Gyan returns from illness to give Ghana win

AP, Mongomo :

Asamoah Gyan returned after a bout of malaria at the African Cup of Nations to score an injury-time goal and give Ghana a 1-0 win over tournament favorite Algeria on Friday.
Senegal then went top of Group C after fighting back for a 1-1 draw with South Africa. The group is wide open after Gyan’s goal right at the end at Mongomo Stadium, with Ghana now level with Algeria on three points after two games, one behind Senegal. South Africa has the hardest task to reach the quarterfinals with just a point so far, but even Bafana Bafana is not out of it ahead of the last games. Group C lived up to its billing as one of the toughest and most intriguing when Gyan ran onto a hopeful long ball and finished with a low bouncing shot to boost his team’s chances of advancing, while setting Algeria up for a nervous last group game.