the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Defender John Boye scored Ghana&#8217;s equalizer in the 73rd minute before Andre Dede Ayew scored 10 minutes later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afcon2015?src=hash\">#afcon2015<\/a>: Watch Mandla Massango&#8217;s for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BafanaBafana\">@BafanaBafana<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghanafaofficial\">@ghanafaofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mMefnAsgR0\">https:\/\/t.co\/mMefnAsgR0<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ghana FA Official (@ghanafaofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghanafaofficial\/status\/560142097236643840\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Ghana has topped Group C with 6 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Algeria also beat Senegal by 2-0 and came second on the log.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal and bottom placed South Africa have effectively crashed out of the competition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n3 mins: A few misplaced long balls from both sides but no chances yet. Free-kick for Ghana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560136112929533953\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>5 mins: Gyan is brought down in the SA half and Ghana win a freekick in a promising position <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560136400860086276\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nJ Ayew should have scored. a great run from Atsu and he finds the striker whose initial shot is saved. Rebound is deflected wide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560137066978484224\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>8 mins: Ghana have started like a house on fire and should have taken the lead. Will they rue that missed chance? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560137421669810176\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nIn the other game, Algeria have just taken the lead against Senegal. Riyad Mahrez with the goal. Ghana now have to win <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560138709648293890\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>In the other game, Algeria have just taken the lead against Senegal. Riyad Mahrez with the goal. Ghana now have to win <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560138709648293890\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n16: no more chances after the flurry in the early moments. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560139448982450176\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>17 mins: Goooaalll Souh Africa take the lead <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560139618117746688\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n17 mins: Goooaalll Souh Africa take the lead <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560139618117746688\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>17 mins: Goooaalll Souh Africa take the lead <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560139618117746688\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nHow will the Black Stars respond? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASAMOAH_GYAN3\">@ASAMOAH_GYAN3<\/a> is robbed on the edge of the box. Not the start the Black Stars wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560140396727369728\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>South Africa and Algeria go through as things stand <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560140903021834241\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n23: Strong penalty appeal as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASAMOAH_GYAN3\">@ASAMOAH_GYAN3<\/a> is barged of the ball in the box. It looked stonewall but referee waves it away. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560141368585383938\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>25: Ghana continue to come forward in search of the equaliser and wn a succession of corners. They are cleared though <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560141702288400384\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n26: Physical play from SA as they commit a few fouls. The latest freekick is cleared out for a corner. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560142034657628160\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>South Africans have taken the lead in every game they&#8217;ve played so far in this tournament but are yet win a game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mawuli Tsikata (@MawuliTsikata) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawuliTsikata\/status\/560141371139710976\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n27: The corner is headed wide by Daniel Amartey. Algeria still lead against Senegal. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560142468503851008\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>30 mins: Neat play from SA on the edge of the Ghana box. a foul is committed as a shot comes in. Jalli looks in a lot of pain <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560143010298880000\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n33: A penalty claim from SA as a player goes down under a challenge in the box from a corner. would have been a soft one <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560143527678836736\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>34 mins:CHANCE a Wakaso free-kick is cleared straight to Acquah who catches it sweetly on the volley but the keeper punches clear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560143902205050880\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n36 mins: Ghana attack and it looks promising until a cross from Atsu flies disappointingly wide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560144256917319680\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>38 mins: Ngcongca is BOOKED after a foul on an advancing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AyewAndre\">@AyewAndre<\/a>. Acquah hits a long ball for Atsu but it is too stong <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560144930417692672\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n40 mins: GREAT SAVE from Brimah after he pushes wide a header from Ndululaon the far post <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560145456693772288\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>42 mins: J. Ayew&#8217;s miss will be playing in his head as Ghana struggle to break through the SA defence <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560146037659422721\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n44 mins: A free kick into the Ghana box. Brimah comes forward and then retreats. luckily for him it misses everybody and goes out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560146597494140929\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>45 mins: 1 minute added on. Will Ghana get an equaliser before half-time? