Seems teams Ghanaian and Nigerian candidates strongly to reach the final version of the XXIX of African Cup of Nations soccer, hosted by South Africa until Sunday, when they meet on Wednesday with Burkina Faso in Nelspruit and Mali in Durban in the semi-finals.
The two teams way to go relatively well in the tournament so far but suffered a lot in the first round before strongly in the quarter-finals and Ihdza Btaguetehma to the role of the four on the way to the final "dream" between the two neighbors only from among the representatives ribs Golden Square, which already are Coronation Cup precious: Ghana 4 times 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982, and Nigeria twice, in 1980 and 1994.
And stumbled Ghana - seeking to fifth title in its history - in their first game against DR Congo, when it failed to maintain offered two straight to fall into a 2-2 draw, then made a difficult win over Mali, with the sole, before crushing Niger three clean round the last third to the top of the second group, and then reaching the quarter-finals where adventure Cape Verde stopped two straight.
For its part, the wastes Nigeria in a precious victory over Burkina Faso in the first round, when made by a single goal until the last minute (1-1), and then repeated the same thing in front of defending champions Zambia in the second round, when made by a single goal until the 85th minute, before check more importantly in the last third game against Ethiopia, when she won a clean double and kidnapped her card to the quarter-finals taking advantage of the faltering Zambia negatively against Burkina Faso.
However, the Super Eagles excellent hit strongly in the quarter-finals and ousted Ivory Coast candidate for the title and heavily ranks stars, when they beat them 2-1.
It seems that elected educated lesson well from Mcharkathma previous wedding Continental, when they were offering the best deals and Eodaan empty-handed: Ghana and node copies the last three, where out of the role of the four years 2008 and 2012 against Cameroon and Zambia, respectively, and lost the final in 2010 against Egypt.
As Nigeria came out of semi-finals 2002, 2004 and 2006 at the hands of Senegal, Tunisia and Cote d'Ivoire respectively and the quarter-finals in 2008 at the hands of Ghana in particular, and then by the team itself in the last four in 2010, before losing the final version in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
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Ghana hopes to return to the final :
Ghana face intervention against Burkina Faso high spirits after winning precious Cape Verde duality clean.
And pours history in the interest of Ghana, a researcher for the title of the first in more than 30 years, being resolved encounters five so far against Burkina Faso in their interest, including once in the first round of the finals continental in 1978 with three clean in Accra, when crowned team "Black Stars" title the third in their history. Ghana won twice in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers (1 - zero in Ouagadougou, and 2-1 in Kumasi) and twice in a friendly 5-2 in 1967 in Accra and 1 - zero in 1982 in Cotonou.
The Ghana relies on Ndjemaha Emirati eye striker Asamoah Gyan and Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, to continue the road to the final.
The Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah his team will continue to play realistically and combat in order to win, not to entertain the masses, and said: "We insist on our principles in the face of competitors, cooler nerves and maximum humility, respect and playing Baktalah to win and reach our goal, namely the coronation title."
He continued: "If you want to win the title, the win is the right way. We are here in order to achieve this, past experience has taught us that the result is a judgment and not good performances. Goal is crowning title passes to win."
He shared Jian coach opinion and said: "In 2008, we recorded many goals did not succeed in reaching the final, and in 2010 reached the final and lost. Now show generally different," adding: "Burkina Faso strong team and ungainly and would be sorely mistaken from considered non-candidate To win, we caution that there is no room for error or to compensate. "
Recognizes Ghana well that the task will not be easy tomorrow, especially as it will play on the pitch Nelspruit, which complained of teams and many suffered grievously to provide the best offers on them, at which point the positive might interest burkinafasso who fought them four games for them so far in the tournament.
The Burkina Faso has shown a high technical qualifications and gave great performances led by Jonathan Petrueba Registered winning goal against Togo (1 - zero aet) in the quarterfinals.
And said Petrueba: "It will be great pressure on Ghana because they candidate to winning the title, and if we lose to them, it will be commonplace, and if we win the Ghanaians know that it would be a bomb and this is what we seek."
