{"id":763516,"date":"2022-01-24T04:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T04:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/24\/burkina-faso-beat-gabon-on-penalties-to-book-quarter-finals-spot\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T04:47:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T04:47:20","slug":"burkina-faso-beat-gabon-on-penalties-to-book-quarter-finals-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/24\/burkina-faso-beat-gabon-on-penalties-to-book-quarter-finals-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso beat Gabon on penalties to book quarter-finals spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/bURK-696x392.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"bURK\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Burkina Faso beat 10-man Gabon on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Ismahila Ouedraogo netted to give the Stallions a 7-6 win in the shoot-out.<\/p>\n<p>Gabon had Sidney Obissa sent off midway through the second half but grabbed an injury-time equaliser when Bruno Ecuele Manga\u2019s header went in off Adama Guira.<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore had missed a penalty before slotting in the opener in the 28th minute.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Stallions will Tunisia,\u00a0who beat Nigeria 1-0 later on Sunday,\u00a0in the last eight on Saturday, 29 January.<\/p>\n<p>A mammoth shoot-out had seen Herve Koffi save from Gabon midfielder Guelor Kanga and Saidou Simpore immediately send his effort over the bar in the fourth round of penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Abdoul Tapsoba had the chance to win it for Burkina Faso in sudden death after Yannis N\u2019Gakoutou had blazed over, but Jean-Noel Amonome denied him.<\/p>\n<p>However, substitute Ouedraogo kept his nerve after Gabon right-back Lloyd Palun rattled the crossbar to send the Burkinabe through.<\/p>\n<p>It was at times a scrappy encounter in Limbe, marked by several bookings, but also a game which provided moments of quality and drama.<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso had spurned several chances to make it 2-0 before the 90 minutes were up in Limbe, but Amonome saved well from Traore, Blati Toure and Guira.<\/p>\n<p>And the Stallions ultimately paid in the 91st minute when Ecuele Manga\u2019s header from Denis Bouanga\u2019s cross deflected in for a dramatic equaliser.<\/p>\n<p>Tapsoba had an extra-time goal ruled out for offside against Zakaria Sanogo, and Gabon keeper Amonome denied Tapsoba and Ouedraogo in the second added period to send the game to penalties.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0HrxYW44MrI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Stars 40-Year Trophy Drought -  Nnawotwe Yi on Adom TV (22-1-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HrxYW44MrI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burkina Faso beat 10-man Gabon on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 1-1 draw. 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