The Black Stars of Ghana play Ivory Coast in a crucial Group B match in Cabinda, Angola. Having drawn in their opening encounter against Burkina Faso, it is a must win match for the Ivorians if they are to qualify for the next stage of the tourney. The Group touted as the group of death lost its shine after an awful attack on three Togolese officials by rebels and which led to the departure of the Togolese side. Three teams in Group B for now; two places up for grabs for the quarter finals 18:30 Black Stars set match underway 18:35 Black Stars awarded a free-kick close to the edge of the 18 yard box after Mathew Amoah is fouled. Agyemang Badu fires a low grounder which flashes wide. 18:36 Ivory Coast begin their attack slowly from defence 18:43 Needless challenge on Kalou by Moussa Narry. Referee whistles for a free-kick. Drogba ballons it hopelessly wide. 18:47 Kalo beats Rahim Ayew on the left, whips in a cross but dealt well by Eric Addo. 18:48 Great movement from the Ivorians but Gervinho's final ball to Drogba had too much power as Kingston comes in to make a save. 18:50 Didier Zokora fires a bullet of a shot from 30 yards which Kingston managed to parry for a corner. Shot corner taken as Kalo fires from from within the 18 yards but takes a ricochet and rolls harmlessly into the waiting arms of Kingston. 18:51 Inkoom makes a rampaging run into the final third of the Ivorians, locates Opoku Agyemang whose shot deflects off the body of Amoah and cleared. 18:53 Gervinho in a swift counter attack has put the Ivorians ahead. Ghana 0-1 Ivory Coast 18:58 Drogba pulled through with a nice pass but Isaac Vorsah stands on his feet and saves the situation. 19:00 Inkoom sends in a lovely cross after a lively back heel from Ayew on the right but Bamba beats Amoah in the air. 19:01 Tiene deceives Kingston; whips in what looks like a cross but targets near post. Kingtson tips it for corner. 19:01 Bamba knocks in a great header from a corner but goes wide 19:07 Tiote yellow carded for fouling Agyemang Badu 19:07 Stars win corner. Kwodwo Asamoah whips it in. Cleared by Ivory Coast but only as far as Agyemang Badu who dammes well but his final shot leaves much to be desired. 19:09 Kwodwo Asamoah turns well from close range and fires a great shot which is parried away by Barry. Easily the closest the Stars came. 19:13 Moussa Narry steps up and connects a great cross from Inkoom but goes wide. 19:15 Opoku Agyemang makes a rampaging run on the left and appeals for a penalty after a sliding tackle from Eboue. But referee Jerome will have none of that. 19:16 Stars lift up their game but the attack led by Mathew Amoah is evidently dormant. 19:17 Referee Jerome Damina from South Africa brings first half to an end. End of first half Michael Essien and Asamoah Gyan comes in for Moussa Narry and Dede Ayew 19:32 Drogba sets the second half underway 19:35 Gyan sets Agyemang who runs at Bamba into the 18 yard box but the bulky defender shoves him heavily. 19:40 Didier Zokora yellow carded after a rough challenge on Agyemang Badu 19:42 Eboue gets a straight red-card after a needless-reckless-two footed-challenge on Opoku Agyemang. 19:43 Mathew Amoah latches onto a ball and fires a left footer which comes off the post. 19:47 Gervinho is taken out for Gemel, real tactical change after Eboue was red-carded. 19:49 Free-kick after Gyan is pulled down by Bamba. Kwodwo Asamoah curls one in nearly beats Barry, but the Ivorian keeper manages a finger to it for a corner. 19:52 Drogba wins a freekick after a challenge on him by Eric Addo. 19:53 Tiene fires a blistering kick from 32 meters into the top left corner for the second goal for Ivory Coast Ghana 0-2 Ivory Coast 19:57 Yaya Toure comes out for E. Fae 20:01 Drogba dives to the ground after a late challenge on him by Badu. Free-kick quickly taken. 20:03 Harrison Afful comes in for Opoku Agyemang. 20:03 Essien takes the kick but goes wide. 20:06 Essien is down after a challenge from Drogba. 20:10 The Stars stringing their passes well. Inkoom delivers a cross but Amoah's header, poor. 20:14 Ibrahim Ayew cuts in from a left and delivers a bullet which is tipped off for a corner. 20:16 Gyan tripped by Keita for a free-kick. Kwodwo Asamoah kick goes hopelessly wide. 20:18 Keita takes on Inkoom on the right and delivers a wonder cross which Drogba soars and knocks in for the third goal. Ghana 0-3 Ivory Coast 20:20 Asamoah Gyan pulled down in the penalty box. Referee points to the spot. Gyan elects himself to kick and he scores. Ghana 1-3 Ivory Coast 20:21 Game brought to an end.