Africa Cup of Nations

Tanzania vs Algeria, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Tanzania
    FT
    0 - 3
    Algeria
    • 34': Islam Slimani
    • 39': Adam Ounas
    • 45'+1': Adam Ounas

    Algeria ease past Tanzania to make it three wins in a row

    Algeria's Adam Ounas scored twice and Islam Slimani also netted in a 3-0 win over Tanzania as they finished top of Group C.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
    • 2': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Delort following a fast break.
    • 5': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 5': Saimon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort.
    • 7': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Algeria).
    • 10': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 10': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Andy Delort (Algeria).
    • 11': Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Ally Mtoni (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by David Mwantika.
    • 17': Foul by Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
    • 17': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
    • 22': Offside, Algeria. Hichem Boudaoui tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria).
    • 22': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Offside, Algeria. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Adam Ounas is caught offside.
    • 24': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Algeria).
    • 25': Offside, Tanzania. Mohamed Hussein tries a through ball, but Mbwana Aly Samatta is caught offside.
    • 27': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Ally Mtoni.
    • 28': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 28': Saimon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Offside, Tanzania. Mohamed Hussein tries a through ball, but Mbwana Aly Samatta is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania).
    • 32': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Algeria. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
    • 34': Goal! Tanzania 0, Algeria 1. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a through ball.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Saimon Msuva (Tanzania) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Mussa.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Delort following a fast break.
    • 38': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 38': Hassan Khamis (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Goal! Tanzania 0, Algeria 2. Adam Ounas (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Islam Slimani with a through ball.
    • 40': Erasto Nyoni (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafik Halliche.
    • 42': Offside, Tanzania. Mudathir Yahya tries a through ball, but Saimon Msuva is caught offside.
    • 45': Offside, Algeria. Ismael Bennacer tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Algeria).
    • 45'+1': Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Tanzania 0, Algeria 3. Adam Ounas (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Tanzania 0, Algeria 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tanzania 0, Algeria 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Tanzania. Adi Yussuf replaces Farid Mussa.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Adi Yussuf (Tanzania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mudathir Yahya with a through ball.
    • 47': Offside, Tanzania. Mudathir Yahya tries a through ball, but Mbwana Aly Samatta is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Adi Yussuf (Tanzania).
    • 47': Rafik Halliche (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Adi Yussuf (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Andy Delort (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by David Mwantika (Tanzania).
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury David Mwantika (Tanzania).
    • 52': Substitution, Tanzania. Himid Mao replaces David Mwantika because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Adi Yussuf (Tanzania).
    • 53': Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Erasto Nyoni.
    • 54': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
    • 55': Foul by Hassan Khamis (Tanzania).
    • 55': Islam Slimani (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Metacha Mnata.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Algeria. Adlène Guédioura replaces Ismael Bennacer.
    • 59': Foul by Andy Delort (Algeria).
    • 59': Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 60': Hassan Khamis (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 61': Foul by Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria).
    • 61': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Adi Yussuf (Tanzania).
    • 62': Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Saimon Msuva.
    • 64': Hand ball by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 65': Foul by Himid Mao (Tanzania).
    • 65': Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Mohamed Fares (Algeria) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Andy Delort.
    • 68': Corner, Tanzania. Conceded by Mehdi Tahrat.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Metacha Mnata (Tanzania).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Foul by Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria).
    • 72': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 74': Himid Mao (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Algeria. Riyad Mahrez replaces Adam Ounas.
    • 75': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 75': Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Rafik Halliche (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Mehdi Abeid.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui with a through ball.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Metacha Mnata (Tanzania).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Mudathir Yahya (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saimon Msuva.
    • 84': Offside, Tanzania. Mbwana Aly Samatta tries a through ball, but Adi Yussuf is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Adi Yussuf (Tanzania).
    • 85': Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Tanzania. John Bocco replaces Feisal Salum.
    • 87': Offside, Tanzania. Mohamed Hussein tries a through ball, but John Bocco is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 88': Hassan Khamis (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. John Bocco (Tanzania) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saimon Msuva with a cross.
    • 89': Hand ball by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adi Yussuf (Tanzania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Bocco with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adi Yussuf (Tanzania) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hassan Khamis with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hichem Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mohamed Hussein.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Hassan Khamis.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Tanzania 0, Algeria 3.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tanzania 0, Algeria 3.

    Statistics

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    25 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 6
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    56.9 Possession 43.1
    18 SHOTS 9
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    369 Accurate Passes 251
    436 Passes 336
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    64 Long Balls 72
    43 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 2
    12 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    5 Interceptions 3
    14 Effective Clearances 16
    14 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Al Salam Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 8,921

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nigeria 3 +4 9
    2 Tunisia 3 +1 4
    3 Tanzania 3 -1 2
    4 Uganda 3 -4 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TAN Tanzania (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    13 Metacha Mnata (GK)
    20 Ally Mtoni
    6 David Mwantika
    15 Mohamed Hussein
    22 Hassan Khamis
    4 Erasto Nyoni
    23 Mudathiri Yahya
    17 Farid Mussa
    12 Simon Msuva
    10 Mbwana Samatta
    3 Feisal Salum
    Tanzania Substitutes:
    Rashid Mandawa, Gadiel Kamagi, Himid Mao, Frank Domayo, Yahya Zaydi, Thomas Ulimwengu, Adi Yussuf, Aishi Manula, Aron Kalambo, John Bocco, Kelvin Yondani, Vicent Philipo.

    ALG Algeria (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Raïs M'Bolhi (GK)
    5 Rafik Halliche Yellow Card
    3 Mehdi Jeannin
    6 Mohamed Fares
    18 Mehdi Zeffane
    19 Mehdi Abeid
    22 Ismaël Bennacer
    14 Hicham Boudaoui Yellow Card
    13 Islam Slimani
    15 Andy Delort
    12 Adam Ounas
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Aïssa Mandi, Youcef Belaïli, Riyad Mahrez, Yacine Brahimi, Djamel Benlamri, Sofiane Feghouli, Youcef Atal, Baghdad Bounedjah, Ramy Bensebaini, Alexandre Oukidja, Adlène Guédioura, Azzedine Doukha.

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