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Africa 'Copa' of Nations 2015 - Ivory Coast Champions


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WOW!!

 

Gyan steals a 1-0 victory at the death for Ghana over Algeria. Blazes past Algeria's incredibly slow centrebacks to reach a long ball and smashes past Mbolhi. Ghana back to life and the group wide open again. Big chance for Cisse and Senegal tonight to put themselves in good position, though a win would not see them through.

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Aye, age is a big issue with us and will be a reason we'll definitely look to sell over the course of the next 12 months rather than offering Cisse a new contract.  But plenty of other clubs just aren't that bothered.  Doubt we're desperate to sell this January, but we'll likely want him gone by the end of next summer.

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All draws in group D

The number of 1-1 draws in this tournament is remarkable. Of the 16 matches, 8 have ended in 1-1 draws. So, there hasn't been a deluge of goals, but at least the final matchday should be very tight with interesting permutations. After two matches, no one is through, no one is out.

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Group A deciders currently on Eurosport/Eurosport 2.

 

After two games:

Congo +1 5pts

Gabon +1 4pts

Eq Guin 0  3pts

B Faso -2  2pts

 

Half an hour gone:

Gabon 0-0 Equatorial Guinea (Eurosport)

Congo 0-0 Burkina Faso (Eurosport 2)

 

Predictably 0-0 in both games at HT. Not enough goals in this tournament.

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Finally a bit of excitement and drama in the second halves. I suppose that's the benefit of all the sides being still involved in the last round of matches. Hosts Equatorial Guinea got through with a 2-0 win over Gabon.

 

Meanwhile, Burkina Faso lost 2-1 to Congo but, having equalised with two or three minutes left and needing another goal to progress, promptly lost a scruffy one at the other end. Equatorial Guinea and Congo through.

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Only watched the other game (and even then only the second half) so was struggling to understand how Chipolopolo and Cape Verde managed a goalless draw when a goal either side would send one through and a score draw would probably send Cape Verde through. Now I understand:

Apparently, there were cyclone-esque rains of biblical proportions. Embarrassment that the match was not abandoned. :lol:

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