Africa Cup of Nations Semifinal: Nigeria vs Ghana, January 2010

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At the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal in the November 11 Stadium in Luanda on January 28, assistant referee Enock Mofele monitors Anthony Annan of Ghana, middle, as he battles for possession with Nigeria's John Obi Mikel.
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Ghana's Dede Ayew, 13, tries to block Sani Kaita of Nigeria from gaining control of the ball.
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Asamoah Gyan of Ghana - who scored the winning goal of the match - tries desperately to intercept Danny Shittu.
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Issac Vorsah, 15, and Nigeria's Obafemi Martins perform aerial maneuvers to keep the ball in play.
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The Super Eagles attempt a two-on-one attack with Sani Kaita leading the charge against Ghana's Asamoah Gyan.
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Both Dede Ayew of Ghana and Yusuf Mohammed of Nigeria lost control of the ball.
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Nigeria's Chinedu Obasi attempts a desperate kick to avoid Samuel Inkoom.
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Ghana goalie Richard Kingson reacts excitedly to his team's victory over the Super Eagles...
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...Who are now out of the tournament and have only the World Cup to look forward to.
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Shaibu Amodu, the embattled Nigerian coach, stares across the pitch after witnessing his team's disappointing performance.