Mozambique vs Ghana, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Mozambique

90'+1': Geny Catamo (P)
90'+4': Reinildo Mandava

FT
2 - 2

Ghana

15': Jordan Ayew (P)
70': Jordan Ayew (P)

Mozambique rally late to send Ghana to brink of Cup of Nations exit

Mozambique scored two goals in the stoppage time to hold Ghana to a 2-2 draw in their Group B clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, a result that likely spells the end of the tournament for the much-fancied west Africans.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
1': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ivan Urrubal.
4': Foul by Nanani (Mozambique).
4': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
5': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
8': Lau King (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
10': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
13': Penalty Ghana. Joseph Paintsil draws a foul in the penalty area.
13': Penalty conceded by Nanani (Mozambique) after a foul in the penalty area.
15': Goal! Mozambique 0, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
17': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
17': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
18': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
19': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Lau King (Mozambique).
20': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Mozambique. Lau King is caught offside.
26': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
26': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
28': Foul by Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
28': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
30': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
30': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Delay in match (Mozambique).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Foul by Nanani (Mozambique).
33': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
34': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
37': Substitution, Ghana. Iddrisu Baba replaces Majeed Ashimeru because of an injury.
39': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
39': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
40': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
40': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
41': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Attempt missed. Witi (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfons Amade.
45'+2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
45'+2': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iddrisu Baba.
45'+5': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
45'+5': Witi (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Mozambique 0, Ghana 1.
45': Second Half begins Mozambique 0, Ghana 1.
45': Substitution, Ghana. André Ayew replaces Joseph Paintsil.
46': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
46': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
46': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
48': Attempt missed. Lau King (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Witi with a cross.
48': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
48': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': André Ayew (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
49': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Bruno Langa (Mozambique) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lau King.
50': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
50': Richard Ofori (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
50': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
54': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
54': Attempt saved. Alfons Amade (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
55': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
55': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Ayew.
58': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
58': Witi (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
61': Substitution, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço replaces Witi.
62': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
62': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
66': Penalty conceded by Reinildo (Mozambique) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
66': Reinildo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
69': Mexer (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card.
70': Goal! Mozambique 0, Ghana 2. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
71': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
72': Substitution, Ghana. Alidu Seidu replaces Denis Odoi.
72': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel Amartey replaces Antoine Semenyo.
73': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
73': Lau King (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Substitution, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo replaces Nené.
73': Substitution, Mozambique. Dominguês replaces Alfons Amade.
74': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
75': Attempt missed. Gildo Lourenço (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominguês with a cross following a set piece situation.
75': Delay in match (Mozambique).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
79': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Mexer.
82': Foul by Mexer (Mozambique).
82': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
84': Nanani (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card.
85': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
86': Offside, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Mozambique. João Bonde replaces Lau King.
87': Substitution, Mozambique. Shaquille replaces Guima.
88': Hand ball by Shaquille (Mozambique).
89': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
89': Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Mohammed Kudus.
90': Penalty conceded by André Ayew (Ghana) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90'+1': Goal! Mozambique 1, Ghana 2. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mexer (Mozambique) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo.
90'+3': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Reinildo (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
90'+3': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
90'+4': Goal! Mozambique 2, Ghana 2. Reinildo (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaquille following a corner.
90'+5': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Reinildo.
90'+5': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
90'+5': Ivan Urrubal (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Nanani (Mozambique) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Gildo Lourenço (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Langa with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.
0': Match ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.
0': Match ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.

Statistics

GHA		MOZ
32	Fouls	10
5	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	2
39.1	Possession	60.9
8	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
2	Penalty Goals	1
2	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
180	Accurate Passes	306
246	Passes	371
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
9	Crosses	24
0.1	Cross %	0.2
43	Long Balls	33
21	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	10
11	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	8
31	Effective Clearances	11
31	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 6,000

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cape Verde Islands	3	+4	7
2	Egypt	3	0	3
3	Ghana	3	-1	2
4	Mozambique	3	-3	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

Mozambique (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Ivane (GK)
15	Reinildo Mandava
17	Mexer
5	Bruno Langa
2	Nanani
21	Guima
4	Nené
16	Alfons Amade
9	Lau King
19	Witi
20	Geny Catamo

Mozambique Substitutes:

Gildo, João Bonde, Clésio, Domingos, Stanley Ratifo, Fazito, Ernani, David Malembana, Domingues, Shaquille, Edmilson Dove, Amadú.

Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Richard Ofori (GK)
6	Mohammed Salisu
23	Alexander Djiku
14	Gideon Mensah
3	Denis Odoi
20	Mohammed Kudus
21	Salis Abdul Samed
8	Majeed Ashimeru
25	Antoine Semenyo
9	Jordan Ayew
13	Joseph Paintsil

Ghana Substitutes:

Lawrence Ati-Zigi, André Ayew, Alidu Seidu, Elisha Owusu, Jojo Wollacott, Daniel Amartey, Osman Bukari, Iddrisu Baba, Iñaki Williams, Hamidu Abdul Fatawu, Jonathan Sowah, Ernest Nuamah.

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