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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 23:10:38 GMT 1
Quarter Final results..... Ivory Coast 1 - 2 Nigeria Burkina Faso 1 - 0 Togo Nigeria progressed to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with victory over favourites Ivory Coast. Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike opened the scoring just before half-time, smashing a thunderous effort past Boubacar Barry in the Ivorian goal. Midfielder Cheick Tiote drew the Elephants level shortly after the break, heading home from Didier Drogba's free-kick. But Sunday Mba sealed Nigeria's win with a shot deflected in off Sol Bamba. The result sees Nigeria through to their fifth semi-final in seven Nations Cup appearances, while Ivory Coast's wait for a second continental title goes on, after they failed once again to live up to their billing as the highest-ranked side in Africa. WL  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2013 12:09:28 GMT 1
Semi-final results.... Mali 1 - 4 Nigeria 1. 0 - 1 Echiejile 25 2. 0 - 2 Brown 30 3. 0 - 3 Emenike 44 4. 0 - 4 Musa 60 5. 1 - 4 C Diarra 75 Nigeria eased through to their first Africa Cup of Nations final in 13 years with a comfortable victory over Mali. Defender Elderson Echiejile opened the scoring, heading home Victor Moses' cross, before Brown Ideye bundled past Mali keeper Mamadou Samassa. The Super Eagles made it three with Emmanuel Emenike's shot deflecting in off Mali midfielder Momo Sissoko. Substitute Ahmed Musa stroked home Nigeria's fourth, before Cheick Diarra grabbed a consolation for the Eagles. Three of Nigeria's goals came in the first half, overwhelming a Malian side, who would be forced to settle for a place in the third-place play-off for the second year in a row. Stephen Keshi's resurgent Super Eagles will make their first appearance in a final since 2000 as they attempt to claim their first Nations Cup title since 1994 - and their third in total Burkina Faso 1 - 1 Ghana 1. 0 - 1 Wakaso 13 (pen) 2. 1 - 1 Bance 60 Burkina Faso win 3-2 on penalties. Burkina Faso reached their first Africa Cup of Nations final by beating Ghana on penalties in a dramatic and controversial semi-final in Nelspruit. The Burkinabe were denied spot-kicks in normal time and in extra-time, when they also had a goal ruled out, and saw Jonathan Pitroipa harshly sent off. Mubarak Wakaso put Ghana ahead in normal time with a debatable spot-kick, before Aristide Bance equalised. Burkina Faso won the penalty shoot-out 3-2 to set up a meeting with Nigeria. That Pitroipa - outstanding throughout the tournament - will not be a part of that showpiece match in Johannesburg will take some of the joy out of the victors' celebrations. Referee Slim Jedidi showed the winger a second yellow card for diving in extra-time when it looked liked a clear foul on the player, having earlier twice turned down plausible penalty claims from the Burkinabe. Justice appeared to have been done when Emmanuel Agyemang Badu missed Ghana's fifth spot-kick in the shoot-out and Burkina Faso players began celebrating their historic achievement. WL |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 22:07:04 GMT 1
Final Nigeria 1 - 0 Burkina Faso 1. 1 - 0 Mba 40 Sunday Mba scored a magnificent winner as Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time. The dominant Super Eagles made the breakthrough just before half-time when Mba clipped the ball over Mohamed Koffi and then volleyed into the far corner. Burkina Faso almost equalised when Wilfried Sanou forced a fingertip save from goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama. Ahmed Musa slipped as he looked set to score and Victor Moses almost poked home as Nigeria eased to victory. It was a win that was fully deserved as Nigeria comfortably beat a tired-looking Burkina Faso, who struggled to make an impact in their maiden final appearance. And perhaps it was one game too many for the Burkinabe, who had failed to win a single game on foreign soil in the Nations Cup before this tournament but shocked by going so far this time. However, credit must go to Nigeria and their coach Stephen Keshi, who captained the Super Eagles when they last won the title in 1994 and becomes only the second man to lift the trophy as a player and as a coach. Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has also proved his critics wrong after his selection policy was widely questioned before the tournament It is also the first time for 21 years that a black African coach has won the cup - Ivory Coast's Yeo Martial was the last to do so in 1992. So that's it until 2015 when the tournament next takes place in Morocco. WL |
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