The Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and hosts
Equatorial Guinea was described as a "war zone" after play was suspended
for more than 30 minutes because of crowd trouble.
Players ducked bottles thrown from the stands, Ghana
fans sought safety behind a goal, riot police used tear gas and a
helicopter hovered over the stadium.
"It's now like a war zone," the Ghana Football
Association (GFA) tweeted, claiming "barbaric acts of vandalism" while
its president told the BBC it was lucky no-one was killed.
When play resumed,
Ghana sealed a 3-0 win
to reach Sunday's final, where they will play Ivory Coast, who beat DR Congo 3-1 on Wednesday.
GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi blamed Equatorial Guinea supporters for "unprovoked violent attacks" inside the stadium.
The Ghana FA tweeted as the action unfolded
"We are lucky that we haven't lost any lives, though
people have sustained various degrees of injuries arising from objects
thrown at them," he told BBC World Service.
Trouble flared at half-time between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.
Ghana players had to be protected by riot police using plastic shields as they left the field, already 2-0 up in the tie.
The second half was then halted eight minutes from time
when Ghana supporters sought sanctuary on the field after coming under
attack.