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Africa cup of nations 2012 update: Zambia stuns Ghana to advance to Finals
Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan fails to score penalty against Zambia. PHOTO/Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix
Emmanuel Mayuka came off the bench to score a late goal as Zambia shocked Ghana to earn a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
The substitute collected a pass and steered a shot into the bottom corner 12 minutes from the end after Asamoah Gyan missed a first-half penalty.
Gyan’s effort was saved when Davies Nkausu fouled Kwadwo Asamoah.
Derek Boateng was sent off late on for Ghana before Prince Tagoe had a goal-bound shot blocked.
Despite Ghana’s dominance and the penalty miss, Zambia’s Chris Katongo had another great opportunity in the first half but fired off-target.
Zambia has never won the competition but the two-times runners-up have now reached the final of the competition for the first time since 1994.
