Ghana v Eq. Guinea
2015 Africa Nations Cup, Semi-finals
Jordan Ayew - 42' Pen
Mubarak Wakaso - 45'+1'
André Ayew - 75'
\nNo idea what will happen. It's not safe for anyone. Players, staff and officials continue deliberations. Helicopters flying right over pitch
\n- Nick Ames (@NickAmes82) February 5, 2015\nOne fan ran onto the field during the stoppage and confronted one of the linesmen, but he was quickly taken away by security.
\nA police helicopter appeared over the stadium several times, flying perilously close to fans in one end of the stadium. The wind from the propellers caused debris to fly up from the emptying seats. Riot police later entered another section and cleared the area of fans, whacking their shields with their batons to scare spectators.
\n\n\nFans now led out right in front of press box. Helicopter still hovering low. This is an absolute mess.
\n- Nick Ames (@NickAmes82) February 5, 2015\nEquatorial Guinea only stepped in to host the tournament at the 11th hour after Morocco pulled out because of the Ebola epidemic.
\nHaving never qualified for a World Cup, their only previous African Nations Cup campaign was in 2012 when they reached the quarterfinals. They went one better than that by knocking Tunisia out in the last eight in the most dramatic of circumstances, but that achievement was soured by events at the end of their next match.
\nAlthough the match action was overshadowed by off-field events, Ghana's win came thanks to two goals at the end of the first half and a third in the second and booked a final meeting with Ivory Coast.
\nThe opening goal arrived following a costly rush of blood from Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Felipe Ovono. He raced rashly out to meet Kwesi Appiah on the corner of the area, but only succeeded in sending him flying. It was a blatant penalty and Ovono could count himself fortunate to only receive a yellow card.
\nJordan Ayew's penalty was coolly converted as he waited for Ovono to commit before slotting the ball into the other corner.
\nGhana struck again before the break and again the hosts had only themselves to blame. Kike's corner was headed clear at the near post and set Ghana on the counter. Equatorial Guinea had committed far too many people forward, leaving themselves wide open at the back.
\nGhana had a three-on-one scenario and took advantage as Christian Atsu squared the ball to Wakaso, who shifted back inside his marker before firing powerfully home.
\nGhana should have made it three early in the second half, but Andre Ayew could only head meekly wide from six yards following Jonathan Mensah's header back across goal. It was a glaring miss.
\nOvono flew off his line again to close down Appiah, but this time his judgement was right and he saved from the striker with his feet.
\nAndre Ayew did find the net with a tap-in in the 75th minute.
\nOvono raced out again to meet Appiah and his challenge held up but did not halt the striker. Appiah recovered the ball, looked up and picked out his team-mate in the centre to tuck the ball home.
\nGhana looked set for a routine final 15 minutes, but the violence in the stands made it anything but, with their fans forced to take shelter for their own safety.
\nWhen the match did finish, following much toing and froing between the match officials, players and coaches and competition officials, Grant and counterpart Esteban Becker embraced and there were handshakes between the players.
\nEquatorial Guinea face a third-place play-off against DR Congo in the same stadium on Saturday, with Ghana and Ivory Coast meeting in the final in Bata a day later.
\n\n\nInformation from The Associated Press and Press Association was used in this report.
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