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00:00 They will be hoping for a few more than that.
00:04 The referee does blow the whistle and away we go in Bamako.
00:12 Total Energy's Champions League quarterfinal between Stad Mallea and Dreams FC gets underway.
00:18 Stad in their traditional all white with a blue trim.
00:26 Shooting from right to left as we watch on in this first 45.
00:32 Dreams in their traditional all green.
00:36 They've apparently been overawed by the situation they've found themselves in throughout this tournament.
00:43 Fearlessness of use perhaps.
00:47 They are such a young side.
00:50 First piece of work for their goalkeeper Solomon Agbazi to do.
00:55 He's looking to push on here.
00:57 So he continues his run down to the left instead.
01:01 A chance for Agge to maybe put it in.
01:03 Antwi, I think his shot was blocked by his own man.
01:07 20.
01:09 Sukhoi Diallo 27.
01:11 Antwi is the only one of the 22 men on the pitch over the age of 30.
01:18 First big chance goes the way of Stad Mallea and it was that same man again.
01:25 Player of the season.
01:27 Samuel Adam Antwi.
01:34 These early stages Stad Mallea looking to put the ball into the box.
01:37 By crosses.
01:40 Doing so to good effect.
01:41 Here's another one and it's going to drop.
01:43 Whistle past the far post.
01:47 Nice ball over the top to Antwi.
01:50 Makes it off to Issa.
01:52 Once again, let's touch.
01:55 Get away from him a bit but it's bounced kindly and it's going to drop for Bote.
01:58 Mentor at the back post.
02:00 Struck it well but also couldn't find the target.
02:05 Delivered into a good area.
02:06 Flicked on, kept alive.
02:09 But into the grateful arms of Solomon Agbazi.
02:14 Not about trying to restart the play quickly.
02:18 Got better of it in the end.
02:24 Kicked out with by Dreams.
02:27 Picks it up.
02:28 Sent it out to Diallo.
02:31 Back to Kouma.
02:33 Has the ball in.
02:34 Good enough.
02:35 Doesn't beat the first man.
02:37 First to the ball.
02:39 Wins the ball back for Stad Mallea who can lift the ball in again.
02:42 The punch was from Agbazi.
02:45 Got to get back up now.
02:47 The shot was mishit.
02:50 Easily cleared in the end by Antwi.
02:55 Traore brings it down nicely and lays it off for Kouma.
02:59 It's passed so it's behind Koulabaly.
03:02 Forward as well to keep it in.
03:05 Comes Traore.
03:07 Still has it.
03:09 Teases it up for Koulabaly.
03:12 Not sure if that was intent for the middle.
03:15 Kouma keeps it moving.
03:18 Sabadogo.
03:21 Koulabaly whips it in.
03:23 It's an excellent corner.
03:25 A save.
03:26 And it's scrambled.
03:27 And eventually gathered up by Agbazi.
03:30 It's another.
03:31 Not in the best form.
03:35 It's a cross.
03:39 Another threatening ball in.
03:43 This time he lays it off.
03:46 This time the cross deflected.
03:49 To Agyei.
03:54 Koutoukou.
04:00 This time looking to turn provider.
04:04 It's a cross.
04:06 It's a cross.
04:08 It's a cross.
04:10 It's a cross.
04:12 It wasn't taken long.
04:15 Instead short.
04:17 This is nervous.
04:21 Maybe he hasn't had too many big decisions to make just as yet.
04:26 We'll see if that's the case in the second half.
04:30 It is off the top of the bar in the end.
04:35 Free head up.
04:37 And it was Amadou Traore.
04:39 Seemingly a likely takers.
04:45 It will be Koulabaly again.
04:47 He lays it off.
04:48 And it's struck by Diaby.
04:50 And he finds the bottom corner.
04:52 And there is our opener.
04:54 And it's a cross.
05:01 Stay calm.
05:04 Comes the advice from the sidelines.
05:07 But they are well within their rights to celebrate.
05:10 They have broken the deadlock at last.
05:13 Best part of an hour into this game.
05:19 And it was Ioro Diaby.
05:23 And it's a cross.
05:25 And it's a cross.
