Africa Cup of Nations

Madagascar vs Burundi, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Madagascar
  • 76': Marco Ilaimaharitra
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1 - 0
Burundi

    Madagascar continue fairytale debut at Cup of Nations

    Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar took a giant stride towards the next round as Marco Ilaimaharitra hammered home a late free kick to beat

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Foul by Shassiri Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 3': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi).
    • 4': Romain Métanire (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 7': Karim Nizigiyimana (Burundi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Saido Berahino (Burundi).
    • 9': Pascal Razakanantenaina (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Anicet Andrianantenaina (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Shassiri Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 10': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
    • 10': Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 11': Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
    • 13': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 14': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Jonathan Nahimana.
    • 14': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Gael Bigirimana.
    • 15': Offside, Burundi. Christophe Nduwarugira tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Saido Berahino (Burundi).
    • 17': Thomas Fontaine (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
    • 18': Romain Métanire (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Gael Bigirimana.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Saido Berahino (Burundi) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Pascal Razakanantenaina.
    • 25': Hand ball by Gaël Duhayindavyi (Burundi).
    • 26': Offside, Burundi. Karim Nizigiyimana tries a through ball, but Cédric Amissi is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Shassiri Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 27': Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Cédric Amissi (Burundi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Nahimana.
    • 29': Foul by Thomas Fontaine (Madagascar).
    • 29': Saido Berahino (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faneva Ima Andriatsima.
    • 32': Hand ball by Shassiri Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 33': Foul by Gael Bigirimana (Burundi).
    • 33': Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Delay in match (Madagascar).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Fontaine following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 37': Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Faneva Ima Andriatsima.
    • 41': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
    • 43': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 44': Omar Ngandu (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Romain Métanire (Madagascar) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 45'+1': Adrien Melvin (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Saido Berahino (Burundi).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Madagascar 0, Burundi 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Madagascar 0, Burundi 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Burundi. Enock Sabumukama replaces Shassiri Nahimana.
    • 46': Offside, Madagascar. Adrien Melvin tries a through ball, but Faneva Ima Andriatsima is caught offside.
    • 46': Hand ball by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 49': Anicet Andrianantenaina (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Enock Sabumukama (Burundi).
    • 50': Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
    • 51': Substitution, Madagascar. Paulin Voavy replaces Carolus Andriamahitsinoro.
    • 52': Hand ball by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
    • 53': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
    • 54': Enock Sabumukama (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 55': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 55': Gaël Duhayindavyi (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
    • 55': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
    • 57': Paulin Voavy (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Cédric Amissi (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Cédric Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Paulin Voavy (Madagascar).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Nizigiyimana with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi).
    • 60': Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Substitution, Madagascar. Njiva Rakotoharimalala replaces Ibrahim Amada.
    • 61': Substitution, Burundi. Mohamed Amissi replaces Saido Berahino.
    • 61': Cédric Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Njiva Rakotoharimalala (Madagascar).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 63': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
    • 63': Thomas Fontaine (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar).
    • 63': Frederic Nsabiyumva (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Nizigiyimana with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar).
    • 65': Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Enock Sabumukama (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Amissi.
    • 67': Cédric Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Thomas Fontaine (Madagascar).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 68': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Adrien Melvin.
    • 70': Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Pascal Razakanantenaina (Madagascar).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Thomas Fontaine.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Karim Nizigiyimana (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enock Sabumukama following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Madagascar. Rayan Raveloson replaces Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
    • 75': Foul by Omar Ngandu (Burundi).
    • 75': Paulin Voavy (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Goal! Madagascar 1, Burundi 0. Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 77': Adrien Melvin (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Melvin (Madagascar).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Amissi with a headed pass.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Mohamed Amissi (Burundi) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Nizigiyimana.
    • 80': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Adrien Melvin.
    • 81': Foul by Jerome Mombris (Madagascar).
    • 81': Mohamed Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Burundi. Laudit Mavugo replaces Cédric Amissi.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Nahimana (Burundi).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Mohamed Amissi (Burundi).
    • 86': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Karim Nizigiyimana.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Frederic Nsabiyumva.
    • 88': Hand ball by Mohamed Amissi (Burundi).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 89': Foul by Jerome Mombris (Madagascar).
    • 89': Mohamed Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Omar Ngandu (Burundi) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Faneva Ima Andriatsima.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gael Bigirimana with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Njiva Rakotoharimalala (Madagascar).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0.

    Statistics

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    24 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 2
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    13 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 250
    365 Passes 342
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    26 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 65
    20 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    19 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 27
    19 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Alexandria Stadium
    Location: Alexandria, Egypt
    Attendance: 4,900

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Egypt 3 +2 7
    2 South Africa 3 +1 6
    3 Angola 3 -1 2
    4 Zimbabwe 3 -2 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MAD Madagascar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Adrien Melvin (GK)
    21 Thomas Fontaine
    5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
    22 Jerome Mombris Yellow Card
    20 Romain Métanire
    13 Anicet Andrianantenaina
    15 Ibrahim Amada
    6 Marco Ilaimaharitra
    9 Fanéva Imà Andriatsima
    2 Andria
    12 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
    Madagascar Substitutes:
    Dimitri Caloin, Ibrahima Dabo, Toavina Rambeloson, Njiva Rakotoharimalala, Jérémy Morel, Jean Rakotoharisoa, Paulin Voavy, Gervais Randrianarisoa, Jean Dieu-Donné Randrianasolo, Dax , William Gros, Rayan Raveloson.

    BDI Burundi (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Nahimana (GK)
    19 Frederic Nsabiyumva
    14 Omar Ngandu
    22 Christophe Nduwarugira
    6 Karim Nizigiyimana
    10 Shassiri Nahimana
    5 Gaël Bigirimana
    8 Gaël Duhayindavyi
    18 Saido Berahino
    17 Cédric Amissi Yellow Card
    7 Fiston Abdul Razak
    Burundi Substitutes:
    Elvis Kamsoba, Francis Mustapha, Hussein Shabani, Omar Moussa, Mohamed Amissi, David Nshimirimana, Justin Ndikumana, MacArthur Arakaza, Laudit Mavugo, Enock Sabumukama, Pierre Kwizera.

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