Mauritania vs Angola, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
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Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving both sides facing a battle to advance to the knockout stages.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Fredy Ribeiro (Angola).
- 2': Khassa Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Djalma (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
- 5': Foul by Djalma (Angola).
- 5': Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania).
- 7': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 9': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Abdoul Ba.
- 12': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 13': Bastos (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Bessam (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Dellahi Yali.
- 15': Djalma (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Khassa Camara (Mauritania).
- 16': Attempt missed. Djalma (Angola) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Gaspar with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
- 17': Paízo (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania).
- 19': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 20': Hand ball by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
- 22': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania).
- 22': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Bessam (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Djalma (Angola) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a through ball.
- 27': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 27': Offside, Mauritania. Abdoul Ba tries a through ball, but Ismael Diakite is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bruno Gaspar (Angola) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Ribeiro.
- 28': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Bessam.
- 30': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 31': Attempt missed. Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bessam with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
- 32': Show (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Djalma (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Khassa Camara (Mauritania).
- 33': Foul by Bessam (Mauritania).
- 33': Mateus (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Djalma (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 39': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khassa Camara.
- 40': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
- 41': Abdoul Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 42': Offside, Angola. Fredy Ribeiro tries a through ball, but Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoul Ba (Mauritania).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania).
- 45': Fredy Ribeiro (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Mauritania 0, Angola 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mauritania 0, Angola 0.
- 46': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Paízo.
- 47': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
- 47': Mateus (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Bessam (Mauritania).
- 49': Foul by Bessam (Mauritania).
- 49': Fredy Ribeiro (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
- 50': Fredy Ribeiro (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Djalma (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
- 53': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Angola).
- 53': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Mateus (Angola).
- 56': Substitution, Angola. Geraldo replaces Fredy Ribeiro.
- 56': Substitution, Angola. Wilson Eduardo replaces Mateus.
- 57': Hand ball by Herenilson (Angola).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Diakite with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Paízo.
- 61': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Aly Abeid.
- 62': Substitution, Mauritania. Diadié Diarra replaces Abdoul Ba.
- 63': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Angola) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gelson Dala.
- 64': Bruno Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bessam (Mauritania).
- 65': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 67': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Djalma (Angola).
- 70': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Bakary N´Diaye.
- 70': Substitution, Mauritania. Abdoulaye Gaye replaces Khassa Camara.
- 71': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Paízo.
- 72': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Herenilson.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aly Abeid.
- 78': Substitution, Angola. Mabululu replaces Djalma.
- 79': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 79': Foul by Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania).
- 79': Tony Cabaça (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Angola. Mabululu tries a through ball, but Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Angola. Tony Cabaça tries a through ball, but Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Gaye (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Diakite.
- 82': Foul by Paízo (Angola).
- 82': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Angola) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Geraldo.
- 88': Dany Massunguna (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
- 88': Foul by Paízo (Angola).
- 88': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Bastos (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
- 90': Offside, Angola. Paízo tries a through ball, but Geraldo is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Geraldo (Angola) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Mauritania 0, Angola 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mauritania 0, Angola 0.
Statistics
 ANG |
MTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 192 |
| 406 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez, Egypt
Attendance: 10,120
Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez, Egypt
Attendance: 10,120
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
Mauritania (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Souleymane Diallo (GK) |
| 5 | Abdoul Ba |
| 15 | Bakary N'Diaye |
| 3 | Aly Abeid  |
| 2 | El Moustapha Diaw |
| 18 | Hacen |
| 6 | Khassa Camara |
| 14 | Mohamed Dellahi Yaly |
| 10 | Adama Ba |
| 11 | Moulaye El Khalil |
| 7 | Ismaël Diakité |
Angola (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Tony Cabaça (GK) |
| 15 | Bastos |
| 5 | Dani Massunguna |
| 8 | Paizo |
| 2 | Bruno Gaspar |
| 9 | Fredy |
| 4 | Show |
| 18 | Herenilson |
| 10 | Gelson Dala |
| 7 | Djalma Campos |
| 17 | Mateus Galiano |
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