Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of the African Cup of Nations Group B match between Ghana and Mali from Port Elizabeth. There is a 3pm (GMT) kick-off in this match in South Africa.

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Group Stage

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium / 24.01.2013

Ghana

Completed

Mali

M. Wakaso(39' PEN)

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 24/01/2013 at 16:56 GMT

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Highlights

90+5'

There goes the final whistle! It finishes Ghana 1 Mali 0. Not the greatest of games, but Ghana grab the three points. Thanks for joining us.

90+4'

The Ghana bench looking content with their lot. Have surely done enough for the win here as Dauda thumps the ball long.

90+2'

Bada walloped late by Mahamadou Ndiaye, who has already been booked. Fortunate not to be sent packing for that challenge.

89'

Some fine play by Atsu to carry the ball forward on the break for Ghana. We are into five minutes of time added on.

88'

Keita delivers another Mali free-kick, but Pantsil meets it with another aggressive header out.

87'

Maiga with the corner, but Diabate can't keep the header down. That will be a goalkick to Ghana as Dauda launches it long.

86'

The small gathering of Ghana fans seem happy enough with the goings on from the day, even if this has hardly been classic stuff.

85'

Ghana starting to get to the stage here where they will run the ball into the corners to waste time.

84'

Dauda comes off his line to punch clear a corner, but misses the ball. So fortunate that a Mali defender was not careering in for the loose ball.

83'

Asante thumps a shot two or three yards wide from distance. First touch of the match and almost a spectacular one.

82'

Asante is the latest Ghana player to be introduced with Adomah departing the scene.

81'

Gyan takes a tumble out wide. Ghana will be content to see this one out. No need to go chasing a second goal. Their work has been done for the day.

80'

Fulham fans will see Boateng in action. He has been heavily linked with a move to Craven Cottage this transfer window.

79'

Derek Boateng is wheeled on with Kwadwo Asamoah departing the scene for Ghana.

79'

Samassa awarded a free-kick in clutching a corner, but he is none too happy with Badu, whose foot was high in challenging for the loose ball.

78'

Goalkeeper Samassa dives low to his right to shove a Badu free-kick wide of goal. Good hit, but the Mali keeper equal to it.

77'

Samassa comes on for Mali with Traoré departing the action. Suddenly a rash of changes.

76'

Diabate is caught offside for Mali. Poor forward play in a game lacking true quality from both sides in the final third.

75'

Plenty of bookings today. I make that seven in all from a game that has never really been a kicking contest. A minor miracle there has not been a red.

74'

Vorsah rises well in the opposition box, but can't keep the header down as the ball drops well over the bar.

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