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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jan 22, 2008 22:05:57 GMT -1
Egypt 4 -2 Cameroon ;D
Two goals each from Mohamed Zidan and Hosni Abd Rabou gave Egypt a fine start in their defence of the Nations Cup.
Cameroon were outplayed in the first half, Abd Rabou scoring from the spot and Zidan netting two superb goals.
His first came from a speedy breakaway, then he chested down and shot from outside the penalty box for his second.
Samuel Eto'o scored after the break, but Abd Rabou's long shot ended hopes of a comeback before the Cameroon striker struck home a late penalty.
Despite their status as holders, Egypt's qualifying campaign had been uninspiring, and Cameroon were expected to have the upper hand over the Pharaohs.
But Egypt began with spark and confidence, pressurising the Cameroon defence from the start of the game.
Mohamed Shawky tested Indomitable Lions' goalkeeper Carlos Kameni with a long-range shot in the third minute.
The opening goal came after 14 minutes when Andre Bikey handled in the box and Abd Rabou converted the penalty.
Zidan made it 2-0 three minutes later, breaking from inside his own half, exchanging passes with Emad Moteab and racing through the Cameroon defence before slotting home.
Four-time champions Cameroon were shocked, and there was more to come.
In first-half stoppage time, Zidan struck again, chesting the ball down outside the box and striking home powerfully.
Coach Otto Pfister decided to go for all-out attack and Eto'o gave a team talk before his side came back after the break, and Cameroon were a transformed side.
They began playing with purpose and pulled one back on 51 minutes as Eto'o headed in a Geremi cross.
He nearly added another 12 minutes later, shooting just wide.
What had been an exciting contest then slowed down, as Egypt began to dampen Cameroon's momentum.
Abd Rabou's magnificent 25-yard shot sealed the victory with eight minutes remaining.
Cameroon did score again though, with an Eto'o penalty in stoppage time.
It was Eto's 13th Nations Cup goal, leaving him just one behind the record held by Laurent Pokou of the Ivory Coast.
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 22, 2008 22:44:01 GMT -1
Thanks for updating this COYS as i'm wrecked+on my psp. I did watch it tho & if u read back in this thread i did tell u about zidan. Phenominal player currently playing for Hamburg.
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Post by MRMILLWALL on Jan 23, 2008 2:49:14 GMT -1
Bollocks had a cheeky two quid double on Cameroon & Zambia its always the big side that lets you down.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jan 23, 2008 15:25:35 GMT -1
Thanks for updating this COYS as i'm wrecked+on my psp. I did watch it tho & if u read back in this thread i did tell u about zidan. Phenominal player currently playing for Hamburg. you did, never heard of him b4 though
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Post by MRMILLWALL on Jan 23, 2008 15:28:41 GMT -1
Thanks for updating this COYS as i'm wrecked+on my psp. I did watch it tho & if u read back in this thread i did tell u about zidan. Phenominal player currently playing for Hamburg. you did, never heard of him b4 though Hes good on fm 08
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 23, 2008 23:11:51 GMT -1
And if he's good on fm '08 then he must be good ;D Update on yesterday's games: Tunisia:2 Senegal:2 A piledriver from Mejdi Traoui with seven minutes remaining gave Tunisia a point they barely deserved. South Africa:1 Angola:1 Manucho (new Man Utd striker) scored on his Africa Cup of Nations debut for Angola, only for Elrio van Heerden's superb late strike to get a point for SA. Africa Cup of Nations : Group A Table 21 January 2008 20:00 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Morocco 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3 2 Ghana 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 3 Guinea 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 4 Namibia 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0 |
Africa Cup of Nations : Group B Table 21 January 2008 21:41 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 Mali 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 Benin 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 4 Nigeria 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 |
Africa Cup of Nations : Group C Table 22 January 2008 21:31 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Zambia 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 Egypt 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 3 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 4 Sudan 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 |
Africa Cup of Nations : Group D Table 23 January 2008 21:31 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Senegal 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 Tunisia 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 3 Angola 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 South Africa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 |
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 23, 2008 23:15:39 GMT -1
Tmrw's games: Ghana v Namibia, A, 19:30 -- GW v King Hornet Guinea v Morocco, A, 17:00 -- androidcomyn v Mr Millwall
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Post by MRMILLWALL on Jan 24, 2008 2:33:58 GMT -1
Mrmillwalls flying carpet army!!!
