Referee blows the final whistle.
Referee shows 3 minutes of injury time.
Amazing save by Onyango. He stretched well to deny Atsu from scoring from close range.
Partey volleys from outside the area but it goes over the bar.
Free kick. Massa fires another one over the bar.
Another long range attempt by Ochaya but he misses the target.
Mawejje fires from the edge of the area but it goes inches over the bar. Uganda's best chance so far.
Uganda make two sub in an attempt to boost their strike force.
The second half is underway.
The referee blows his halftime whistle.
Uganda waste their first chance of the game on the breakaway.
Frank Acheampong replaces Baba.
Ghana will make an unscripted substitution. Abdul Rahman Baba sustains an injury.
GOOOAAAL for Ghana. Andre Ayew scores from the spot.
Penalty for Ghana.
Andre Anyew misses a sitter after sending a weak shot into the keeper's hands. Ghana are unlucky in front of goal.
Another glancing header from Gyan goes just wide. Ghana look close to breaking the deadlock.
Ghana go close!! A header by Asamoah Gyan narrowly misses the target.
Christian Atsu releases Jordan Ayew with a deft pass on the right hand side of the area but the latter sends a cross poorly wide.
No threats in the first quarter of an hour but Ghana have the better possession.
At the other end, Ghana's Thomas Partey fires a volley high over.
Uganda's Tony Mawejje makesa a darting run down the left in his team's first foray forward but his wayward low cross is easily collected by the keeper.
Uganda supporters cheer for their team before the clash.
The match is underway.
Ghana field a full-strength side against Mali in their opening AFCON clash, including Ayew brothers Jordan and Andre.
Stay tuned as match is due to start at 18:00 Cairo time (GMT+2)