There were no preliminaries in the first period of the match between the Black Stars and Mena.

The 22 players of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth enters the heart of the matter from the kick-off by Diatta, referee of the meeting.

Red lantern Niger needs to win to hope. Gernot Rohr foals are the headquarters of the Ghana defense and provide the second minute when a corner badly exploited.

In the 6th minute, Ghana scores. In a cross-shot at the penalty spot, Asamoah Gyan, served by Albert Adomah unlocks the meter. Four minutes later the Niger think equalized on another corner. But the goal is disallowed for a foul on the keeper of the Black Stars, Dauda.

Prominent in this half, Gyan rolled a free kick that never fails Kassaly. Black Stars captain in the following minute gave the ball to Christian Atsu's who scored ghana's second goal. Score 2-0 at the break.