Africa Cup of Nations

Namibia vs Ivory Coast, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Namibia
  • 71': Joslin Kamatuka
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Ivory Coast
  • 39': Max Gradel
  • 58': Serey Dié
  • 84': Wilfried Zaha
  • 89': Maxwel Cornet

Ivory Coast qualify after being made to struggle by Namibia

Ivory Coast were made to struggle by rank outsiders Namibia before winning 4-1 to reach the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Larry Horaeb (Namibia).
  • 1': Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 3': Larry Horaeb (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Marcel Papama (Namibia).
  • 4': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
  • 5': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Gbamin tries a through ball, but Max-Alain Gradel is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
  • 7': Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 9': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 11': Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
  • 13': Mamadou Bagayoko (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 13': Ronald Ketjijere (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
  • 14': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Marcel Papama (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Ketjijere.
  • 18': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Wilfried Kanon.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Petrus Shitembi.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serey Dié.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Deon Hotto (Namibia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Hand ball by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 29': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Mamadou Bagayoko (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 31': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 31': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 32': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
  • 33': Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 36': Foul by Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
  • 36': Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
  • 37': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Riaan Hanamub.
  • 39': Goal! Namibia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié with a through ball.
  • 41': Hand ball by Ronald Ketjijere (Namibia).
  • 43': Foul by Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 43': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 45'+1': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Namibia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Namibia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 46': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 46': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 47': Ronald Ketjijere (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Wonlo Coulibaly.
  • 48': Foul by Marcel Papama (Namibia).
  • 48': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 48': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 54': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 54': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Denzil Haoseb (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 58': Goal! Namibia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 59': Foul by Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia).
  • 59': Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Larry Horaeb (Namibia).
  • 61': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Namibia. Willy Stephanus replaces Marcel Papama.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Larry Horaeb (Namibia).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
  • 64': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 64': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
  • 64': Sylvain Gbohouo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peter Shalulile.
  • 68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Maxwel Cornet replaces Max-Alain Gradel.
  • 71': Goal! Namibia 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Joslin Kamatuka (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Foul by Ronald Ketjijere (Namibia).
  • 72': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Namibia. Isaskar Gurirab replaces Joslin Kamatuka.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ronald Ketjijere with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
  • 77': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Deon Hotto (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a through ball.
  • 83': Substitution, Namibia. Benson Shilongo replaces Peter Shalulile.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Kanon.
  • 84': Goal! Namibia 1, Côte d'Ivoire 3. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
  • 85': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Wilfried Bony.
  • 86': Foul by Benson Shilongo (Namibia).
  • 86': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 87': Ronald Ketjijere (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Benson Shilongo (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 87': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 88': Larry Horaeb (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Goal! Namibia 1, Côte d'Ivoire 4. Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Namibia 1, Côte d'Ivoire 4.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Namibia 1, Côte d'Ivoire 4.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
41.1 Possession 58.9
16 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 382
328 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 22
0.0 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 56
29 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 17
18 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 6
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: 30 June Air Defence Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 7,530

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal 3 +6 7
2 Congo DR 3 +4 7
3 Benin 3 -3 3
4 Botswana 3 -7 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAM Namibia (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Lloyd Kazapua (GK)
2 Denzil Haoseb
22 Ryan Nyambe
4 Riaan Hanamub
6 Larry Horaeb
15 Marcel Papama
12 Ronald Ketjijere
7 Deon Hotto Yellow Card
19 Petrus Shitembi
14 Joslin Kamatuka
13 Peter Shalulile
Namibia Substitutes:
Maximilian Mbaeva, Ivan Kamberipa, Itamunua Keimuine, Isaskar Gurirab, Manfred Starke, Absalom Iimbondi, Charles Hambira, Dynamo Fredericks, Ratanda Mbazuvara, Ananias Gebhardt, Benson Shilongo, Willy Stephanus.

CIV Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Sylvain Gbohouo (GK)
5 Wilfried Kanon
6 Ismaël Traoré
2 Wonlo Coulibaly
22 Mamadou Bagayoko
4 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
8 Franck Kessié
20 Serey Dié
12 Wilfried Bony
9 Wilfried Zaha
15 Max Gradel
Ivory Coast Substitutes:
Victorien Angban, Roger Assalé, Jean Michaël Seri, Badra Ali Sangaré, Jonathan Kodjia, Nicolas Pépé, Maxwel Cornet, Cheick Comara, Souleyman Doumbia, Ibrahim Sangaré, Ira Tape.

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