Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
90': Kwame QueeSierra Leone out of AFCON after late penalty miss in defeat to Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone's Kei Kamara missed a late penalty as the country were knocked out of AFCON in a 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
- 2': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
- 2': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 3': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
- 4': Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone).
- 5': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 12': Foul by Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone).
- 12': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fréderico Bikoro with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Basilio Ndong with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
- 19': Attempt missed. Umaru Bangura (Sierra Leone) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 19': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
- 20': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 20': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone).
- 22': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 22': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 26': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Kevin Wright.
- 26': Attempt saved. Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josete Miranda with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Hanza.
- 31': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
- 33': Foul by Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone).
- 33': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Mustapha Bundu.
- 34': Foul by Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
- 34': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Osman Kakay.
- 36': Attempt saved. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone).
- 37': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Goal! Sierra Leone 0, Equatorial Guinea 1. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iban Salvador following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Machín.
- 42': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 42': Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Abu Diaby Dumbuya (Sierra Leone).
- 42': Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
- 44': Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 45'+1': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 45'+1': Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sierra Leone 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sierra Leone 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Buya Turay replaces Abu Diaby Dumbuya.
- 46': Foul by Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone).
- 46': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Hand ball by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 48': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Sierra Leone).
- 48': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
- 50': Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alhaji Kamara replaces Mustapha Bundu.
- 55': Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 57': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
- 57': Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 58': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
- 60': Foul by Alhaji Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 60': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
- 61': Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Steven Caulker (Sierra Leone) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Buya Turay following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 64': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Luís Nlavo replaces Fréderico Bikoro.
- 64': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Jannick Buyla replaces José Machín.
- 65': Offside, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Buya Turay tries a through ball, but Alhaji Kamara is caught offside.
- 66': Hand ball by Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 67': Foul by Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone).
- 67': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt saved. Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 69': Foul by Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea).
- 69': Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dorian Hanza.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone).
- 71': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Steven Caulker (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Offside, Equatorial Guinea. Dorian Hanza tries a through ball, but Pablo Ganet is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Emilio Nsue replaces Dorian Hanza because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Issa Kallon replaces Kevin Wright.
- 76': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
- 76': Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alhaji Kamara (Sierra Leone) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Umaru Bangura.
- 77': Foul by Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone).
- 77': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Offside, Equatorial Guinea. Pablo Ganet tries a through ball, but Emilio Nsue is caught offside.
- 78': Hand ball by Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone).
- 79': Foul by Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea).
- 79': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 81': Attempt missed. Luís Nlavo (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 82': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
- 83': Penalty Sierra Leone. Issa Kallon draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty saved! Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Jesús Owono.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emilio Nsue with a headed pass.
- 86': Offside, Equatorial Guinea. Jannick Buyla tries a through ball, but Emilio Nsue is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josete Miranda following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Rubén Belima replaces Josete Miranda.
- 90': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 90': Second yellow card to Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone).
- 90'+4': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Penalty Equatorial Guinea.
- 90'+6': Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sierra Leone 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sierra Leone 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
Statistics
 EQG |
SLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 24 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 316 | Passes | 267 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 13 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
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
Sierra Leone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Kamara (GK) |
| 5 | Steven Caulker  |
| 17 | Umaru Bangura |
| 3 | Kevin Wright |
| 2 | Osman Kakay |
| 10 | Kei Kamara |
| 27 | Abu Diaby Dumbuya |
| 6 | John Kamara |
| 28 | Musa Kamara |
| 19 | Mustapha Bundu |
| 7 | Kwame Quee |
Equatorial Guinea (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 16 | Saúl Coco |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 8 | José Machín |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 17 | Josete Miranda |
| 6 | Iban Salvador |
| 18 | Dorian Hanza |
| 4 | Federico Bikoro |
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