Welcome to the live text coverage of the quarter-final match between Niger and Ghana at the 2022 CAF Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament.
The Ghana team, nicknamed the Black Galaxies are seeking to secure a win to advance to the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament in Algeria.
Ahead of kick-off at 19:00GMT, Ghana head coach Annor Walker has named a strong starting eleven to start the match.
In today’s encounter, Danlad Ibrahim has been named as the Ghana goalkeeper. He will be working with a defensive back four that includes Solomon Adomako, Konadu Yiadom, Dennis Korsah, and Augustine Agyapong.
David Abagna is starting in midfield as the captain of the team tonight and will be working with Dominic Nsobila.
The attack is made up of Kofi Kordzi as the arrowhead. He will be supported from the flanks by Suraj Seidu and Jonah Attuquaye.
Below is Ghana's starting eleven for the match against Niger.
Gk. Danland Ibrahim
Solomon Adomako
Konadu Yiadom
Sylvester Simba
David Abagna C
Dennis Korsah
Jonah Attoquaye
Augustine Agyapong
Dominic Nsobila
Kofi Kordzi
Seidu Suraj
We are gradually approaching kick-off at 19:00GMT. Follow these live updates for every piece of the action in tonight’s crunch quarter-final game.
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Kick off:
1' We are underway at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran!
7' Seidu Suraj tries his luck from distance, goes wide.
8' Danlad Ibrahim to the rescue as he prevents Augustine Agyapong from getting the ball behind his own net.
11' GOAL!!! Niger takes the lead from a corner. Ghana behind after just 11 minutes into the first half. Can the Black Galaxies find a way back.
14' Ghana has been playing well since conceding. The team now has a corner, it is taken by Korsah but Attuquaye cannot direct his effort at goal. Niger now has a corner.
16' Great play in midfield by Dominic Nsobila and David Abagna. It is all Ghana since that Niger goal.
19' Corner for Ghana, taken but the defense of Niger stands strong to clear the danger.
20' Niger 1-0 Ghana.
23' Niger's defense too strong for the Ghana attack. Good performance from the team with the lead in the last five minutes.
26' Foul for Ghana in a good position. This can result in a goal. Free kick taken but comes to nothing.
30' David Abagna tries a shot from distance but misses the target.
34' There is a temporal holdup as the medical team of Niger attends to two injured players.
36' The game has resumed now but Niger will need to make a substitution.
38' The Niger change is made and Ghana wins a corner.
40' We are into the last five minutes of the first half.
44' Dennis Korsah gives away a foul. Niger with a good chance to score here. The free kick is taken but off target.
45' We will do three minutes of injury time.
45+3' The referee blows for the end of the first half. Niger 1-0 Ghana.
We are back after 15 minutes for the second half.
Second Half:
46' We are back udnerway for the second half of the action.
49' Soumana Hainikoye doubles Niger’s lead with a brilliant curling effort.
50' Ghana now in serious trouble. The Black Galaxies are on the brink of elimination.
54' Gladson Awako is on for the Black Galaxies, can he inspire a comeback?
57' Ghana midfielder David Abagna goes into the books of the referee after a high foot tackle.
60' We have done an hour into this quarter-final contest.
63' Ghana struggling to create chances with less than an hour on the clock.
66' GOAL!! Ghana scores to pull one back. No wait, the referee disallows the goal. Niger 2-0 Ghana.
68' Ghana trying to make something happen but it's just not working. The Black Galaxies urgently need to score.
70' David Abagna tries another long-range effort. Unfortunately, his effort is over the bar once more.
72' More wasteful passes from Ghana into the Niger box. Very disappointing.
76' Niger has been the better side although the side has seen less of the possession. Can they score again?
80' Benjamin Abiadoo comes on for Dennis Korsah.
85' Niger 2-0 Ghana
90' The fourth official has signaled there will be five minutes of injury time.
Full Time: That is all here at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Niger through to the semi-finals as Ghana bows out of the 2022 CHAN tournament.