Ghana’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games suffered a setback after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-final of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Egypt. After a 2-2 draw in extra-time time, following a Youssouf Dao double for the young Elephants and replies from Yaw Yeboah and Evans Mensah, the game headed into penalties where Soualiho Haidara's men registered a 3-2 win. Joy Sports Owuraku Ampofo rates each of the Ghana players after the disappointing defeat against Ivory Coast. Kwame Baah – 6 His pass to Habib could have been better as it led to the Ivorian’s first goal. He made some important saves during the game and also saved one penalty in the shootout. Fobi Kingsley- 4 Had a fairly quiet day as he spent most of his time on the backfoot. He was eventually substituted in extra time. Edward Sarpong – 2 Had a very bad day as he constantly made errors on the left flank. Never looked confident and decisive on the ball. Mohammed Habib - 5 Was caught ball watching for Dao’s first goal but also made some crucial blocks and interceptions. Fuseini Zackaria – 4.5 Went to sleep for Dao’s second goal and struggled against the Ivory Coast attack. Lomotey Emmanuel – 5.5 Looked good in midfield but wore out as the game went on. He scored his penalty in the shootout. Michael Agbekpornu – 4 Started the game well but made some poor decisions later in the game. Yaw Yeboah – 6.5 Scored his second goal of the tournament and Ghana’s second against Ivory Coast. He looked bright whenever he had the ball. Robin Polley – 1 Picked up a yellow card and was subbed off after the 27th minute. A day to forget. Evans Mensah - 6 Was full of running and capped off a positive performance with a well taken equaliser in the last minute. He also missed his penalty during the shootout. Samuel Obeng – 6 Scored Ghana’s second penalty with a beautiful panenka. He also grabbed an assist for Yeboah’s goal. Substitutes Kwabena Owusu - 3.5 Gave away the ball the ball a lot after coming on, but worked hard providing the assist for Evans Mensah’s goal. Frank Arhin – 3 Looked energetic when he came on. He also offered protection for Sarpong. Emmanuel Cudjoe – 1 Came on in extra time and barely contributed positively on the field of play. He played a very poor penalty to leave Ghana under pressure. Coach: Ibrahim Tanko – 5 Unclear why he subbed off Polley early in the first half, but bringing on Kwabena Owusu and changing to a 4-4-2 helped neutralise the Ivory Coast attack. --