2015 COSAFA Cup: Madagascar shock Ghana in quarter-final

Published on: 27 May 2015
2015 COSAFA Cup: Madagascar shock Ghana in quarter-final
Daniel Darkwah of Ghana battles with Rabeson Michael of Madagascar during the 2015 Cosafa Cup Quarter Final match between Ghana and Madagascar at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg on the 25 May 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Madagascar are into the Cosafa Cup semi-finals after a shock 2-1 win against Ghana at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Monday.

Olivier Simouri was the hero for the islanders, netting in the 90th minute in Rustenburg to set up a meeting with Namibia, who eliminated Zambia yesterday.

Michel Randriamanjaka opened the scoring just before the hour-mark with a great free-kick which gave former Orlando Pirates goalie Fatau Dauda no chance.

Madagascar looked set for a halftime lead, but Randrianasolo’s blunder in goals allowed Daniel Darkwah an equaliser on 40 minutes.

Ghana had the better of the second half, but were undone in injury-time when Dauda allowed Simouri’s shot from a tight angle to beat him from a tight angle.

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