Hello and welcome to our LIVE text and social media commentary of this first AFCON semi-final as Burkina Faso take on Egypt at Stade de l’Amitee. Team news to follow shortly.

It’s easy to see what Egypt are trying to do. Keep it tight until the latter stages of the match. Will Burkina Faso become frustrated? They need to remain patient.

No pressure on the ball from Egypt and Burkina Faso having much more of the ball. Shot from Traore easily fielded by El Hadary.

Traore bends it in towards Bonce and touched off an Egyptian head for a corner. Played short and crossed in but cleared again.

Burkina Faso win a free kick after a foul from Gabr. Dangerous position for Egypt to defend…

Any ball of quality from Traore of Nakoulma has El Hadary struggling. That should be a deliberate ploy now. As many crosses into the box as possible.

Now Toure tries to thread it through to Nakoulma and Burkina Faso win a corner. In it comes and punched away by El Hadary. Back it comes again but Traore heads wide for a goal kick.

If I was a betting man, this has 0-0 and penalties written all over it. Seems that both teams are terrified of losing this at the moment.

Dangerous cross from Coulibaly but his cross doesn’t quite fall for Traore. Another dangerous ball comes into the box and Bonce’s spectacular overhead flies over the bar. Decent effort.

Egypt coming back into this well and when they win the ball back in their half, they try to counter attack quickly. Burkina Faso the opposite, with the patient build-up.

Positive from Trezeguet, looking to make things happen coming in from the left. Has been very lively in this opening 20 minutes.

Nakoulma beats Elmohamady and goes for goal but it flies a few yards wide. This match warming up a little, though.

Egypt break through Hamed and Kahraba goes down in the box but it’s a dive and he’s lucky not to be booked.

Nothing else on for Bonce so he shoots on goal again but drags it wide of the post. Worth a go.

Whoever scores the opening goal will change the shape of the game. Egypt would have to totally change their style if they went a goal down.

A cautious opening but El Hadary already with two saves to make. Egypt, as always, will be tough to break down.