Ayew brothers send Ghana into AFCON semi final

Jordan and Andrew Ayew on Sunday booked a semi final place for Ghana in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Gabon.

Second half goals from the siblings ensured Ghana defeated DR Congo 2-1 to inch closer to the final.

At the end of the first forty-five minutes, the match remained a barren draw.

In the second half, Jordan Ayew got Ghana ahead in the 63rd minute through a right-footed shot into the top right corner of the goalpost.

Paul-José M’Poku drew level for DR Congo, shooting from outside the 18-yard box in the 68th minute.

Less than ten minutes later, Joyce Lomalisa Mutambala committed a foul on Christian Atsu in the 18-yard box which earned Ghana a much-needed penalty.

Andrew Ayew stepped up to double his team’s lead in the 77th minute.

Ghana will slug it out with Burkina Faso in the semi final on Wednesday to book a place in the final of AFCON 2017.