Zimbabwe Warriors fight to the end!

A late disallowed goal saw Zimbabwe narrowly miss out on the African Nations Cup quarter-finals despite beating Ghana 2-1. Goals by Cephas Chimedza and Benjani gave the Warriors a well deserved victory over the lifeless Black Stars, whose hopes at the World Cup finals look very dim - a late goal by Baba Adamu was not enough to salvage their pride. However it could all have been even better for Zimbabwe had not Joel Lupahla's last minute tap in not been disallowed for a tenuous offside.

Zimbabwe Coach Charles Mhlauri:

"we are very disappointed. We could have qualified but we were unlucky.

"We tried to score the third goal. The referee disallowed one and if we had been on the scoreboard I don't think they would have scored and we would have gone through."

Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic:

"We were under pressure, we could have qualified with victory or a draw but Zimbabwe did not have that pressure and played well.

"We did not play well but this has nothing to do with the World Cup as it is still a long way away. We were missing several key players after all.