Angola 3-2 Mauritania (Jan 20, 2024) Commentary

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1-1-0, 4 PTS

Sidi Bouna Amar - 43'
Aboubakary Koita - 58'

Gelson Dala - 30', 50'
Gilberto - 53'

16
Niasse
3
Abeid
5
Ba
13
El Abd
20
Keita
8
Mouhsine
6
Fofana
4
Gassama
19
Koita
25
Ba
23
Bouna Amar

No.Name
16Babacar Niasse
5Lamine Ba
13Nouh El Abd
3Aly Abeid 2Khadim Diaw
20Ibrahima Keita
6Guessouma Fofana 27Aboubakar Kamara
8Bodda Mouhsine
4Omaré Gassama
25Pape Ibnou Ba 15Souleymane Doukara
19Aboubakary Koita
23Sidi Bouna Amar 9Hemeya Tanjy

Substitutes
14Mohamed Dellahi Yaly
26Oumar Ngom
12Bakari Camara
24Bakary N'Diaye
1Namori Diaw
21El Hassen Houeibib
10Idrissa Thiam
11Souleymane Anne

Stade de Bouaké

12:00 PM, January 20, 2024

Bouaké, Ivory Coast

Line: ANG -0.5

Over/Under: 1.5

Attendance: 36,318

Referees:
Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour

Mauritania

Angola

KO
24
30
43
HT
45
50
53
58
59
61
78
82
85
86
90+6
FT

- Match ends, Mauritania 2, Angola 3.
90'+7' Second Half ends, Mauritania 2, Angola 3.
90'+6' Núrio Fortuna (Angola) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5' Foul by Estrela (Angola).
90'+5' Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
90'+2' Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2' Foul by Mabululu (Angola).
90'+1' Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1' Foul by Estrela (Angola).
90' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Eddie.
88' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.
86' Substitution, Angola. Kinito replaces Fredy.
86' Substitution, Angola. Estrela replaces Gelson Dala.
85' Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85' Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85' Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
83' Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82' Substitution, Mauritania. Hemeya Tanjy replaces Sidi Amar because of an injury.
80' Delay in match because of an injury Sidi Amar (Mauritania).
80' Núrio Fortuna (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80' Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
80' Attempt blocked. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
78' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78' Substitution, Angola. Zito Luvumbo replaces Gilberto.
76' Delay in match (Mauritania).
76' Offside, Mauritania. Souleymane Doukara is caught offside.
75' Attempt missed. Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
74' Attempt missed. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a headed pass.
73' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
73' Attempt saved. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Keliano.
72' Attempt missed. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara.
71' Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
70' Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
69' Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69' Foul by Show (Angola).
68' Hand ball by Gelson Dala (Angola).
65' Foul by Show (Angola).
65' Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Delay in match because of an injury Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).
62' Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62' Foul by Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).
62' Attempt blocked. Núrio Fortuna (Angola) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie.
61' Substitution, Angola. Manuel Keliano replaces Zine.
61' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
60' Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by Show (Angola).
59' Núrio Fortuna (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' Foul by Sidi Amar (Mauritania).
59' Substitution, Mauritania. Souleymane Doukara replaces Pape Bâ.
59' Substitution, Mauritania. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Guessouma Fofana.
58' Goal! Mauritania 2, Angola 3. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Khadim Diaw.
53' Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 3. Gilberto (Angola) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
51' Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51' Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
50' Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 2. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
49' Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
48' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
47' Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania).
46' Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46' Foul by Show (Angola).
46' Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46' Foul by Pape Bâ (Mauritania).
45' Substitution, Mauritania. Khadim Diaw replaces Aly Abeid.
45' Second Half begins Mauritania 1, Angola 1.
45'+5' First Half ends, Mauritania 1, Angola 1.
45'+5' Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
45'+4' Attempt blocked. Zine (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a cross.
45'+3' Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
45'+3' Attempt saved. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mabululu.
45'+1' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Neblú.
45'+1' Attempt saved. Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
43' Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 1. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
38' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Fredy.
37' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
36' Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
33' Foul by Fredy (Angola).
33' Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32' Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32' Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
30' Goal! Mauritania 0, Angola 1. Gelson Dala (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a corner.
30' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Buatu (Angola) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Fredy with a cross.
29' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
29' Attempt saved. Pape Bâ (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sidi Amar.
28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26' Delay in match (Mauritania).
26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26' Delay in match because of an injury Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
25' Offside, Angola. Mabululu is caught offside.
25' Attempt blocked. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25' Attempt blocked. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
25' Attempt blocked. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24' Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24' Zine (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Foul by Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania).
21' Offside, Angola. Mabululu is caught offside.
21' Offside, Angola. Gelson Dala is caught offside.
19' Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Gilberto (Angola).
19' Show (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
17' Attempt missed. Pape Bâ (Mauritania) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a cross following a corner.
17' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
16' Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
16' Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Núrio Fortuna.
16' Attempt blocked. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
15' Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Núrio Fortuna.
14' Attempt blocked. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
14' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
13' Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a corner.
13' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
13' Attempt saved. Mabululu (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gelson Dala.
11' Foul by Zine (Angola).
11' Babacar Niasse (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Ibrahima Keita.
8' Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8' Foul by Show (Angola).
7' Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7' Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
6' Attempt missed. Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a corner.
6' Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
5' Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
4' Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
4' Attempt missed. Aly Abeid (Mauritania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sidi Amar.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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