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1. 90+8'

   There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.

2. 90+6'

   Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) picks up a pass and hits the ball towards the top left corner, but he can't generate enough power to trouble Lawrence Ati Zigi.

3. 90+6'

   Richard Rios (Colombia) produces a long-range cannon of a shot after a nice pass. The ball heads towards the bottom right corner, but is stopped by a great save from Lawrence Ati Zigi and the score remains the same.

4. 90+6'

   Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.

5. 90+4'

   The Colombia players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.

6. 90+3'

   Gideon Mensah (Ghana) is able to continue to play.

7. 90+2'

   Gideon Mensah (Ghana) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

8. 90+2'

   Richard Rios (Colombia) gets on the end of a nice cross, but places his close-range header well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

9. 90'

   The fourth official shows 6 min. of added time.

10. 90'

    Substitution. Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) replaces Luis Diaz.

11. 88'

    The game is interrupted. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did. A free kick is awarded to Colombia.

12. 87'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) trips an opponent with a slide tackle. Clement Turpin stops the game and he could give him a card, but eventually decides on just a warning. Ghana get a free kick.

13. 87'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) controls a cross inside the box and sends a low drive towards the right post, but one of the defenders reacts superbly to block his effort.

14. 85'

    Luis Suarez (Colombia) commits a rough challenge and Clement Turpin blows his whistle for an infringement. Ghana have a free kick.

15. 83'

    What an opportunity! Juan Quintero (Colombia) picked the ball up and fired a projectile of a shot from long range which threatened the goalkeeper. The shot went painfully close to the right post! The ball goes out of play and Ghana will have a goal kick.

16. 82'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) is adjudged offside.

17. 81'

    Davinson Sanchez (Colombia) wastes a great chance from the resulting corner. He times his header superbly when he leaps high to meet a precise cross, but can't aim better than into the middle of the goal, straight into the arms of the goalkeeper.

18. 81'

    Juan Quintero (Colombia) prepares to take a corner kick.

19. 80'

    The attendance is 69045.

20. 80'

    A nice individual effort by Luis Diaz (Colombia) comes to nothing as his shot is blocked on the edge of the box by a defender. Colombia have a corner.

21. 79'

    Prince Adu (Ghana) escapes without any punishment from the referee after using excessive force to foul his opponent. A free kick to Colombia.

22. 79'

    Carlos Queiroz has decided to make a change. Prince Adu (Ghana) replaces Caleb Yirenkyi.

23. 79'

    Substitution. Jordan Ayew leaves the pitch and is replaced by Ernest Nuamah (Ghana).

24. 78'

    Richard Rios (Colombia) has tested the patience of referee Clement Turpin and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.

25. 77'

    Juan Quintero (Colombia) takes the free kick from mid-range, but he balloons his effort high over the bar. What a miskick! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

26. 76'

    Alidu Seidu (Ghana) violates the rules and gets a yellow card.

27. 74'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

28. 73'

    The game gets underway again after that interruption.

29. 73'

    Juan Quintero (Colombia) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jhon Arias.

30. 70'

    A cooling break is underway.

31. 69'

    Thomas Partey (Ghana) blows an opportunity as he sends a rebound from just outside of the box narrowly wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Colombia will have a goal kick.

32. 69'

    Great teamplay by Ghana as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.

33. 66'

    Issahaku Fatawu (Ghana) sees a yellow! His tackle wasn't that harsh, but he probably talked himself into Clement Turpin's book.

34. 62'

    Carlos Queiroz is forced to make a change. Kwasi Sibo (Ghana) is unable to continue due to injury, Elisha Owusu comes on.

35. 62'

    That will be all from Inaki Williams who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Issahaku Fatawu (Ghana).

36. 58'

    A pass into the box finds Luis Diaz (Colombia) unmarked. He carefully places a shot towards the middle of the goal, but a brilliant last-ditch save by Lawrence Ati Zigi denies him.

37. 58' VAR

    Here comes the VAR verdict. NO GOAL for Colombia due to an offside in the build-up play.

38. 57' VAR

    Wait! Referee Clement Turpin has indicated he is going to review the Colombia goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.

39. 56'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) collects a killer pass inside the box that puts him one-on-one against the goalkeeper. He scores, drilling a low drive deep inside the left post!

40. 56'

    Davinson Sanchez (Colombia) latches onto a lofted pass on the edge of the penalty box and unleashes a volley towards goal, but it goes high over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

41. 55'

    Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) meets a pass on the edge of the penalty area and shoots towards right side of the goal. He didn't put enough power into the effort, though, and Lawrence Ati Zigi pulls off an easy save.

42. 55'

    Colombia take a short corner kick.

43. 53'

    A pass by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end. The ball has crossed the sideline. Colombia are taking a throw-in.

