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02/07/2027, Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil, Gabon, Live on National TV
African Nations Cup Quarter Final
Liberia Vs Ivory Coast

Liberia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Bremner (GK) , D Hill (CB) , D Dobbin (CB) , E Maddocks (RB) , M Herriott (LB) , S Meikle (CDM) , H Blythe (CAM) , S Fildes (RM) , K Griffin (LM) , P Faulds (ST) , A Llewelyn (ST) And the subs are: F Sorden (CB) , J Spiers (CB) , R Torbett (CM) , E Philley (CM) , I Wight (ST)

Ivory Coast play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: G Nice (GK) , G Oran (CB) , F Beau (CB) , G de Custine (CB) , F Andreu (RB) , M Jean-Pierre (LB) , L Lenglen (CDM) , D Aubert (CAM) , J Carre (RM) , J Mellett (LM) , A Trintignant (ST) And the subs are: G Malraux (CB) , C Camus (CB) , S Pagnol (CM) , D Houdon (CM) , J Bayne (ST)
Welcome to Stade de Port-Gentil in Port-Gentil, Gabon where Liberia will face Ivory Coast.  This is a Quarter-Final match in the African Nations Cup.  The attendance is 10959.

1' - Liberia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Kian Griffin finds Daniel Hill with a short pass.  Daniel Hill passes to Kian Griffin.  Kian Griffin plays the ball to Henry Blythe.  Henry Blythe speeds past Gregory Oran.  

6' - Henry Blythe looks to unleash a long range shot...but Glanville Nice gets down to stop the shot!  

12' - Ellis Maddocks looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

15' - Glanville Nice sees a run from Laramie Lenglen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Laramie Lenglen runs on to the ball.  Laramie Lenglen looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Louis Bremner performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

18' - Louis Bremner chips a long ball to Patrick Faulds.  Patrick Faulds attempts to outskill Guy de Custine, but is illegally impeded.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Guy de Custine has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Liberia.  

19' - Henry Blythe prepares to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

23' - Dax Aubert successfully tackles Henry Blythe and takes possession.  Dax Aubert attempts to outskill Henry Blythe, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Ivory Coast.  

24' - Dax Aubert steps up to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Shaun Meikle.  

27' - Shaun Meikle finds Henry Blythe with a long ball.  Henry Blythe whips in a cross, and manages to find Shaun Meikle.  Shaun Meikle jumps up to head the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Guy de Custine is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

33' - Shaun Meikle passes a long ball to Ellis Maddocks.  Ellis Maddocks slides the ball to Alec Llewelyn.  Gregory Oran successfully tackles Alec Llewelyn and takes possession.  Gregory Oran plays a long pass to Laramie Lenglen.  Laramie Lenglen sees Dax Aubert making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Dax Aubert has strayed offside!  

37' - Henry Blythe passes to Shaun Meikle.  Acelin Trintignant dispossesses Shaun Meikle and gains possession for his team.  Ivory Coast attempt a quick counter attack.  Acelin Trintignant looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Acelin Trintignant scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Ivory Coast player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

37' - Liberia kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Henry Blythe attempts to outskill Gregory Oran and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - Dominic Dobbin passes to Daniel Hill.  Daniel Hill plays a long ball to Henry Blythe.  Henry Blythe passes to Shaun Meikle.  Shaun Meikle sees a run from Kian Griffin.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Kian Griffin is able to control the ball.  Kian Griffin tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

57' - Glanville Nice plays a long pass to Dax Aubert.  Dax Aubert sees Jean-Baptiste Carre making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Jean-Baptiste Carre runs on to the ball.  Jean-Baptiste Carre tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

62' - Henry Blythe dispossesses Guy de Custine and takes possession.  Liberia launch a counter attack.  Henry Blythe spots a run from Kian Griffin.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Kian Griffin takes the ball.  Kian Griffin hits the ball...but its wide!

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kian Griffin is going to be taken off.  Ellis Philley is going to be brought on.  

