A contender for the goal of the competition from Arsenal forward Gervinho against Mali here on Wednesday put Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Ivorian striker Gervinho celebrates after scoring during their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match against Mali at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville. A superb individual goal from Gervinho on the stroke of half-time earned Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Mali and a ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Gervinho's solo moment of brilliance deep into the first half gave the Elephants a 1-0 win and left them on a collision course with Zambia, shock winners over Ghana in the day's other semi-final.
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