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560146765572501506\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nHalf-time: South Africa 1-0 Ghana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560146911240663040\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Second half Kicks-off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560150913978224640\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASAMOAH_GYAN3\">@ASAMOAH_GYAN3<\/a> is brought down right on the edge of the box. Any closer and it would have been a penalty <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560151278861713408\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>47 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASAMOAH_GYAN3\">@ASAMOAH_GYAN3<\/a> lines it up nut hits it over. No goal but promising signs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560151504003547141\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n49 mins: Foul on Atsu and another freekick by Wakaso is headed clea by SA, Argument in the middle after a clash of heads <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560152136169062400\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>51 mins: Jonathan Mensah almost lets in the SA forward but Brimah clears. SA beginning to get on the ball <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sY9DL9tz8t\">pic.twitter.com\/sY9DL9tz8t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560152559772790787\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n53 mins: Wakaso battling away in the middle of the park and J. Ayew wins a corner, the fifth for Ghana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560152855076929538\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>54 mins: It is punched away. But forward Ghana come. The ball goes out of play <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560153193175580674\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n55 mins: Wakaso tries a speculative shot from about 35 yards out. It is deflected for a corner which is cleared. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560153491952660481\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>57 mins: J. Ayew with a lovely first touch which sets him up to cross. But the keeper comes out to punch it clear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560153896883339265\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n60 mins; J Ayew holds up play on the edge of the box and sets up Wakaso who smashes wide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560154586343047170\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>63 mins: Ayew tries to barge through the SA defence and is brought down. Another freekick <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560155035141947392\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nThe cross is headed out for a corner which is taken short and results in some pinball in the SA box unitl Atsu&#8217;s cross goes over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560155461572624386\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>65 mins: South Africa still lead and seem to be dropping deeper into their half and attacking on the break <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pwOlBsLrzt\">pic.twitter.com\/pwOlBsLrzt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560156070430384128\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n68 mins: SA attack breaks down and Ghana come forward. J Ayew runs at the defence and is hacked down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560156547129835520\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ghana have played SA 3x in Afcon and have failed to score in each of those three. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afcon2015?src=hash\">#afcon2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garyalsmith\/status\/560153764133629953\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n70 mins: Agyeman Badu and Kwesi Appiah come on for Acquah and Jordan Ayew <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560157228339318784\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>71 mins: Wakaso corner ends up on the edge of the box with jonathan Mensah who volleys off a defender and out for a corner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560157613342875648\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGOOOOOOOOAAAAL. Ghana are level!!!!! John Boye <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560157746159697920\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ayew&#8217;s attempted shot falls at the feet of John Boye (what was he doing there) and he finished expertly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560158156161310720\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nGhana on fire as Kwesi Appiah latches onto Gyan&#8217;s pass and shoots. It is pushed onto the post by the goalkeeper. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560158460156071936\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ghana on fire as Kwesi Appiah latches onto Gyan&#8217;s pass and shoots. It is pushed onto the post by the goalkeeper. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560158460156071936\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nYELLOW CARD for Furman as he handles a ball . but the card was probably for the reaction. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560159496568586240\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>80 mins: Ghana camped in SA&#8217;s half. Badu&#8217;s shot is deflected for a corner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560159689389113344\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\ngooooooooooooooaaaaaalllll Ghana lead <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560160373916332032\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AyewAndre\">@AyewAndre<\/a> heads in Baba Rahman&#8217;s cross and Ghana are heading to the quarter finals <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560160629177458688\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n86 minutes: Cue wild celebrations in Ghana. The Black Stars have turned this game around and are going through <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560161071148072960\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>87 mins: Brimah surveying every blade of grass before hitting a goal kick. Delay tactics begin!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560161674427396096\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nAs it stands Ghana head through as group leaders. Brimah IS booked for time-wasting. 3 added minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/K2c1J0uThV\">pic.twitter.com\/K2c1J0uThV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560162243678334978\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristianAtsu20\">@ChristianAtsu20<\/a> tries to put <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASAMOAH_GYAN3\">@ASAMOAH_GYAN3<\/a> throught but it is cut out. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AyewAndre\">@AyewAndre<\/a> crosses for Badu but too long <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560162638559457280\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nFull time: GHANA ARE THROUGH TO THE QUARTERFINALS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560163031410556928\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>FT: SOUTH AFRICA 1-2 GHANA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560163227255201792\">January 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nFT: SOUTH AFRICA 1-2 GHANA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/560163227255201792\">January 27, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars have qualified\u00a0to the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating\u00a0Bafana Bafana of South Africa 2-1 in the last group match. South Africa scored first in the first half but a great come back from the Stars got them the victory. Defender John Boye scored Ghana&#8217;s equalizer in the 73rd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[29,43,3,38],"class_list":["post-86282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-dr-mahamudu-bawumia","tag-foresight-medical-center","tag-ghana-news","tag-palaver-newspaper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86282\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}