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At last the match ends. The draw in Tamale ensured that neither Senegal nor South Africa could progress regardless of the result in Kumasi – and the two teams played to a 1-1 draw anyway. They are both out and our quarterfinal line-up is complete: Angola will play Egypt, while Tunisia take on Senegal. 90+8’ – FULL TIME: Senegal 1 South Africa 1. 90+7’ – Babacar Gueye shoots over from close range! You get the feeling these teams could keep playing the rest of the night and not find another goal… *Tunisia v Angola update: It’s ended scoreless in Tamale, making the result between South Africa and Senegal redundant. Tunisia 0 Angola 0. 90+6’ – Thembinkosi Fanteni shoots wide from the edge of the box. 90+5’ – Yellow card: Babacar Gueye goes into the book. 90+4’ – So close for South Africa! Siphiwe Tshabalala’s chip comes off the upright and neither Thembinkosi Fanteni nor Lerato Chabangu can capitalise on the loose ball. 90+2’ – Substitution: Thembinkosi Fanteni has replaced Sibusiso Zuma for South Africa. 90+1’ – There will be seven minutes of added time! 89’ – Lerato Chabangi does well to work some shooting space on the run but his effort is weak and easily gathered by Bouna Coundoul. Lance Davids then sets up Sibusiso Zuma for a header but the striker, under pressure from Lamine Diatta, cannot get his effort on target. 88’ – A corner for Senegal but Nasief Morris heads clear. 86’ – Time is running out here for these two teams as they seek their first win of the tournament. 84’ – South Africa find themselves three-on-one in attack but Sibusiso Zuma takes the wrong option and the promising move comes to a tepid end. Poor play from the striker... 82’ – Pape Waigo Ndiaye flashes a header across the face of goal from Pape Modou Sougou’s cross. 81’ – Great attack from South Africa but another chance goes begging. Elrio van Heerden is put through by Siphiwe Tshabalala, and he in turn sets up Sibusiso Zuma, but the veteran's shot is well blocked by a defender. 80’ – Substitution: Lance Davids replaces Bryce Moon for South Africa. 79’ – Bouna Coundoul makes another great save to deny Kagisho Dikgacoi’s shot that seemed destined for the top corner. 78’ – Good long range shot from Lerato Chabangu as he cuts in off the left flank, but it’s another fine save from Bouna Coundoul. 76’ – South Africa over-elaborate in the penalty area and the scoring chance passes – Bafana Bafana needed someone to pull the trigger that time! *Tunisia v Angola update: It’s still scoreless in Tamale. Tunisia 0 Angola 0. 75’ – Lerato Chabangu gets a touch for South Africa here but his cross from the left flank is over-hit. 72’ – There will be another break in play after Moeneeb Josephs has his hand trod on by Pape Waigo Ndiaye. The Senegalese, to his credit, apologises to the ‘keeper. 71’ – Substitution: Lerato Chabangu replaces Surprise Moriri as South Africa make their first change. 69’ – Henri Camara works hard for Senegal up front, almost creating a scoring chance, but some desperate defending from South Africa keeps them at bay. 68’ – Henri Camara rises highest to head a dropping ball over the crossbar. 67’ – Moeneeb Josephs gets us back underway with a goal kick. *Tunisia v Angola update: Past the hour mark in Tamale and it’s still 0-0 between the two teams. Tunisia 0 Angola 0. 65’ – Moeneeb Josephs is getting more treatment to the cut on his knee. 62’ – Fantastic save from Bouna Coundoul! A corner for South Africa sees Abdoulaye Diagne Faye gift Sibusiso Zuma a scoring chance but Senegal’s ‘keeper pulls off a magnificent reaction save, blocking Zuma’s shot with his right hand. 61’ – Henri Camara shoots over the bar from the edge of South Africa's penalty area. 60’ – Substitution: Mamadou Niang is off and Pape Waigo Ndiaye is on for Senegal. 59’ – Teko Modise sends Sibusiso Zuma in behind the defence but Souleymane Diawara comes across with a good tackle. 56’ – Terrific passing from South Africa s they zip the ball from player to player before Siphiwe Tshabalala shoots just the wrong side of Bouna Coundoul's right hand upright. 55’ – Babacar Gueye swings in a good cross from the right wing but it passes through the box without anyone getting a touch. 54’ – We’re back underway now – Moeneeb Josephs’ knee has been strapped up and he will be fine to continue. 51’ – A break in play as ‘keeper Moeneeb Josephs receives some treatment for a cut on his right knee. 50’ – Substitution: Senegal make a switch as Babacar Gueye replaces Pape Bouba Diop. 48’ – South Africa see good chances from Sibusiso Zuma and Siphiwe Tshabalala go to waste as the Senegal defence blocks the shots. 47’ – Great tackle from Tsepo Masilela to halt the rampaging Pape Bouba Diop. 46’ – Senegal get us back underway. There have been no half time substitutions. There’s the whistle for half time. It’s been an evenly contested half and, accordingly, the teams are deadlocked at 1-1. Of course a draw suits neither team but at the moment the result here is nothing more than academic because Tunisia and Angola are playing to a draw in Tamale – a result that will see them both qualify at South Africa and Senegal’s expense. 45+2’ – Half time. 45+1’ – There will be one minute of added time. 45’ – Moving in on half time at Kumasi at it’s level at 1-1 between these two teams. 