It was an eventful and intense match between Burkina Faso and Ghana during the 2013 CAN semi-final. Ghana opened the scoring in the 13th minute, but Burkina Faso fought back, with Aristide Bancé equalizing in the second half (53′). The match went into extra time, and both teams had numerous chances.
One notable incident was at 105′, when Nakluma kicked the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for a foot deemed too high. Burkina Faso continued to create opportunities, and Aristide Bancé had a shot knocked out of goal by Afful. However, the match took a dramatic turn in the 117th minute when Jonathan Pitroipa was shown a red card, leaving Burkina Faso with 10 players. The referee’s decision not to award a penalty added to the controversy.
In the end, the match went to a penalty shootout to determine the finalist.
