2024-01-28 19:26:42
In a match interrupted by blows, the fear of giving in, or simulations in the first period, Guinea qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations (1-0) where it will face, February 2, the winner of the round of 16 Egypt-Democratic Republic of Congo played this Sunday evening (9 p.m.).
At the end of added time in regulation time, it was the Le Havre scorer, on loan from LOSC, Mohamed Bayo, who delivered his team with a header at the near post from Ibrahim Diakite’s tight cross (1-0 , 90th + 8), elected man of the match.
Outnumbered, Equatorial Guinea missed a penalty
At the half-filled Abidjan Olympic Stadium (36,340 spectators), we were bored for a very long time watching a spectacle of rare poverty before the dramaturgy escorted a lively second period due to the Guinean numerical superiority. The direct expulsion of Equatoguinean midfielder Frédéric Bicoro, for wiping his crampons on the stomach of Mohamed Bayo (55th), was in fact a driving force in the balance of power, softening the fierce resistance of his team. Because its top scorer in the competition, striker Emilio Nsue, had not converted a very big opportunity in the area at the start of the second period (47th), before missing his penalty which hit Ibrahim’s post Koné (69th).
With an extra player, Guinea increased their attacks, not always with great accuracy. But his coach, Kaba Dawara, had the good idea to combine Bayo and Sekou Guirassy at the forefront, 17 goals in fourteen Bundesliga matches this season, from the hour mark. An association never attempted, “a bet” according to the coach in tears at the microphone of Beinsports. Goalkeeper Jesus Owono pushed back the deadline for the first time by slamming a nice header from the Stuttgart center forward into a corner (82nd). We seemed to be heading towards an extension. But the Equatoguineans ended up giving in to headwinds and pressure from the former Clermont Foot player, who was very incisive throughout the match.
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