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 24, 2008 16:36:08 GMT -1
;D I'm not sure if Angola will make it through their group
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Post by mortontheblade on Jan 27, 2008 0:18:47 GMT -1
SORT IT THE FUCK OUT TUNISIA!!! Stupid french wannabes..... ;D
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jan 27, 2008 18:43:59 GMT -1
Angola beat Senegal 3-1.
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Post by MRMILLWALL on Jan 27, 2008 19:34:30 GMT -1
Ghana great Abdul Razak is unhappy with the way the Black Stars are playing at the Africa Cup of Nations. Razak, now coach of Real Tamale United, helped Ghana win the tournament on home soil in 1978, the same year he was crowned African Footballer of the Year. Ghana, who play Morocco on Monday, have six points from their first two games but are not guaranteed to qualify. Razak told BBC Sport: "Tactically and technically it has been all wrong. It is going to be tough against Morocco." Ghana have several big-name players in their squad including Chelsea's Michael Essien, Portsmouth's Sulley Muntari and Udinese's Asamoah Gyan. Razak added: "The players haven't lived up to expectations. There are so many things that are going wrong." The Ghanaians want to keep the ball like the Brazilians but they end up losing it Abdul Razak The Black Stars opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over Guinea and then narrowly defeated unfancied Namibia 1-0. Asamoah Gyan and Baffour Gyan decided to walk out on the Black Stars following criticism after their unconvincing win over Namibia, but were persuaded to stay by team-mates. Asamoah, 22, was booed during Thursday's match after missing several scoring chances for the host nation. "So far Ghana have played two matches and there has been no improvement," added Razak. "The pace of our build up is slow even compared to Namibia. "They were the underdogs but when they had the ball they really wanted to play. "The Ghanaians don't want to run - they want to keep the ball like the Brazilians but they end up losing it. "Everyone expected Ghana to be in the final before the competition - but now we don't know what the future holds." Razak also feels that the midfield are not helping the strikers enough in front of goal. "When your strikers are not performing the way you want the midfielders need to help out - like Sulley Muntari's goal in the opening game. "The midfield are floating too many balls into the opponent's area and making it difficult for the strikers to operate. "There are no final passes for the strikers to have clear shots on goal, there is no creativity." Two out of two and theres till not happy.
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Post by MRMILLWALL on Jan 27, 2008 19:39:10 GMT -1
Manchester United-bound Manucho scored a brace to help Angola come from behind and take three points against Senegal in Tamale to go top of Group D.
Senegal took the lead on 20 minutes when Abdoulaye Faye headed in a knock down from El-Hadji Diouf's free kick.
But Manucho headed an equaliser before scoring from close range after Senegal keeper Tony Syla flapped at a corner.
With 14 minutes left Al Ahly striker Flavio put the result beyond doubt by nodding in Yamba Asha's cross.
The game started in Tamale with many frustrated fans still stuck outside the stadium, all keen to see how a group that started the day with four teams on one point each would develop.
Angola's Palancas Negras (Black Antelopes) were the first to create an opening, with a twenty five-yard header from Ah Ahly's Gilberto forcing Sylva to make the first save of the match.
The Teranga Lions flashed their attacking teeth when Diouf fizzed a long-range effort over the bar soon after.
606: DEBATE I honestly think the Senegal team have been jinxed by their coach driver!How else do you explain how the game has unfolded?
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Senegal threatened again on 18 minutes when Marseille striker Mamadou Niang crossed from near the halfway line to find captain Diouf free inside the area - only for the Bolton Wanderers man to head over from 10 yards out.
Two minutes later another deep free kick from Diouf had the intended effect - when Souleymane Diawara headed back across the face of goal to allow Abdoulaye Faye to nod in from close-range.
Despite Angola having much of the possession it was Senegal who remained more ruthless with the ball, and they went close again when Frederic Mendy missed a great chance to volley home at the far post.
Coach Henri Kasperczak's men were proving a dominating physical presence in midfield, and a hefty two-footed tackle from Newcastle United's Faye led to the goalscorer receiving a yellow card.
