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Africa Cup of Nations

• January 20, 2015
• 17:00
• Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

• Referee: M. Abid Charef

Côte d'Ivoire

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1

Guinea

• M. Yattara 36'

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• The referee brings an end to the first half without any added time, and Guinea hold a narrow 1-0 advantage at the break. The National Elephants have been positive, and will be very pleased with their first-half showing. they same can't be said of Cote d'Ivoire, who have looked lethargic outside of the effervescent Gervinho. Renard will surely not be silent at the break. Stay tuned for the restart in just a bit.
• 44'

  From a long ball out of the back, Pogba and Camara hesitate, leaving Yattara to come out to meet the delivery before Bony can pounce. It leaves the keeper in a heap, and he takes a while to get back to his feet.
• 42'

  GErvinho drives through the centre this time and picks out Serey Die on the right-hand side. He eats up a lot of ground in a short period of time, but his low cross into the area is cleared by the heel of Pogba.
• 40'

  Yellow CardSalomon Kalou
• 40'

  Camara and Pogba have both been superb in the heart of the Guinea defence. They've forced Bony off the ball more than once and have been first to every delivery into the area.
• 38'

  Will that wake up Cote d'Ivoire? Apart from Gervinho's individual brilliance, they have not looked like the team that many have picked as favourites for this tournament. Guinea have done enough to deserve their lead.
• 36'

  GoalMohamed Yattara
  WHAT AN OPENER! GUINEA LEAD! Yattara connects on a cross with unbelievable power and puts a dent into the back of the net! The Cote d'Ivoire defence was too static there.
• 34'

  For the third time in this game, Gervinho storms into a critical position down the left-hand side to have a shot on goal, but this time. the forward's shot is an easier save for Yattara.
• 31'

  GERVINHO! Another great chance for the Roma man! His pace is proving to be the most deadly weapon in this game, as he gets free down the left once again, smashing a powerful shot on goal that is saved once again by Yattara! On second thought, the offside flag is up.
• 29'

  Kalou goes down on the deck inside the box after pressure from Issiaga. It was a clean challenge and the Guinea players appeal for a booking for simulation, but the referee fairly rules it as a simple loss of balance.
• 27'

  There's been a certain casualness to Cote d'Ivoire's play. It's not an uncommon occurrence, as the Elephants have been criticized in the pass for their lack of urgency against 'inferior' opposition.
• 25'

  Guinea have forced a few corners and free kicks in the opposition half but their execution from those dead-ball scenarios has been absolutely terrible. Will they regret such sloppiness?
• 23'

  Fans might recognize the Pogba name in the Guinea lineup. Indeed, Florentin Pogba is the brother of the more famous Paul.
• 21'

  Remember way back when Marco van Basten applied the full-court press to get Salomon Kalou Dutch citizenship in order for him to represent the Netherlands at international level?
• 19'

  The Elephants seem to have woken up. They are starting to flex their individual muscles, with Gervinho and Bony looking to move into dangerous positions around the penalty area.
• 17'

  WHAT A CHANCE! Gervinho simply carves Guinea apart on the break, sprinting half the length of the pitch past two men. He advances into the area towards the near post and goes for the finish, but Yattara's touch pushes it onto the woodwork!
• 15'

  Guinea have attacked at pace and with many players in support, but their endeavour is starting to open up gaps on the counter attack. Gervinho and Kalou can certainly exploit this.
• 13'

  Bony is called for a foul after manhandling a defender when trying to attach to a ball from Kalou. Cote d'Ivoire are starting to make more inroads into the attacking third, and Guinea better watch out.
• 11'

  Guinea have manufactured a few positive attacks down the flanks, and Cote d'Ivorie have been slow to get men out to cover overlapping runners. Their deliveries from corners has been poor though.
• 9'

  Cote d'Ivoire storm forward and Kalou finds Gervinho in a dangerous position. The Roma man attempts to pay it forward to Yaya Toure, but his pass is read well by Constant.
• 7'

  Though there are plenty of empty seats inside Estadio de Malabo, the fans are still making a great noise, with Cote d'Ivoire in particular having a decent representation here in Equatorial Guinea.
• 5'

  Mohamed Yattara weaves past two men down the left-hand side and squeezes a great pass to Conte, whose advance to the byline has to be stopped by Toure! Corner to come, but it has no direction whatsoever.
• 3'

  A slightly sloppy start to the game from Cote d'Ivoire, who are looking languid with their passing. They've only won one of their last seven games, so is there an opening for Guinea to pull an upset?
• 1'

  We're off!
• There is a minute's silence for the victims of the Ebola epidemic, which forced this tournament into a last-minute host chance from Morocco to Equatorial Guinea.
• Captain Kamil Zayatte is unavailable for selection due to a leg injury, so a lot will depend on Kevin Constant in the heart of Guinea's defence. The former AC Milan man will partner Boubacar Fofana at the back, and they are expected to have a busy afternoon.
• With longtime talisman Didier Drogba retired, the time is now for Wilfrid Bony to shine. The new Manchester City man will lead the line, supported by familiar faces like Gervinho, Salomon Kalou and Yaya Toure, who plays despite missing training as a precaution.
• Guinea (4-2-3-1): Naby Yattara; Sankoh, Fofana, Constant, Camara; Pogba, Issiaga; Keita, Traore, Conte; Mohamed Yattara.
• Cote d'Ivoire (4-2-3-1): Gbohouo; Aurier, Bertrand, Kolo Toure, Kanon; Yaya Toure, Tiote; Gervinho, Kalou, Die; Bony.
• Herve Renard will manage Cote d'Ivoire from the dugout - he won the 2012 AFCON final with Zambia against his current employers. Guinea are led by Frenchman Michel Dussuyer, a former goalkeeper, who is currently in his third spell at the helm of the African nation.
• Guinea haven't won a match between these two sides since 1994, with Cote d'Ivoire emerging victorious in seven of their last eight encounters.
• With Mali and Cameroon also competing in this group, Guinea look to be serious underdogs. However, they've already navigated their way through a difficult qualifying section featuring Ghana, Uganda and Togo, so don't write off the National Elephants for one second.
• Cote d'Ivoire have not added to their solitary Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 1992, despite being tournament favourites in the majority of the editions since then. They came close in 2006 and 2012, but lost both finals to Egypt and Zambia respectively.
• Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the AFCON clash between Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea. The Elephants are looking to finally go all the way in this tournament, and they face a side that have a tough task ahead of them to qualify from Group D. I'm Keeghann Sinanan, your guide for all the action.