Hello and welcome to our LIVE text and social media commentary of this first AFCON semi-final as Burkina Faso take on Egypt at Stade de l’Amitee. Team news to follow shortly.

The pace of the game has suddenly slowed. Burkina Faso must keep up this intensity and go for the victory in normal time.

Egypt sub.

That’s the first goal Egypt have conceded in this tournament and Burkina Faso are now favourites to go on and win this.

GOAL BURKINA FASO! And it’s really well worked as Bance takes it on his chest and volleys home from Kone’s cross.

The game very stretched now, Egypt looking leggy. Burkina Faso not out of this by a long chalk.

Burkina Faso win another corner. In it comes from Traore but again Egypt clear and : El Hadary eventually gathers.

Burkina Faso still quicker to the ball, dominating possession. They win a corner. Short it goes but a poor one and easily cleared. Should have tested El Hadary.

Now it will be almost impossible for Burkina Faso to break down this obdurate defence. The devil’s own job.

GOAL EGYPT! That’s totally against the run of play and possibly the only way Egypt were going to score. Mohamed Salah with an outrageous finish into the top corner from the edge of the box from Elmohamady's set. Typical.

Spot on.

Only one team in the game at the moment and only one team that look like they want to win the game. Egypt haven’t really threatened on the break either.

Burkina Faso have enjoyed an extra 24 hours to recover from their quarter final. Into the period of the game where fitness becomes a factor.

Razack is down now and receiving treatment. His leg went into the turf on crossing the ball and jarred the knee a little.

Good play from Traore, galloping forward and he sets Bonce for the shot, his effort deflected behind for another corner. In it comes and gathered by El Hadary.

Only one team that look like scoring in this match and that’s Burkina Faso. Almost as if Egypt would take a penalty shootout right now.

Nakoulma fires it across goal and more unorthodox keeping from El Hadary, flapping the ball back into a dangerous area before it’s cleared.

No need for that and yellow cards now don’t get eradicated before the final. Still no clear chances on goal. Some iffy keeping notwithstanding.