The Ivorians took the lead in the 20th minute through their talented captain Yaya Toure, who released a thunderbolt of a shot, outside the box which the goalkeeper had no answer to.
But in just three minutes later the Congolese got a penalty awarded to them when an Ivorian handled the ball in his own box. Mbokani stepped forward and calmly sloted the ball to the far right side of the post.
The keeper nearly block the ball going into the net. He scored and it was 1 - 1.
The Ivorians were better organised than the Congolese and their attackers were more determined to score goals, while their opponents seemed to have lost steam especially in the second half.
The persistence of the Ivorians yielded a second goal, through Arsenal's former player, Gervinho, who now plays for AS Roma.
Ivory Coast did not rest because they were leading 2 - 1, they kept on pressing their opponents, until the pressure produced a third goal through Kanon.
The match ended 3 - 1 putting the Ivorians in their third Afcon final in less than 10 years.
They now wait the out-come of the second semi-final, between Ghana and the host country Equatorial Guinea tomorrow.
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