Python if statement delay

I am trying to make a 'game' while learning about both Python and GPIO on the Raspberry Pi. This is what I have ATM:

while playing == 1:
        if (GPIO.input(9) == 0):
            GPIO.output(18, GPIO.LOW)
            print("Well done!!")
            time.sleep(1)
        else:    
            print("Wrong!")
            lives = lives - 1
            time.sleep(1)
        playing = 0

Now, my problem is that the program is hitting the if statement and is going straight to the else (as you would expect), however, I want the program to wait on the first part of the if statement for a second, then go to the else.

Thanks in advance!