43’ – Mamadou Niang runs through the heart of the South African defence and then shoots straight at Moeneeb Josephs – he really should have done better. South Africa then attack at the other end and Sibusiso Zuma fires a powerful shot into the side netting. 41’ – A lovely cross from Bryce Moon, Sibusiso Zuma misses his kick and then Siphiwe Tshabalala blasts over as South Africa look to get back in front. 40’ – Well the teams are level now but of course a draw is not good enough for either of them to progress. 39’ – Yellow card: Pape Malick Ba is the second man to be shown a yellow card, this time for dissent. 37’ – GOAL! Senegal 1 South Africa 1. Senegal draw level through Henri Camara! Aaron Mokoena is unable to cut out a good long ball from Moustapha Bayal Sall, it falls kindly for Camara and he calmly beats Moeneeb Josephs from close range. 35’ – Mamadou Niang sets up Pape Bouba Diop for a shooting chance on the edge of South Africa’s penalty area, but the big midfielder puts it high and wide. 33’ – Kagisho Dikgacoi tries a long range shot but it’s poorly struck and easily blocked off by the Senegal defence. 32’ – Yellow card: Moustapha Bayal Sall is the first man in the book with a late tackle on Teko Modise. 31’ – A good long ball almost finds Henri Camara but Moeneeb Josephs is alert to the danger and sprints off his line to collect. 29’ – Souleymane Diawara brings Teko Modise down with a cynical challenge. 27’ – Mamadou Niang cuts inside from the left channel and sends a low, powerful shot wide of South Africa’s goal. 26’ – Diomansy Kamara ghosts past two players but then holds on to the ball too long and is dispossessed. 25’ – Past the halfway point of the first half and South Africa lead 1-0. Bafana Bafana have had more of the play, particularly in the attacking third of the field. 23’ – Good save from Senegal’s Bouna Coundoul as Sibusiso Zuma fires a shot through Abdoulaye Diagne Faye’s legs that looks destined for the bottom corner, only for the ‘keeper to get his right hand on it. *Tunisia v Angola update: Striker Armine Chermiti has a good effort for Tunisia but it is still 0-0 in Tamale. Tunisia 0 Angola 0. 20’ – The tackles are flying in at the moment and this game is being played with a real competitive edge. 18’ – Nice passing from the Senegalese but their move breaks down at Moustapha Bayal Sall’s feet. 16’ – Well that gives Bafana Bafana some hope of a quarterfinal place but there’s a long way to go yet… 14’ – GOAL! Senegal 0 South Africa 1. South Africa take the lead through Elrio van Heerden! Tsepo Masilela sets up Teko Modise on the left of the penalty area and the midfielder’s cross is turned home by van Heerden at the back post. 13’ – Moustapha Bayal Sall fells South Africa’s Teko Modise but he only gets a talking to from the referee. 11’ – Senegal are lucky not concede a penalty as Elrio van Heerden gets to the byline on the right and is tripped up by Souleymane Diawara but the referee waves away the appeals. 10’ – Pape Malick Ba has an ambitious shot at goal for Senegal but it’s well off target. 9’ – Nasief Morris takes the set piece and it’s well over Bouna Coundoul’s crossbar. *Tunisia v Angola update: First chance of the game in Tamale comes after six minutes as Sabeur Ben Frej goes just wide for Tunisia. Tunisia 0 Angola 0. 8’ –A strong run by Sibusiso Zuma and he earns a free kick on the edge of the Senegal penalty area after Pape Malick Ba bundles him over. 6’ – Moeneeb Josephs does well to come quickly off his line and smother a through ball meant for the on-rushing Mamadou Niang. 4’ – A cross from the right by Bryce Moon finds Sibusiso Zuma and the forward turns inside before shooting just wide. 3’ – South Africa’s Teko Modise gives the ball away in a dangerous position but Tsepo Masilela does well to break up Senegal’s move. 2’ – The first effort on goal comes from Senegal. The west Africans win a corner, it’s taken short and Mamadou Niang sets up Henri Camara for a shot but it’s well saved by goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs. 1’ – South Africa, wearing gold and green, get us underway in Kumasi. Senegal are in all-white. Good evening and welcome to live Play-By-Play coverage of the MTN Africa Cup of Nations Group D match between Senegal and South Africa from the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. Tonight the last two quarterfinal berths will be decided and both of these teams, apart from needing to claim a handsome win over one another in this do-or-die game, will also need the result between Tunisia and Angola in Tamale to go their way as well if they are to have any hopes of making it into the next round. The Senegal camp was thrown into disarray when coach Henryk Kasperczak resigned following their 3-1 defeat to Angola on Sunday evening, and former assistant Lamine Ndiaye has taken charge of the Lions of Teranga. South Africa also have problems of their own after the 3-1 defeat at the hands of Tunisia. The trio of goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, defender Tsepo Masilela and midfielder Steven Pienaar all have injury worries, though it has been said that Pienaar’s ankle problem shouldn’t stop him from taking part in the match. We will keep you up to date with the latest score from Tamale between Tunisia and Senegal and exactly what is means as far as who will progress through to quarterfinals. |
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