With four minutes remaining of the half, an inviting cross from Mendy forced Luis 'Lama' Joao to come flying out of his goal to deny an on-rushing Diouf.
Angola hit back after the break though, when the sprightly Nsimba 'Ze Kalanga' Baptista broke free on the right flank and crossed to Manucho, who powered a header past Joao to level, and claim his second goal of the tournament.
Ze Kalanga was becoming a threat prompting Senegal's defensive enforcer Moustapha Bayal Sall picked up a yellow card for a high and dangerous tackle on the wing man.
With both teams pushing for a win Senegal went close next when great movement and interplay between Diouf and Kamara played in Niang, who blazed over.
Fulham's Kamara then saw his daisy-cutter whistle past the post from thirty yards before Angola pressed with Maurito, who fired a blistering, dipping shot from 35 yards which forced Sylva to pull off a great reflex save.
The turnaround was on when Manucho capitalised on Sylva's failure to punch clear a corner and slammed home from close range for his brace.
Al Ahly forward Flavio completed a great second-half performance by Angola, when he headed in his side's third off a cross from Yamba Asha on 76 minutes.
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 29, 2008 18:56:25 GMT -1
Tuesday, 29 January 2008Ivory Coast 3-0 (HT 1-0) MaliDrogba 9 Zoro 54 Djakpa 86 Bookings: Tamboura 37 Nigeria 2-0 (HT 0-0) BeninObi 53 Yakubu 86 Bookings: Odemwingie 62 Bookings: Oketola 51 Monday, 28 January 2008Ghana 2-0 (HT 2-0) MoroccoEssien 26 Muntari 45 Bookings: Pantsil 19 Bookings: Erbate 14 Kabous 58 Guinea 1-1 (HT 0-0) NamibiaYoula 62 Brendell 81 Bookings: Gariseb 55 Brendell 81 Africa Cup of Nations : Group A Table 28 January 2008 18:58 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Ghana 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 2 Guinea 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 3 Morocco 3 1 0 2 7 6 1 3 4 Namibia 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
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Africa Cup of Nations : Group B Table 29 January 2008 19:29 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Ivory Coast 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 9 2 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 3 Mali 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 4 4 Benin 3 0 0 3 1 7 -6 0
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Africa Cup of Nations : Group C Table 26 January 2008 21:33 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Egypt 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 6 2 Cameroon 2 1 0 1 7 5 2 3 3 Zambia 2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3 4 Sudan 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0
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Africa Cup of Nations : Group D Table 27 January 2008 21:25 P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Tunisia 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4 2 Angola 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4 3 Senegal 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 1 4 South Africa 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1 |
Nigeria saved themselves from an embarrassing Cup of Nations exit with a crucial win over Benin in Group B.Mali threw away their chance to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after they were comprehensively beaten by Group B winners Ivory Coast.
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Post by ovechkin8 on Jan 29, 2008 19:04:19 GMT -1
That Brendell looks a decent player pace eye for a pass.Couldn't be any worse than McAnuff. Well worth a punt methinks. Are you watching AB ? Shittu must have added a fair bit to his trasnfer value GB too. He'll be off this summer if we don't go up for sure whether its Besiktas or Birmingham.
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 29, 2008 19:24:06 GMT -1
Agree about Shittu, he hasn't looked out of place in the centre of Nigeria's defence, he is int. class no doubt mate. Would be a shame to see him go as he's become a favourite like he was with QPhaha but money talks, and if we ain't in the Prem by next season I think he'll be on his way.
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jan 30, 2008 19:09:16 GMT -1
Fecking Egypt cost me a lot of money today!
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jan 30, 2008 19:12:40 GMT -1
Fecking Egypt cost me a lot of money today! get in there ;D
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jan 31, 2008 18:04:18 GMT -1
Fecking Egypt cost me a lot of money today! get in there ;D ...and to rub salt in the wounds, Senegal lost me some more tonight! Bunch of wankers!!
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Post by Coxy™ on Jan 31, 2008 19:12:41 GMT -1
get in there ;D ...and to rub salt in the wounds, Senegal lost me some more tonight! Bunch of wankers!! www.gamcare.org.ukOffers a telephone help line for people with gambling problems
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