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Bance answers Salah as Egypt, Burkina Faso battle in AFCON semifinals

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

Sports Illustrated, SI.com Staff/Sports Illustrated via Planet Futbol

A pair of fantastic goals have sent the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal between Egypt and Burkina Faso to extra time.

Mohamed Salah put Egypt on the cusp of reaching the final with his second-half volley breaking a deadlock in Gabon, only for Aristide Bance to answer soon after with a brilliant goal of his own.

Salah ripped a left-footed shot into the far netting after latching onto a layoff from Kahraba in the 66th minute. The goal was his second of the competition, the other coming in a 1-0 win over Ghana in the group stage.

The lead was short-lived, though. Bance finished off a phenomenal sequence–which included two back-heel passes–with a chest-trap and quick-volley finish in the 73rd minute

The winner will face either Cameroon or Ghana in the final on Sunday.

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