65' - Montrose Jean-Pierre looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dominic Dobbin will come off.  Floyd Sorden is brought on from the bench.  

67' - Henry Blythe sees a run from Patrick Faulds.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

69' - Dax Aubert plays a long ball to Ferrand Andreu.  Ferrand Andreu attempts to use his skills to beat Floyd Sorden, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

70' - Ferrand Andreu sees a run from Acelin Trintignant.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Acelin Trintignant has strayed offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alec Llewelyn is going to be taken off.  Ian Wight joins the game from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Forrest Beau is going to be taken off.  Granger Malraux is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Scott Fildes curls in a cross, but the ball goes over everyone.  

76' - Henry Blythe curls in a cross, but opposing player Granger Malraux takes possession.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Montrose Jean-Pierre is going to be taken off.  Chase Camus is brought on from the bench.  

78' - Granger Malraux passes a long ball to Dax Aubert.  Dax Aubert attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

79' - Louis Bremner spots a run from Henry Blythe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Henry Blythe runs on to the ball.  Henry Blythe attempts the cutback, but Glanville Nice gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

90' - Daniel Hill finds Floyd Sorden with a long pass.  Floyd Sorden passes the ball to Scott Fildes.  Scott Fildes curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Henry Blythe.  Henry Blythe directs a header hoping to beat Glanville Nice...and Henry Blythe scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Liberia player!  The keeper had no chance!

90' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jean-Baptiste Carre is going to be taken off.  Saber Pagnol joins the game from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

92' - Liberia kick the ball off for the restart.  

96' - Floyd Sorden chips a long ball to Ellis Maddocks.  Ellis Maddocks spots a run from Patrick Faulds.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

101' - Granger Malraux passes the ball to Dax Aubert.  Dax Aubert attempts to use his skills to beat Shaun Meikle.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Dax Aubert runs with the ball!  

106' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

106' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

108' - Gregory Oran plays the ball to Granger Malraux.  Granger Malraux passes to Chase Camus.  Chase Camus speeds past Ian Wight.  

111' - Chase Camus sees a run from Dax Aubert.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Dax Aubert takes the ball.  Dax Aubert looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Louis Bremner!  Acelin Trintignant pounces on the loose ball...Acelin Trintignant looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but it hits the upright!  Floyd Sorden gets to the ball first and clears.

112' - Saber Pagnol spots a run from Acelin Trintignant.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

115' - Henry Blythe hits the ball long to Daniel Hill.  Daniel Hill plays the ball to Henry Blythe.  Henry Blythe sees Ian Wight making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

121' - Laramie Lenglen crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Floyd Sorden takes possession.  

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 

The match will be decided on a penalty shootout!  
Henry Blythe will step up to take the first penalty for Liberia.  But the shot hits the crossbar and bounces out!
Saber Pagnol will take the next penalty for Ivory Coast.  But the shot goes wide!
Michael Herriott will take the next penalty for Liberia.  And its been saved by the keeper!
Gregory Oran will take the next penalty for Ivory Coast.  And he scores!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but could not stop the shot!  So that makes it 0 - 1.
Ellis Maddocks will take the next penalty for Liberia.  And Ellis Maddocks puts it in!  The keeper was unable to stop the shot!  Now we are on 1 - 1.
Dax Aubert will take the next penalty for Ivory Coast.  And the keeper stops the shot!
Daniel Hill will take the next penalty for Liberia.  But he only manages to hit the crossbar!
Laramie Lenglen will take the next penalty for Ivory Coast.  And Laramie Lenglen scores!  The ball went in off the post!  Now we are on 1 - 2.
Shaun Meikle will take the next penalty for Liberia.  But his shot strikes the post!
Justin Mellett will take the next penalty for Ivory Coast.  But the shot is wide of the target!


The match has ended Liberia 1 - 1 Ivory Coast.  After a penalty shootout, Ivory Coast are declared the winners.  They won the penalty shootout 2 - 1.