FT:FIFA U20 WORLD CUP - Ghana 0-3 Mali

Welcome to live coverage of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup round of 16 match between Ghana and Mali from the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand.45 Referee brings an end to the game.

Ghana are currently playing Mali in the knock out phase of the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand. Click and refresh to get the live updates of the game from Ghanasoccernet.com.

The winner of today’s match will face either Germany or Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in a quarterfinal in Christchurch on Sunday.

Line-ups:

Ghana: L. Ati, E. Ntim, P. Kpozo, K. Fobi, G. Donsah, S. Tetteh, C. Aboagye, E. Boateng, J. Aidoo, Y. Yeboah, B. Osei

Mali: D. Diarra, M. Diallo, S. Diarra, Y. Kone, H. Maiga, D. Samassekou, S. Coulibaly, A. Doumbia, F. Sakho, D. Gbakle, A. Traore

Ghana have been the more impressive team in the tournament thus far, topping Group B ahead of Austria, Argentina and Panama, while Mali finished third in Group D behind Serbia and Uruguay, but ahead of Mexico.

It’s a clash of two West African contenders, with the Black Satellites and the Young Eagles looking to advance into the last eight of the competition.

Egyptian referee Ghead Grisha will be in charge of this match.

Kick-off in Wellington for today's match is set for 04h00 Ghana time.

The winner of today’s match will face either Germany or Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in a quarterfinal in Christchurch on Sunday.

Kick-off in Wellington for today's match is set for 04h00 Ghana time.

1' - KICK-OFF - We are underway in Wellington between Ghana and Mali.

3' - Emmanuel Boateng is flagged offside from an early Ghana attack.

10' - Some promising attacking play from Mali, who have settled the quicker of the two teams.

15' - Diadie Samassekou with a cracking shot from long range for Mali, but it flashes just wide of the target.

16' A player from Mali sees his effort hit the target.

18' Mali concede a free-kick following a challenge on a player from Ghana.

29'A player from Ghana is adjudged to be in an offside position.

28' - Souleymane Diarra with a one-on-one chance, but Ghana's goalkeeper Lawrence Ati makes a vital save to keep the score at 1-0!

29'A player from Ghana is adjudged to be in an offside position.

30'A player from Ghana commits a foul.

32'Ghana swing in the corner.

33'Ghana are penalised after committing a foul.

37'The goalkeeper of Mali pulls off a save.

37'A player from Ghana sees his effort hit the target.

 40 The ball goal out with a deflection

45 The Referee brings the half to an end

45 The second half of the game underway

47 Ghana with a a chance early on to to test Malian goalkeeper but the Staade de Malin is equal to the task

49 Ghana have a problem here with Barnes Osei on the turf visibly in pain

 53 Goalll Gbakle with a well taken goal to hand the Malian a 2 goal advantage

60 An hour gone and the Black Satellites have just 30 minutes to salvage their world cup campaign

 62  Attobrah with a good chances in the penalty area but goes down and the referee waves play on

64 A wonder  cut back pass from Yaw Yeboah but the ball beats everybody in the penalty area

66 A through ball from Aboagye but Coulibaly cuts out the ball

68 Ghana have a corner  ball fly in Malian goalkeeper comes out to punch

70   The Malians still holding on the possession and try to tease the Ghanaians out of position

72 Malians make their first chane of the game  Mohammed Diallo goes out for Hamidou Traore

75 Ghana have just fifteen minutes to save this and push it to extra time

77 Donsah brings down Abubakar Dumbia and the referee brings play back

61  Goalll Abubakar Doumbia with a clever chip to beat Ghana goalkeeper Ati-Zigi

82 Aseidu Attobrah looking to making things happen for the Ghanaians but he has been quickly closed down

84 Attobrah again tring to schem his way through the game

89 Aseidu Attobrah tries to find Clifford Aboagye but the resolute Malian defense wont take any

90 Hamidou Traore wih a good drive and Ghanaian goalkeeper Ati Zigi with a fine save

92 The Referee brings an end to the game