He added: "deserved to win and qualify, did not give us a gift, it is true that we are not at the top and suffering from some problems, but we are not Brazil or Barcelona."
Nigeria to confirm the continental Awakening:
No different if Nigeria for Ghana to face Mali, they candidate to reach the final, but it faces a tough obstacle led by former Barcelona star Seydou Keita.
And condemns Mali done to Keita, who led to the semi-finals for the second time in a row after they went out at the hands of Cote d'Ivoire last year.
The nostalgic Mali to be completed in 1972, when she was just around the corner from the coronation first continental title in its history but lost to Congo 2-3 in the final match in Cameroon.
Did not taste Mali sweetness title never, but always play an important role in the finals The roles advanced, which reached the last four 5 times out of 7 posts polarities runner in 1972 and third last year, and a fourth in 2002 and 2004, and failed only twice to skip the first round and that Ami 2008 and 2010.
Financial and booked her card to the quarter-finals with difficulty and penalties at the expense of hosts South Africa after extra time 1-1 draw record Keita specifically.
Like the version last year, when exceeded financial Gabon host on penalties in the quarter-finals, turned the financial armed players experience Keita and Modibo Maiga and Soumaïla Diacite and Mohamed Sissoko, the tables on South Africa Her hospitality and sanctity of continuing her career to repeat the achievement in 1996, when it hosted the finals and crowned champions .
Keita said: "We have a young team trying to help him with my experience, we will try to continue the heart of expectations Wednesday, we were not candidates but we reached the last four."
He continued: "Everything is possible in football, Mali is not among the favorites but we can create a surprise and win the Cup. All we need is hard work, hard work and commitment."
Keita explained that the task will not be easy against Nigeria, "considered the first candidate to win the title."
In contrast, no one dared to bet on the Nigerian team, who landed in South Africa, which is free of resonant names with the exception of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and his colleague in the London club Victor Moses and the elderly leader Joseph Yobo (32 years).
But mix coach Stephen Keshi, who was appointed coach in November / November 2011, among some adults (Yobo, Mikel and Moses Brown, my hands and Vincent Aniyama Aikicukwu Uche) and some professionals just gave off and showed great effectiveness.
And counts Nigeria on the younger generation, led by Emmanuel Aimneki (25 years), striker Spartak Moscow and top scorer so far with 3 goals, post with Burkinabe Alan Traoréh and Ghanaian Mubarak and Acasso, and Moses (22 years) and Sunday Mba (24 years) His goal maximum Cote Ivoire quarterfinals (2-1) and give his country a place in the semi-finals and face Mali on Wednesday in Durban.
And designed these players to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors (Jay-Jay Okocha and Daniel amocachi and Nwankwo Kanu and Emmanuel aomoniki and Rashidi Ekeania and Sunday Olise), and silence critical voices after the first round, which did not appear in it properly, where they stayed in second place behind Burkina Faso.
Said Keshi, who began his coaching career with Togo and Mali without affecting success: "No one was calculated us up did not give us any chance, but we showed our character real. When I took the task of supervising the team, I knew that we must fight, has appeared evolution of match to another and pant and personal discipline. "
And zest quiche win confrontation with suspicion camp in his country after the exclusion of certain columns team like Peter Oodemuinga and Obafemi Martins for the benefit of players in the league, said: "All the players heroes, they star Holyodion, but it is best to see local players reveal themselves. Unfortunately, our country not compassionate towards them. "
The organization planted quiche within the group, added physical strength that characterizes the national team, a brand registered in the name of "Super Eagles", Regarding Balvinyat enough that Obi Mikel serves as a playmaker known Bmrogath and moves deals inherited from his predecessor, Jay-Jay Okocha.
Has developed a chance in the face of quiche Mali which are well known being supervised African Nations squad in 2010, which has not forgotten his dismissal after coming out of the first round and knows there is no doubt the way they will be raised for himself and end the journey "Eagles of Mali."
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