05:27 For the strike from the dead ball.
05:31 Koulabaly flicked it to his left.
05:35 And there was a path to goal for Diaby.
05:37 And he found it.
05:39 Inch perfect.
05:42 Right into the bottom corner.
05:44 Agbazi couldn't get down quickly enough.
05:52 And it's a cross.
05:53 And it's a cross.
05:55 And it's a cross.
05:57 And as has been the case often in the last 48 hours,
06:00 will one goal be enough?
06:02 I hope so.
06:04 Dreams will come back fighting now.
06:07 Knockouts eventually did.
06:11 Finished bottom of that group.
06:13 But it's been a good year for Ghanaian football.
06:15 Is it going to be a better one?
06:17 Yes, it is.
06:19 And it is.
06:22 And it's a knockout goal on the continent.
06:26 And it's John Antwi, of course, the captain, leading by example.
06:30 And we're back all square.
06:36 Atmosphere inside the stadium.
06:38 Takes a hit.
06:40 It's rather quiet suddenly in Bamako.
06:45 And Antwi from Ghana.
06:50 Great reactions from Antwi.
06:57 Unfortunately, it was Bawateng-Mensah forcing the issue as well.
07:01 Getting the shot away.
07:03 Which could only parry away.
07:05 Unfortunately for him.
07:07 Right to the right boot of John Antwi.
07:12 Another dummy.
07:15 It's a deflection.
07:19 It's a handball from Antwi and Bawateng-Mensah.
07:25 They seem to be checking the handball before the handball.
07:31 That's the crucial snapshot.
07:36 You can see why Antwi, Bawateng and Issa,
07:39 the two of them, are the best players in the world.
07:42 And if John Antwi saw it, he will be pointing to the spot.
07:48 And indeed he does.
07:51 Dreams have an opportunity to make it 2-1.
07:57 Antwi versus Traore.
08:01 A deep breath.
08:03 And a finish.
08:05 John Antwi has two.
08:07 And he's got it.
08:09 And he's got it.
08:11 Not just two goals but two away goals.
08:14 And they are fully in command.
08:17 They scored a final tie.
08:21 And joins Abdelaziz Issa, his team-mate who won the penalty at
08:24 the top of the scoring charts.
08:27 It was too high and too central for the dive of Traore.
08:31 Went to his left.
08:34 To the ball.
08:37 Struck by John Antwi.
08:41 An opportunity to lift the ball into the box.
08:43 A good delivery.
08:45 Agbazi was out.
08:47 Didn't claim it.
08:49 It was cleared away by a defender.
08:51 It's blocked again.
08:53 There's a few appeals there.
08:55 More from the fans than the players.
08:57 That's the remaining goal in this tournament.
08:59 Is he going to be called upon here?
09:01 No.
09:03 He's going to be called upon.
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10:32 >> That's a good tackle.
10:34 That's a good tackle.
10:36 That goes the way of Kulabaly.
10:38 That goes the way of Kulabaly.
10:40 It's a second yellow.
10:42 It's a second yellow.
10:44 It goes from bad to worse.
10:46 It goes from bad to worse.
10:48 It's not a good tackle.
10:50 It's not a good tackle.
10:52 Totally unnecessary.
10:54 Totally unnecessary.
10:56 >> It's a good tackle.
10:58 It's a good tackle.
11:00 It's a good tackle.
11:02 >> There is no real attempt at
11:04 >> There is no real attempt at the ball there.
11:06 the ball there.
11:08 Studs on to the calf and Achilles.
11:10 Studs on to the calf and Achilles.
11:12 No reason to be upgraded to a
11:14 No reason to be upgraded to a straight red.
11:16 straight red.
11:18 The yellow card is crossed out.
11:20 The yellow card is crossed out.
11:22 It is instead a straight red card.
11:24 It is instead a straight red card.
11:26 It is instead a straight red card.
11:28 It is instead a straight red card.
11:30 It is instead a straight red card.
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11:36 It is instead a straight red card.
11:38 It is instead a straight red card.
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11:56 It is instead a straight red card.
11:58 It is instead a straight red card.
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12:02 It is instead a straight red card.
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12:12 It is instead a straight red card.