Elephants 5 Guinea 0

The Elephants dispatched
Guinea in a five goal drubbing yesterday.  The Elephants attacked in waves early and often and it was only a matter before the floodgates and the goals starting raining in.  A Kalou double with Drogba adding a goal as well was more than enough, but the attack just kept on going. As other supposed powerhouses struggle, Nigeria and
Ghana, to find results the Ivorians just seem to get better with every passing game.  There was no doubt that this team could score goals, but the midfield work and more importantly the defense have really been the surprise of the tournament.   

The semifinals will be a repeat of the 2006 semifinal with the Pharaoh’s of Egypt having the unenviable task of going against the juggernaut of
Cote d’Ivorie.  The 2006 version of the semifinal ended in PK’s in favor of
Egypt, I am inclined to think PK’s may not be a problem here.  The Elephants have seemingly been able to score at will in the second half of matches, and it is reasonable to think that they will continue their run of strong play against an Egypt side who did very little to impress against Angola.  The defending champions have done well to be where they are and would surely relish the role of giant killer in this tournament.  You just have to believe that a Cote d’Ivorie vs.
Ghana final is in the cards and very little can stop that, Thursday will prove a very exciting day as the tournament winds down.