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.

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.

Yellow card for Kahraba and he will be suspended for the final, should Egypt get there. The elbow does make contact.

Burkina Faso, as with the first half, have started the half the better. Egypt break and win a corner of their own through Trezeguet. A speculative effort from Ibrahim Salah is well wide.

Nice work from Nakoulma and he wins a corner off Elmohamady. Now a decent cross needed but it goes short before Nakoulma’s effort again deflects behind.

Egypt do possess a threat on the break but Burkina Faso must fancy their chances. They’re there for the taking tonight.

It’s set for Traore and hit with venom and El Hadary somehow punches unconvincingly behind. Odd technique and the 44-year-old keeper looks shaky.

Bance appeals for a hand ball from Gabr and he wants a penalty but it’s a long way outside the box. Free kick only.

After a longer than usual half time break, we are finally underway again. Yet again, an Egyptian head clears away a Burkina Faso free kick.

Back underway here at Stade de l’Amitee. It’s been very disappointing and extremely frustrating so far. If you’re a gambler, plump for a penalty shoot out right now!

HALF TIME: Burkina Faso 0 Egypt 0

Just the two additional added minutes here.

Won’t be much added time here in a half of few stoppages and few chances.

Coulibaly goes down after a clash with a teammate and gingerly gets to his feet after some magic spray.

A frustrating first half with Egypt doing what they do best. This could go half an hour longer than the 90 minutes, for sure.

Traore goes for goal but always going well over the bar. A problem with their shots from distance so far. Poor effort in the end.

Traore wins a free kick and it’s also a yellow card for Fathi. A little unlucky perhaps.

Both sides restricted to speculative long shots at the moment. Few clear chances on goal so far. Razack shoots on goal but easy again for El Hadary.

Now Karabah turns and shoots on goal and it’s clawed away by Koffi as it takes a higher bounce off the turf than he expected.

Decent cross from Trezeguet towards Kahraba but well defended by Burkina Faso. At least there were three players in the box for Egypt.

Kone plays the ball into Bonce and it’s not a bad effort but always rising over the bar.

It’s easy to see what Egypt are trying to do. Keep it tight until the latter stages of the match. Will Burkina Faso become frustrated? They need to remain patient.