44. 53'

    Ghana control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.

45. 49'

    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana) was quite harsh and Clement Turpin didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.

46. 48'

    Golden chance! Richard Rios (Colombia) meets a cross in the box and finds some space for a shot. He produces an inaccurate effort that goes wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Ghana will have a goal kick.

47. 48'

    Derrick Luckassen (Ghana) brings an opponent down and Clement Turpin interrupts the game. Colombia are awarded a free kick.

48. 47'

    A cross into the box from Inaki Williams (Ghana) is cleared.

49. 46'

    Nestor Lorenzo has decided to make a substitution during the half-time break. Richard Rios (Colombia) comes on the pitch for James Rodriguez.

50. 46'

    Clement Turpin blows his whistle and the second half starts.

51. 45+8'

    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.

52. 45+7'

    Luis Suarez (Colombia) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent. Free kick. Ghana will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.

53. 45+6'

    Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.

54. 45+6'

    Luis Suarez (Colombia) commits a rough challenge and Clement Turpin blows his whistle for a foul. It's a free kick to Ghana, but it's in no position for a direct shot on goal.

55. 45+1'

    Johan Mojica (Colombia) escapes his marker to connect with a cross and heads towards the left side of the goal, but the keeper pulls off an excellent save to deny him.

56. 45'

    6 min. of stoppage-time to be played.

57. 44'

    Alidu Seidu (Ghana) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.

58. 42'

    A cross is whipped in towards Luis Suarez (Colombia) on the edge of the six-yard box. He wins the ball but sends his header just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

59. 42'

    Colombia seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.

60. 40'

    Inaki Williams (Ghana) controls a square pass, he moves forward then unleashes a wild shot from mid-range which goes so far wide it nearly hits the corner flag. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Colombia.

61. 39'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) smacks a great volley at goal from inside the box, but sends the effort just wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ghana.

62. 38'

    Jordan Ayew (Ghana) takes the corner, but he overhits it and none of his teammates are able to reach the ball.

63. 37'

    Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. The ball goes out of play. Ghana are awarded a corner kick.

64. 37'

    Jordan Ayew (Ghana) attempts to find one of his teammates with a fine lofted pass, but the defence reacts well to intercept the effort.

65. 34'

    The resulting corner from Jordan Ayew (Ghana) is cleared.

66. 33'

    Inaki Williams (Ghana) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear. Ghana force their opponents to concede a corner.

67. 31'

    Colombia are showcasing great team work by exchanging some short passes and one-two passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence and hit them swiftly on the break.

68. 29'

    An attempted cross from Johan Mojica (Colombia) is cleared.

69. 27'

    The match can continue after the interruption.

70. 24'

    The ref blows his whistle and we are going to have a so-called cooling break due to the high temperature.

71. 21'

    Johan Mojica (Colombia) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player. The ball is out of play. Ghana will take a throw-in.

72. 20'

    Luis Diaz (Colombia) receives a low pass just outside the box and unleashes a fine strike towards the middle of the goal. Lawrence Ati Zigi pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort. Nice goalkeeping skill, indeed.

73. 20'

    Clement Turpin blows his whistle and signals a foul after Daniel Munoz (Colombia) brought his opponent down. Ghana earn a free kick.

74. 19'

    The Colombia players are exchanging some short passes.

75. 18'

    Johan Mojica (Colombia) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems.

76. 14' 1 - 0

    Goal! Luis Suarez puts a cross into the box and finds Jhon Arias (Colombia), who latches on to it and strikes the ball into the bottom right corner. He makes it 1:0.

77. 13'

    Problems for Carlos Queiroz as Marvin Senaya (Ghana) is not able to play anymore. His injury is too serious and Alidu Seidu replaces him.

78. 12'

    Jhon Arias (Colombia) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Clement Turpin had an easy-decision to make.

79. 11'

    James Rodriguez (Colombia) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety.

80. 11'

    James Rodriguez (Colombia) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.

81. 11'

    Johan Mojica (Colombia) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. Colombia force a corner. They send men into the box.

82. 9'

    Marvin Senaya (Ghana) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.

83. 9'

    The ball is cleared after Luis Diaz (Colombia) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.

84. 8'

    Jhon Cordoba is substituted due to injury. Nestor Lorenzo gives a chance to Luis Suarez (Colombia).

85. 6'

    Jhon Cordoba (Colombia) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.

86. 4'

    Clement Turpin blows his whistle. Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) commits a foul after dangerous play. Ghana are awarded a free kick. Let's see what they create from this.

87. 2'

    Thomas Partey (Ghana) misses the left post by a whisker with a mid-range rebound. What a chance that was! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Colombia.

88. 1'

    Inaki Williams (Ghana) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.

89. 1'

    The first half of this match is about to start.