Burkina Faso Grabs Bronze

They beat the Black stars of Ghana 1-0 in the classification match on Saturday February 4, 2017 in Port Gentil

The Stallions of Burkina Faso have settled for the third place in the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Gabon 2017. They beat the Black stars of Ghana 1-0 in the classification match on Saturday February 4, 2017 in Port Gentil. The victory was a measure of consolation for Burkina Faso fans who saw their team going down the drain after they lost to Egypt through penalty shootout. Ghana thus occupied the fourth place for the third time in the past four tournaments.
Both teams started the game with full determination to win. The Black Stars of Ghana were in full control right from kick off with good ball possession and dribbling skills. But they failed to make concrete their chances. Jordan Ayew, Edward Agyemang Badu and Bernard Tekpetey all missed vital scoring chances for the Black Stars. Even at the 70th minute André Ayew missed an opportunity f...