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Olympics 2000
Sydney - The
African Qualification
GROUP
C match:
Tunisia
- Morocco 2 : 4
1st
half:
-(no
data for the first fifteen minutes available standing is 0:1,
Morocco in the lead)
-seems
the typical tensed North African encounter
-red
card after estimated 17 Minutes for Tunisian #14 after a quarrel before
a free kick from the Tunisian left hand attack side
-('20)
after some excitement the free kick is executed and #15 has a big opportunity
heading across the bar
-(23)
solorun by Morocco #17 but his finsishing is a bit too soft and the keeper
can grab the ball targeted into the corner
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the Morocco strikers look skilful in dribbling, the Tunisian game better
organised, free kick variation, distance shots, using more different tools
Tunisia
dominate in ball possession, Morocco goes for counter, a bit similar to
the Raja Casablanca style of play
-('27)
Morocco hits the outside of the goalpost with a cross fro the left
Morocco
more confident now for some minutes, Tunisia is running behind the score
-('37)
Morocco: #8 (Adel Ramzi?) passes on #9 who dribbles, shoots, the ball is
deflected into the air and so becomes a through ball for #14 who elegantly
chips it over the goalkeeper - 0:2
-('38)
Tunisia answers with a big chance but can't get the ball across the line
from 1m after a corner
-with
united forces Morocco achiebes to stop Ali Zitouni on his runs
-('41)
a bit overconfident Morocco presses the Tunisian build up but the hosts
escape into a dangerous counter attack with leads to several scoring opportunities,
one stopped on the line by a defender and a header against the cross-bar
- luck does not seem to be on Tunisias side today
-('43)
Morocco shows it will become problematic for Tunisia now - 4 against three
on the counter-attack, but this time it fades without harm
-('44)
energetic solo by Morocco #18, eventually wide
-('45)
big opportunity for Tunisia from the right hand side, but Morocco kepeper
successfully closes down the way to the goal
-('injury
time: a nice Morocco ree kick and another header opportunity for Tunisian
defender #15
-('injury
time) Tunisians are already in the halftime when Morocco plays an unexpected
long ball on #14 who scores again from about 10 meters distance - 0:3
Halftime
0:3
Tunisia
dominating in ball possession and attacking is three goals behind because
their defence has been unable to stop the skillful Morocco attackers, while
in own attack chances have not been converted - now the set up scenario
is ideal for Morocco
2nd
half:
-('53)
Morocco opportunity but Tunisian keeper rescues against #9
Morocco
seems to have fun, playing out the Tunisian defence now - confidence, one
of the most important factors
-('57)
Ali Zitouni almost scores by the side of his heel but a defender scratches
the ball off the line
-('63)
Morocco: After Adel Ramzi is stopped by a bunch of defenders the ball bounces
to the all unmarked #9 who finishes by a brilliant lob - 0:4
-('64)
red card for Morocco #18
-('68)
44 freekicks yet
-('72)
Tunisia has a good scene by a #12 shot, but keeper saves
-('77)
Morocco: Ramzi is stopped in the last moment on his counter-attack
-('78)
Tunisia: Zitounis ball, released with the back to the goal after a corner,
is stopped on the line
-('79)
Tunisia: #4 wants to put in a cross, gets a bit inaccurate and flying to
the nearpost where the surprised goalkeeper fists it into his own goal
- 1:4
-('82)
Tunisia: a diving header by ?Zitouni misses close
-('83)
Tunisia: attacked by the keeper, Zitouni falls - penalty decides the referee
-('84)
penalty is converted by #13 - 2:4
-('86) Morocco: powerful
long range free kick (wide)
-('injury time) another
big opportunity for Tunisia, but ?Zitouni comes a bit short to get the
ball across the line
-('ijury
time) red card against Morocco #5 (something off the ball)
final
result 2:4
Tunisian
TV stats: shots 24:12, offsides 0:12, hopefully players calm down, the
second leg already next week |