Ghana v Nigeria, 03 February 2008

Score2-1 to Ghana
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
VenueOhene Djan Stadium
Attendance45,000

2  Ghana

Manager: Claude Leroy

1  Nigeria

Manager: Berti Vogts

Goals:

Michael Essien 45 G
Junior Agogo 83 G

Goals:

Yakubu 34 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Richard Kingson
Defender John Mensah
Defender/Centre back Eric Addo
Defender/Midfielder John Pantsil
Midfielder Anthony Annan
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Sulley Muntari
Midfielder Hans Sarpei
Midfielder/Forward Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Forward Junior Agogo
Forward Asamoah Gyan

Starting lineup:

Austine Ejide Goalkeeper
Obinna Nwaneri Defender
Taye Taiwo Defender
Danny Shittu Defender/Centre back
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana Midfielder
Ikechukwu Uche Forward
Yakubu Forward

Substitutions:

Laryea Kingson for Asamoah Gyan 62
Haminu Dramani for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 74

Substitutions:

Richard Eromoigbe for Dickson Etuhu 70
Obinna Nsofor for John Obi Mikel 86

Cards:

Asamoah Gyan 45 Y
John Mensah 59 R
Junior Agogo 85 Y

Cards:

Taye Taiwo 7 Y
Obinna Nwaneri 17 Y
John Obi Mikel 76 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Haminu Dramani
Midfielder Laryea Kingson

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Eromoigbe
Forward Obinna Nsofor

2  Ghana

Manager: Claude Leroy

Goals:

Michael Essien 45 G
Junior Agogo 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Richard Kingson
Defender John Mensah
Defender/Centre back Eric Addo
Defender/Midfielder John Pantsil
Midfielder Anthony Annan
Midfielder Michael Essien
Midfielder Sulley Muntari
Midfielder Hans Sarpei
Midfielder/Forward Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Forward Junior Agogo
Forward Asamoah Gyan

Substitutions:

Laryea Kingson for Asamoah Gyan 62
Haminu Dramani for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 74

Cards:

Asamoah Gyan 45 Y
John Mensah 59 R
Junior Agogo 85 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Haminu Dramani
Midfielder Laryea Kingson

1  Nigeria

Manager: Berti Vogts

Goals:

Yakubu 34 G

Starting lineup:

Austine Ejide Goalkeeper
Obinna Nwaneri Defender
Taye Taiwo Defender
Danny Shittu Defender/Centre back
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana Midfielder
Ikechukwu Uche Forward
Yakubu Forward

Substitutions:

Richard Eromoigbe for Dickson Etuhu 70
Obinna Nsofor for John Obi Mikel 86

Cards:

Taye Taiwo 7 Y
Obinna Nwaneri 17 Y
John Obi Mikel 76 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Eromoigbe
Forward Obinna Nsofor