| Algeria - Gabon
Before
the match
Algeria
in a good mood after their goalless draw against the DR Congo, which saw
them with a little advantage on the pitch. A win over Gabon would bring
them into a good position to reach the quarter finals. But they have yet
to score, one of their problems, especially against better teams.
Gabon
is some Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde team: 20 minutes they excited the crowd against
the South Africans, but after they had scored the lead, there was nothing
to see by them at all. If they can get into a rhythm, they will be exciting.
Otherwise they might look as being playing at the wrong level.
A
kind of hype has been staged around the presence of the 16-year old Nzigou,
a striker based with FC Nantes (France), looking older, and scoring the
only Gabon goal so far.
South
Africa already qualified for quarter-finals.
If
Gabon loses, they will be formally eliminated.
> South
Africa - Gabon match report
> DR
Congo - Algeria match report
Reuters:
Algeria: 1-Abdesslam Benabdellah,
2-Maamar Mamouni, 3-Abdelaziz Benhamlat, 4-Rezki Amrouche, 20-Mahieddine
Meftah, 7-Nasreddine Kraouche, 8-Billel Dziri, 9-Farid Ghazi, 18-Moussa
Saib, 10-Abdelhafid Tasfaout, 11-Fawzi Moussouni.
Gabon: 16-Germain Mendome,
4-Jean-Martin Mouloungui, 5-Guy-Roger Nzeng, 6-Thierry Mouyouma, 11-Francois
Amegasse, 15-Eric Endo, 10-Jonas Ogandaga, 12-Chiva Nzigou, 14-Chantry
Mvie Nguema, 7-Theodore Nzue Nguema, 9-Daniel Cousin. Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir
(Tanzania)
C.A.F.:
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1st half
-('4)
Algeria: An error by the Gabones keeper almost sets up Algeria scoring
match
starts with Gabonese attacking and fast Algerian counter play.
Algerians
make the ball circle around fast, technically skilful and each player with
a good overall view of the field.
-('13)
long ball out of the Algerian half, #9 Ghazi runs on the left side down
to the ground line, unleashes a low shot towards the middle. Whether he
wants to set up somebody remains unclear but to the surprise of everybody
the ball goes into the goal (the range had been about 16 meters, the angle
to the ground line 1m - 1:0
-('28)
Gabon: red card for #15 Endo for a quite wild attempt to challenge Dziri
- it looked a bit harsh as the referee had given no warning before
-('32)
Nzigou has to be substituted to make way for a defender (because of the
sending off)
-('36)
Algerians are four against two on a counter attack but a technical error
by Moussa Saib spoils the opportunity
Gabon,
down to 10 men, continues to attack
-('42)
this time the counter attack is successful: #7 Kraouche attracts the attention
of three defenders, the ball comes off diagonal to the right from where
Tasfaout scores with a shot into the left corner - 2:0
-('44)
Gabon: spectacular opportunity for #4 Mouloungui
-('injury
time) Algeria almost strikes a third but Ghazi's dangerous shot from the
edge of the penalty box is saved by the keeper
Halftime
- 2:0
Gabon
with too many weaknesses to exploit by a smart team as Algeria is. They
have 45 inutes to accomplish the impossible: make a draw or win out of
a two goal deficit. Otherwise they are out.
Algeria
could seek for a score margin here, as it might come down to goal difference
with DR Congo after the last match.
you want to know where
George Weah played 1993?
how many goals Joel Tiehi
scored at the 1998 Nations Cup and which shirt number he was wearing?
you wonder whether Chad
has played any matches recently and who played for them?
the author has just informed
me that the new African Yearbook
2000 is out now
2nd
half
-('56)
first clear chance for Algeria in second half, good save against
diagonal Moussouni shot
yellow
for Dziri, unclear, the referee is a little bit a suspect to seeking the
spotlight under the eyes of CAF president Issa Hayatou, who attends the
match (see red card)
-('60)
almost a chance for Gabon, but offside
-('68)
Algeria: Ghazi finishes off a promising attack with a shot direct on the
goalkeeper. More had been possible.
some
rough challenges in the foreground
-('80)
Algeria: distance attempt by #3 wide
Nguema
has tried a lot of brave soloruns during the game but always ends up outnumbered
-('88)
Algeria: Dziri and Tasfaout blow another opportunity
The
Algerian defence is losing concentration, too
('injury
time) Gabon: #13 header after a ball in from the right hand side, no chance
for the keeper - 2:1
('injury
time) Algeria tries to strike back - and indeed a solo effort of Dziri
makes it 3:1, a shot from 16 meters.
Final
result - 3:1
A
rather disappointing second half apart from injury time: Gabon wanted but
coudn't until Algeria got so unconcentrated in the end. And Algeria wasted
the opportnity and played full power only after the consolation goal.
Gabon
is formally eliminated.
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