Monday, February 6, 2012

Ghana, Mali scrape through to African Cup semis

By GERALD IMRAY

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 6:23 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2012

FRANCEVILLE, Gabon (AP) -Ghana and Mali scraped through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals on Sunday, as Tunisia and Gabon fell in agonizing fashion.

Ghana beat Tunisia 2-1 in extra time after goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi's blunder gifted the Black Stars a 101st-minute winner in a tense, bad tempered quarterfinal at Stade de Franceville.

Mali beat co-host Gabon 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinal in Libreville after they were level at 1-1 following 120 minutes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabon's scoring hero of the group stage, missed the decisive spot kick and dissolved into tears in the middle of a huddle of players as the home team's tournament ended in bitter disappointment.

Ghana faces Zambia and Mali plays Ivory Coast in Wednesday's semifinals.

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