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17:30- Hello good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the semifinal clash game of the Black Stars of Ghana and the Menas of Niger at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in the ongoing WAFU Championship.
17:30- We are 30 minutes away from kickoff from the new Cape Coast Stadium. It's Ghana vs Niger
17:45- Earlier today, the Super Eagles of Nigeria became the first country to qualify to the finals of the competition as they pipped Benin to a 1-0 win.
01'- KICKOFF! It's Ghana vs Niger
02'- Niger have started the game in a spirited mood as they attack the Black Stars with high intensity.
03'-Niger nearly opened the scoring but Hinsa Issoufou's feeble shot was cooly handled by Joseph Addo.
06'-Niger get a free kick as captain Isaac Twum tripped Daouda Issah but Hinsa Youssouf's weak shot went straight into the straight arms of Joseph Addo.
13'- Fierce shot by Stephen Sarfo is parried away by goalkeeper Boubacar Majid. No Black Stars player there to tuck home from the rebound.
16'-Chance for Niger but Hainikoye Boubacar's shot goes off the bar.
18'-OFFSIDE: Kwame Kizito is flagged offside after he mistimed his run for Isaac Twum's through pass.
24'-Freekick to Niger as Amos Frimpong impedes Issoufou on the byline. Can the Menas take advantage of the infringement?
25'-Poor free kick by Dela Souleymane as Joseph Addo punches the ball away from his goal area.
29'-Chance for Winful Cobbinah as he takes the ball from a similar position where he scored against Mali in the group stages but his weak effort is tamed by goalkeeper Boubacar Majid.
30'-Ghanaian born defender Kofi Dankwa failed to recover from a thigh strain as he's replaced by Ibrahim Mansour.
31'-GOAAAAAAAAL Kwame Kizito. The Hearts of Oak striker heads home Winful Cobbinah's lofty corner kick. Ghana 1-0.
35'-Chance for Ghana again. Cobbinah's delicate pass to Stephen Sarfo is flagged offside.
39'-It's been all Ghana at this moment as they nearly doubled their lead but goalkeeper Majid grabs the high corner kick this time around.
45'-Injured: Livewire of the Black Stars Winful Cobbinah is lying on turf with pain.
Half time
We are back from the recess
47'-Missed chance from Kwame Kizito as his low shot was saved by goalkeeper Majid.
50'- Niger are living dangerously now as Ghana attack them from all angles.
52'-Missed chance for Ghana as goalkeeper Majid failed to deal with Winful Cobbinah's corner but Stephen Sarfo could not connect his header into the net.
57'-Niger and Ghana are locked in a fracas after Cobbinah was brought down by Hinsa.
60'-SUBSTITUTION. Gideon Waja makes way for Kelvin Andoh.
63'-YELLOW CARD: Samuel Sarfo picks a booking for Ghana after a clumsy tackle on Boubacar.
67'-SUBSTITUTION: Halilou Iddrissa comes on for Hinsa Youssouf.
70'-INJURY: Adamou Nasser is lying on the pitch clutching his hamstring.
72'- Chance for Niger as Boubacar is put clear on goal but Samuel Sarfo pops up with a timely intervention to clear the ball from the danger zone.
74'- SUBSTITUTION: Ganiyu Hutmanu comes on for Adamou Nasser.
76'-SUBSTUTION: Ghana's goalscorer Kwame Kizito makes way for Ahmed Adams with 14 minutes left on the clock.
78'-GOAAAAAAAL: Stephen Sarfo doubles Ghana's lead after he connected to Emmanuel Lomotey's shot across pass. Ghana lead 2-0.
82'-Chance for Niger but Joseph Addo was equal to the task as he punched away Halilou's shot to corner.
84'-SUBSTITUTION: Felix Addo is introduced by coach Maxwell Konadu in place of Stephen Sarfo.
90'-Ouch! Winful Cobbinah nearly makes it 3-0 for Ghana but his effort goes off the bar.
It's all over as Ghana book a date with Nigeria in the final on Sunday.
By: Reuben Obodai
@Reuben Obodai17