Angola vs Mali, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsHaidara rocket puts Mali top, eliminates Angola
A majestic strike by Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara secured a 1-0 win over Angola as they won their group at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Herenilson (Angola).
- 2': Adama Traore I (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Paízo (Angola).
- 2': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
- 4': Attempt saved. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateus.
- 4': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Mateus (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a through ball.
- 5': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
- 6': Attempt saved. Geraldo (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paízo.
- 7': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 7': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Mali).
- 8': Geraldo (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 9': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
- 16': Paízo (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Adama Traore I (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 17': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Tony Cabaça.
- 18': Attempt saved. Falaye Sacko (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré II.
- 20': Foul by Djalma (Angola).
- 20': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Adama Traore I (Mali).
- 21': Paízo (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Djalma (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Djalma (Angola).
- 24': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 24': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
- 24': Herenilson (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Djalma (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 28': Dany Massunguna (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali).
- 29': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 29': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 30': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 31': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Bastos.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Mali).
- 33': Geraldo (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Djalma (Angola).
- 34': Kiki Kouyate (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Angola 0, Mali 1. Amadou Haidara (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
- 38': Foul by Fredy Ribeiro (Angola).
- 38': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Fredy Ribeiro (Angola).
- 40': Foul by Adama Traore I (Mali).
- 40': Paízo (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Paízo (Angola).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Geraldo (Angola) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Herenilson.
- 43': Offside, Mali. Adama Traore I tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Angola 0, Mali 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angola 0, Mali 1.
- 46': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 47': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Falaye Sacko (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
- 49': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Dangerous play by Mateus (Angola).
- 50': Djigui Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dany Massunguna (Angola).
- 51': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré II (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 52': Substitution, Angola. Wilson Eduardo replaces Mateus.
- 52': Substitution, Angola. Show replaces Fredy Ribeiro.
- 53': Attempt missed. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilson Eduardo.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Paízo (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
- 57': Geraldo (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Substitution, Mali. Sekou Koita replaces Moussa Doumbia.
- 59': Offside, Angola. Wilson Eduardo tries a through ball, but Paízo is caught offside.
- 59': Bastos (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali).
- 60': Adama Traore I (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Paízo (Angola).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Eduardo.
- 62': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
- 64': Attempt missed. Gelson Dala (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilson Eduardo.
- 64': Bastos (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Dangerous play by Adama Traore I (Mali).
- 66': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Djigui Diarra.
- 67': Attempt missed. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bastos following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Geraldo.
- 67': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
- 68': Attempt missed. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paízo.
- 69': Offside, Angola. Wilson Eduardo tries a through ball, but Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 69': Djigui Diarra (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
- 70': Geraldo (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
- 73': Substitution, Mali. Cheick Oumar Doucoure replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 73': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Paízo.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sekou Koita (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traore I.
- 77': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré II (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 79': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Mali).
- 79': Geraldo (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Adama Traore I (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 80': Herenilson (Angola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match (Angola).
- 81': Substitution, Angola. Mabululu replaces Geraldo.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Marega replaces Adama Traore I.
- 81': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Moussa Marega (Mali).
- 83': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Bastos.
- 83': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Offside, Angola. Show tries a through ball, but Wilson Eduardo is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt saved. Mabululu (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Show.
- 86': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
- 86': Mabululu (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
- 88': Offside, Mali. Falaye Sacko tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré II (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 89': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Dany Massunguna.
- 90': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Hand ball by Massadio Haidara (Mali).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Bastos (Angola) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Angola 0, Mali 1.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Angola 0, Mali 1.
Statistics
 MLI |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 455 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 8,135
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 8,135
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sudan | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Angola (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Tony Cabaça (GK) |
| 15 | Bastos  |
| 5 | Dani Massunguna |
| 8 | Paizo |
| 2 | Bruno Gaspar |
| 7 | Djalma Campos |
| 18 | Herenilson |
| 9 | Fredy |
| 10 | Gelson Dala |
| 17 | Mateus Galiano |
| 11 | Geraldo |
Mali (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Djigui Diarra (GK) |
| 13 | Molla Wagué |
| 5 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 6 | Massadio Haidara |
| 17 | Falaye Sacko |
| 21 | Adama Noss Traoré |
| 11 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 4 | Amadou Haidara |
| 10 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
| 7 | Moussa Doumbia |
| 14 | Adama Traoré |
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