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Warriors marches on, in CHAN semi finals
26 Jan 2014 at 08:11hrs | Views
Mali 1 - 2 ZimbabweZimbabwe reached the semifinals of the African Nations Championships for the first time, after they beat Mali 2-1 at the Cape Town Stadium.
Zimbabwe went ahead in the 10th minute after Simba Sithole pounced on a long ball, before firing into the bottom corner.
Peter Moyo nearly doubled Zimbabwe's advantage in the 24th minute with a shot from range, which Soumaila Diakite palmed away for a corner.
Moyo squandered a chance to increase his side's lead in the 53rd minute, the midfielder shot high and wide after some good work Kuda Mahachi.
Zimbabwe doubled their lead in the 55th through Kuda Mahachi after the 20-year-old went on a fine run before smashing his effort past Diakite.
Hamidou Sinayoko could have brought pulled one back for Mali in the 74th minute but the midfielder failed to get good contact on the ball and saw his effort go well wide of the post.
Ousmane Kieta missed a chance to reduce the defect in the 79th minute, but the defender failed to direct his header on target.
Moyo went for the spectacular in the 81st minute but the the midfielder could not keep his shot down.
Diakite was called into action the 83rd minute, this time to brilliantly deny Masimba Mambare.
Mahamadou Sidibe came close in the 84th minute but the substitute shot into the side-netting from a tight angle.
Mali got a consolation goal in the 88th minute through Hamidou Sinayoko's header from close range.
Line upZimbabwe: George Chigova, Eric Chipeta, Patson Jaure, Hardlife Zvirekwi, Milton Ncube, Danny Phiri, Peter Moyo, Ali Sadiki (Tawanda Muparati, 78th), Masimba Mambare, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Simba Sithole (Nelson Maziwisa, 70th)
Mali: Diakite Soumaila, Souleymane Konate, Ibourahima Sidibe, Ousmane Keita, Abdoulaye Sissoko, Doumbia Cherif, Lassana Diarra, Adama Traore, Samake Issaka, Yaya Samake, Oumar Kone. Substitutes: H. Sinayoko for L. Diarra 57’, I. Traoré for A. Traoré 61’, M. Sidibé for Y. Samake 74’.
Zimbabwe went ahead in the 10th minute after Simba Sithole pounced on a long ball, before firing into the bottom corner.
Peter Moyo nearly doubled Zimbabwe's advantage in the 24th minute with a shot from range, which Soumaila Diakite palmed away for a corner.
Moyo squandered a chance to increase his side's lead in the 53rd minute, the midfielder shot high and wide after some good work Kuda Mahachi.
Zimbabwe doubled their lead in the 55th through Kuda Mahachi after the 20-year-old went on a fine run before smashing his effort past Diakite.
Hamidou Sinayoko could have brought pulled one back for Mali in the 74th minute but the midfielder failed to get good contact on the ball and saw his effort go well wide of the post.
Ousmane Kieta missed a chance to reduce the defect in the 79th minute, but the defender failed to direct his header on target.
Moyo went for the spectacular in the 81st minute but the the midfielder could not keep his shot down.
Diakite was called into action the 83rd minute, this time to brilliantly deny Masimba Mambare.
Mahamadou Sidibe came close in the 84th minute but the substitute shot into the side-netting from a tight angle.
Mali got a consolation goal in the 88th minute through Hamidou Sinayoko's header from close range.
Line upZimbabwe: George Chigova, Eric Chipeta, Patson Jaure, Hardlife Zvirekwi, Milton Ncube, Danny Phiri, Peter Moyo, Ali Sadiki (Tawanda Muparati, 78th), Masimba Mambare, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Simba Sithole (Nelson Maziwisa, 70th)
Mali: Diakite Soumaila, Souleymane Konate, Ibourahima Sidibe, Ousmane Keita, Abdoulaye Sissoko, Doumbia Cherif, Lassana Diarra, Adama Traore, Samake Issaka, Yaya Samake, Oumar Kone. Substitutes: H. Sinayoko for L. Diarra 57’, I. Traoré for A. Traoré 61’, M. Sidibé for Y. Samake 74’.
Source - Soccer-Laduma
