FT: AFCON 2015 Ghana 3 – Guinea 0

Amartey from his starting line-up to face Guinea in the quarter-final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Ghana coach Avram Grant has left out striker Jordan Ayew and impressive defender Daniel on Sunday while Kwesi Appiah gets his first start in Africa’s flagship competition

Ghana’s starting line-up against Guinea

Razak Brimah, Harrison Afful, Baba Abdul-Rahman, John Boye, Jonathan Mensah, Mubarak Wakaso, Christian Atsu, Afriyie Acquah, Asamoah Gyan, Kwesi Appiah, Andre Ayew.

Guinea : Naby Yattara, Baissama Sankoh, Djibril Tamsir Paye, Fode Camara, Abdoulaye Cisse, Aboubacar Fofana, Kevin Constant, Ibrahima Conte, Ibrahima Traoré, Idrissa Sylla, Abdoul Razzagui Camara

The match is underway!

Guinea attack down the right flank, but Ibrahima Traoré loses control and the ball runs out of play.

Christian Atsu (Ghana) scores! 

Christian Atsu looking really confident on the ball and drives into the box, but his low cross is cleared.

5'Mubarak Wakaso with a clever back heel for Christian Atsu to side-foot home from eight-yards out, 1-0

Guinea trying to get back in the game, but Ghana defence is holding firm.

Ibrahima Traoré goes straight for goal from a free-kick on the right side the box, but it was an acute angle and the effort strikes the side-netting.

Idrissa Sylla with a outrageous shot from 35-yards, but way off target.

14'Gyan with the ball on the edge of the Guinea box, but he loses control and Guinea clear their lines.

12'Ghana playing possession football at the moment, and nothing is really happening.

Some tough tackling in the midfield as Guinea try assert their dominance.

17'Guinea occupying possession, but not doing much with it at the moment.

18'Idrissa Sylla with a outrageous shot from 35-yards, but way off target.

Long ball forward for Gyan, but he fails to control it and Guinea clear the ball.

22'Ghana with a free-kick on the right side of the box, but Mubarak Wakaso's delivery into the danger area is too heavy and goes out for a goal-kick.

Jonathan Mensah tries his luck from a 35-yard free-kick, but it goes narrowly over the target.

24'Long ball forward for Gyan, but he fails to control it and Guinea clear the ball.

Ghana attack down the left, but the cross into the box is just beyond Gyan.

Baissama Sankoh (Guinea) is cautioned. 

3'Christian Atsu caught off-side and Naby Yattara pushes him to get the ball, and their is a bit of commotion. The referee calms things down.

32'Half an hour gone and Ghana lead 1-0. Guinea have had a lot of possession, but not done much with it.

Baissama Sankoh (Guinea) is cautioned. 

Ghana break and Gyan is played into space, but his shot from the edge of the box is well-saved by the keeper.

37'Guinea attack down the right through Abdoul Razzagui Camara, but he loses control of the ball.

Guinea attack, but Kevin Constant loses the ball with a poor pass on the edge of the box.

40'Five minutes before the break. Can Guinea pull a goal back before half time.

Kwesi Appiah (Ghana) scores! 

Fode Camara (Guinea) is cautioned. 

48'Guinea down the left flank with Kevin Constant, and his cross into the box is met byAbdoul Razzagui Camara, but his header is well-saved by the keeper.

47'There have been no changes at the break by either side. The only substitute was done by Guinea and saw Mohamed Yattara on for an injured Idrissa Sylla just before the break.

46'The second half is underway

47'The referee brings the first half to an end. 

48'Guinea: Mohamed Yattara replaces Idrissa Sylla 

Ghana with a free-kick 25-yards out, but Gyan's effort is into the wall and Guinea clear.

50'Fode Camara (Guinea) is cautioned. 

'Guinea down the left flank with Kevin Constant, and his cross into the box is met byAbdoul Razzagui Camara, but his header is well-saved by the keeper.

'There have been no changes at the break by either side. The only substitute was done by Guinea and saw Mohamed Yattara on for an injured Idrissa Sylla just before the break.

Gyan down the right now for Ghana, but he is quickly crowded out by the defence and loses the ball.

53'Guinea attack down the right, but the cross into the box is punched clear by the goalkeeper.

Guinea: Naby Keita replaces Kevin Constant 

'Ghana have really dominated proceedings at the start of the second half.

'Gyan down the right now for Ghana, but he is quickly crowded out by the defence and loses the ball.

Ibrahima Traore fires a 20-yard free-kick from the right side of the box inches over the target.

56'Guinea: Naby Keita replaces Kevin Constant 

That is probably game, set and match for Guinea who are unlikely to mount a comeback.

'What a great goal as Christian Atsu curls the ball home from 25-yards out on the right side of the box, 3-0.

'Christian Atsu (Ghana) scores! 

64'An hour gone and surprisingly, despite seeing a lot of the ball, Guinea are yet to have a shot on goal.

Mubarak Wakaso with a long range effort that goes just over the target. The keeper looked to have it covered though.

65'Guinea really have their backs up against the wall now. Can they find any consolation?

66'That is probably game, set and match for Guinea who are unlikely to mount a comeback.

Ibrahima Conte with a shot from the edge of the Ghana box, but his effort sails over the crossbar. Guinea still yet to have a shot on goal.

72'Ghana with a free-kick from the left flank which Gyan meets, but he heads over from six-yards out.

70'Aboubacar Fofana (Guinea) is cautioned. 

75Mubarak Wakaso with a long range effort that goes just over the target. The keeper looked to have it covered though.

'76Guinea really have their backs up against the wall now. Can they find any consolation?

Ghana: Frank Acheampong replaces Christian Atsu 

80Gyan finding more space inside the box as he meets a right wing cross, but his header is narrowly wide.

Guinea: Francois Kamano replaces Abdoul Razzagui Camara 

81'Ghana: Frank Acheampong replaces Christian Atsu 

Ghana: Mohammed Rabiu replaces Afriyie Acquah 

Djibril Tamsir Paye (Guinea) is cautioned. 

86'Five minutes to go. can Guinea find any consolation after a bad day at the office and some horrible shooting in front of goal.

There will be four minutes of added time.

90'Djibril Tamsir Paye (Guinea) is cautioned. 

There will be four minutes of added time.