LIVE: Cameroon v Ghana | 2017 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS – SEMI-FINAL
Date: THU, 02 FEB 2017
Time: 21:00 Cairo Local Time
Venue: Stade de Franceville
Ghana go into their sixth consecutive semi-final at the Africa Cup of Nations when they face Cameroon in Franceville on Thursday.
However, the Black Stars have not won the trophy since 1982, instead gaining a reputation for coming up just short all too often over the last decade.
Having started with two 1-0 wins, and then losing to Egypt by the same scoreline, we didn’t see the real Ghana at this tournament until the second half of their quarter final against DR Congo. They played like men possessed in a wonderful 45 minutes, and if they keep that form up here, then they should win comfortably against Cameroon.
If Avram Grant allows his team to play. The shackles have been on, but we sense that the players took over a little in that second half, and it was Andre Ayew who inspired Ghana, rather than their Coach.
Cameroon so nearly went out against Gabon in their last Group game, but then they deserved to go through against Senegal after they looked the more threatening side throughout a pretty poor contest. They have some quality in the shape of Benjy Moukandjo and Vincent Aboubakar, and even though they’ve drawn their last two games 0-0.
Asamaoh Gyan is likely to return for Ghana, and with Andre Ayew to play behind him, Jordan Ayew likely to keep his place, and Christian Atsu’s pace sure to cause of problem from out wide, I think that Ghana will go for it and Cameroon will respond. Both teams have enough class in the final third to get on the scoresheet.
LIVE: Cameroon v Ghana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRQM0EqsAzY
