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Off Topic Shame about Ghana: AFCON Final

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by YappyR, Feb 9, 2015.

  1. YappyR

    YappyR Well-Known Member

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    I would take Ghana's back line including their sweeper right now and put them into our squad if I could.
    Avram Grant did a tremendous job of coaching that team, that was able to completely shackle the likes of Yaya Touré, Gervinho, Wilfred Bony, Salomon Kalou and Doumbia of Côte D'Ivoires. Ghana should've won in normal time if they could have just had better finishing. That Christian Atsu is deadly on the right, but Ghana needed a couple more of those down the middle but couldn't find the winner.
    It's a cruel game sometimes.







    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/af...a-Cup-Nations-keeper-Boubacar-Barry-hero.html

    Ghana 0-0 Ivory Coast AFCON 2015 (8-9 pens): The Elephants clinch Africa Cup of Nations with keeper Boubacar Barry the hero
    • Ghana's John Boye appeared to headbutt Eric Bailly on the hour mark but was left unpunished
    • The match ended goalless after 90 minutes and went to extra-time to decide the eventual winner
    • However the teams remained in deadlock and the final was contested on penalties
    • The pair competed in a penalty shoot-out in the 1992 final as Ivory Coast won with 24 penalties taken and 21 scored
    By JONNY SINGER IN BATA

    PUBLISHED: 17:14 EST, 8 February 2015 | UPDATED: 19:15 EST, 8 February 2015





    Ivory Coast won their first Africa Cup of Nations since 1992 in dramatic fashion, beating Ghana 9-8 on penalties.

    Wilfried Bony smashed his spot-kick against the crossbar but the Elephants recovered in the shoot-out, eventually taking the title when goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved from his opposite number Razak Braimah and then stepped up to score.

    It was an exciting end to a game that had been anything but, with Premier League stars Bony and Yaya Toure unable to create enough to win the game in 90, or even 120 minutes.

    VIDEO Scroll down for Sportsmail's Big Match Stats: Ivory Coast 0(9)-0(8) Ghana

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  2. Busy Being Headhunted

    Busy Being Headhunted Well-Known Member

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    Why would any of us care if Ghana or Ivory Coast won ?
    How many QPR players were involved ?

    Thanks yappydoodaa

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  3. Sutfol

    Sutfol Well-Known Member

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    The 'African Cup Of Nothing' was the best description I heard of it
     
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  4. YappyR

    YappyR Well-Known Member

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    The PK shoot out was one of the craziest ones I'd seen.
     
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    bobmid Well-Known Member

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    Yeah right shame. Don't think I will sleep tonight
     
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  6. Kilburn

    Kilburn Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the AFCON final was as exciting as the rest of the tournament.
     
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