Ghana play host to Angola in the first quarter final match of the ongoing nations cup tourney in Angola
15:50 Players of both teams file onto the pitch and readies for the national anthems
15:59 A minute silence is observed in memory of the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
16:00 Angola set the game underway.
16:01 Ayew is booked for a crunching tackle on Mabinda on the right.
16:03 Free kick wasted. Angola in early attack wins a corner from Flavio's effort
16:05 Ghana back tracking in defence as Angola pour out in attack.
16:06 Ghana wins her first corner. Taken short and wasted with a fruitless strike by Agyemang Badu which is blocked.
16:09 Mabinda's cross on the right came off Addy which deflects quite well but Kingston saves the situation.
16:10 Asamoah Gyan whips in a free-kick 30 yards out which whisks just wide.
16:12 Dramani wraps his foot around the ball and unleashes a volley which goes wide.
16:13 Lee Addy nearly scored an own goal trying to save a long ball situation. But Kingston read well.
16:17 Asamoah Gyan latched onto a great ball from midfield, beat his marker and played low to the right corner to beat Carlos in post for Angola
Ghana 1-0 Angola
16:21 Djalma wins a free-kick at a dangerous area but Ghana defends with some nerves though.
16:24 Angola mount pressure on the Stars defence but Kingston punches a goal bound free-kick for a corner.
16:25 Corner taken but wasted.
16:30 Flavio sends in a lovely cross and Manucho, unmarked, heads powerfully but Kingston gets his hand to it as the ball puns away harmlessly from the goal line and cleared eventually.
16:34 Mabina gets booked for a challenge on Opoku Agyemang on the left side of attack for Ghana.
16:35 Richard Kingston makes a second time save after tripping the first time from a free-kick.
16:37 Kingston penalized for holding on to the ball too long as an indirect free-kick is awarded. Kick taken but wasted.
16:42 Angola keep the pressure on the Stars. Stars' defence crumble momentarily as Manucho is handed a glaring goal scoring opportunity but shoots wide from six yards.
16:46 Stars defence begin to lose composure but manages to hold tight to the slim margin.
16:47 Mohammed Benouza whistles for the end of the first half
17:03 The two teams begin to file onto the pitch from recess.
17:05 Ghana set the second half underway
17:07 Asamoah Gyan lies down with a shoulder injury after a tussle with two Angola defenders.
17:07 Angola win a corner kick but wasted.
17:10 Opoku Agyemang weaves his way past three defenders but easily goes down in the box appealing for a penalty which is ignored.
17:12 Dede Ayew shoves off a challenge and releases a feeble shot which is well dealt with by Carlos.
17:13 Hans Sarpei defends well from a long ball, heading to Mabina. Ball strolls for a corner kick. Corner wasted.
17:21 Mathew Amoah comes in for injured Asamoah Gyan
17:23 Angola's Job makes a roaring run on the left but Inkoom tidies up well in defence.
17:25 Dramani goes round Zuela so well but shoots right into the path of Carlos in the six yard box.
17:28 Long ball to Flavio but unable to keep in play
17:29 Free-kick just on the edge of the 18 yard box as Manucho is brought down by Vorsah.
17:31 Free-kick takes a ricochet of Kwodwo Asamoah for a corner. But wasted.
17:32 Manucho heads just wide a teasing cross from the right. That should have been the equaliser.
17:37 Amoah wins a corner but gets booked for wasting time
17:38 In a rare second half attack, Kwodwo Asamoah fired a bullet from 27 yards which is parried for a corner by Carlos. Corner wasted
17:43 Sloppy defending from Addy cause some nervy moments in the Stars defence as Angola attack from all angles.
17:47 Kwodwo Asamoah ends a fine one-two with Agyemang Badu with a shot which takes a deflection for a corner.
17:50 Angola attack but a deep cross on the right goes over the head of Kali for a goal kick and to the relief of Ghana.
17:51 Final mix up in the defence of Ghana with a goal line clearance from Vorsah. Kingston clashes with Kali and stays down injured.
17:53 Opoku Agyemang gifted with a sloppy piece of defending and with just Carlos to beat in post and Mathew Amoah on his right goes for goal and wastes the opportunity.
17:56 Angolans attack in numbers for a last gaps opportunity but the Stars defend well.
17:57 Referee brings game to and.
Ghana 1-0 Angola
Updates by Nathan Gadugah
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