Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the clash between Ghana and Guinea in the group stage of the 2017 WAFU Championship at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on GHANAsoccernet.com.
17:45- Hello good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the Ghana 2017 WAFU Championship clash between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Sily Nationals of Guinea at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
17:55 - Both teams have walked onto the field. Singing their national anthems now. Passionate
Ghana seem charged for this game than their playoff clash with Gambia.
17:58- Teams getting ready for kickoff. Photo time
17:59 - Prayer time. Both teams seeking for divine intervention
00- Kickoff. Game on.
02 - Ghana with a corner. Ghana's play a bit purposeful today. Another corner under a minute
05'- Ghana asking a lot of questions at the Guinea half. Good start for the Black Stars
Attendance for the game very encouraging.
07'- Felix goes down for what appears a foul but referee waves play on. Guinea corner
08' - Great strike from Cobbinah but misses the post by inches. Guinea are safe
09'- Guinea very physical so far. Another free kick for Ghana. But Guinea defends well. It looks Ghana will score but when is the goal coming?
10'- A barrage of attacks from Ghana. Guinea living dangerously. Ghana keeping the pressure.
21'- Open game now as Guinea take a good portion of possession.
23'- Free kick for Ghana as Ismail cynically brings down Felix Addo
26'- Temporal hold up as Ghana's Stephen Sarfo goes down from a brute tackle
29'- Approaching the half hour mark and still the virginity of the game remains intact
33'- Stephen Sarfo lucky to have escaped a booking after pushing his marker down
35'- Great run from Amos Frimpong, perfect cross, goodtouch from Felix but Guinea clear
40'- We are 5' away from the beak and both teams are yet to break the virginity of the game.
HT: GHANA 0-0 Guinea - Great display of football artestry. Wonderful performance from Ghana and good defending from Guinea. Ghana have been very wasteful in front of goal despite creating numerous chances. A little bit of intelligence upfront can see Ghana in front. Guinea must not be disrespected as they are playing a tactful game. Let's brace up for the second half and see who unlocks the padlock.
46'- Welcome back. The fans are really in ecstatic mood and a goal from Ghana will be the icing on the cake
46'- Game resumes and Ghana with the same approach as used in the first half.
47'- GOAL!!! Stephen Sarfo puts Ghana in front. Great run from Felix and a perfect cross. Ghana in front.
51'- GUINEA SUB: Bangoura out for Mohammed
53'- Guinea in possession now. Ghana coiling to defend.
56'- Ghana skipper Isaac Twum goes down from a crazy tackle from Sylla.
56'- YELLOW CARD: Emmanuel Lomotey booked for challenging the center man.
59'- Game very open at this point. Guinea now lifting their game.
61'- GUINEA SUB: Camara Sory comes on for Keita Kennedy.
62'- GHANA SUB: Felix Addo comes off for Patrick Razak
69'- Foul for Ghana. Joseph Addo sends a long on in but referee spots another infringement
70'- Corner for Ghana.
72'- GHANA SUB: Kwame Kizito comes on for goalscorer Stephen Sarfo
75* Guinea with second sub: Diallo Bailo - IN with Jean Mouste - OUT
77'- GOAL!!! Kwame Kizito increases the tally for Ghana. Intelligent pass from Patrick Razak. The two substitutes combining beautifully to make it 2-0 for Ghana.
Temporary hold up as the game takes a wrestling turn.
83'- Game resumes
84'- YELLOW CARD: Patrick Razak booked for challenging the referee. But same challenges from the Guineansdoes not go for even a verbal caution.
89'- Ghana defence at sixes and sevens as Guinea doubles their efforts of fetching a consolation.
90'- GHANA SUB: Ahmed Adams comes on for Gideon Waja
90+3'- Patrick Razak is brought down but referee waves play on. That was an excellent penalty
FT: Ghana 2-0 Guinea - Great game for Ghana. Excellent performance from the West Africa giants. Ghana are now on top of the group after Nigeria and Mali shared the spoils in the first game of the group.
By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter