Ghana
earned a semifinal clash with hosts Equatorial Guinea after dispatching
a disappointing Guinea 3-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Sunday.
The
comfortable victory lifted the Black Stars into the last four of the
competition for the fifth straight time and the result was scarcely in
doubt once Christian Atsu had scored the first of his two goals after
just four minutes.
Atsu connected with Andre Ayew's neat backheel to beat Naby-Moussa Yattara in the Guinea goal.
Guinea,
who only made the last eight at the expense of Mali after lots were
drawn, fell further behind when defender Baissama Sankoh made a horrible
hash of a clearance.
To the dismay of
his teammates and Guinea supporters, he sliced it into the path of Kwesi
Appiah, who added the second just before halftime.
Atsu,
on loan at English Premier League Everton from Chelsea, sealed the
victory with a stunning long range effort into the top corner on the
hour mark.
There
was still time for Yattara to complete a miserable evening for his team
after recklessly hacking down Asamoah Gyan in stoppage time and earning
a deserved red card.
Avram Grant's men
face the home nation Thursday, Equatorial Guinea earning its passage
after a controversial 2-1 win over Tunisia.
Ivory
Coast was playing Algeria in the final quarterfinal match later Sunday
with the winners facing Democratic Republic of Congo for a place in the
final.
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