FOOTBALL Live

Wednesday January 30, 2008 Finished Baba Yara Stadium

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Egypt

  • Zaki 16’

Zambia

  • Katongo 89’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Egypt
    • Zambia
    • 93 FULL-TIME: Katonga's late equaliser earns a draw for Zambia, but Egypt still earn the point they need to go through to the quarter-finals.
    • 89 GOAL! FINE GOAL FROM KATONGO! Chris Katongo controls the ball at the far post, throws a dummy as Ahmed Fathi dives in...before firing past the keeper at the near post.
    • 87 CLOSE! James Chamanga cracks in yet another shot from distance; it's a good one, flying just wide of the post. Essam El Hadari was very concerned for a while.
    • 81 Mohamed Aboutriaka brings a save out of the Zambia keeper after striking for goal, 25 yards out. He was allowed plenty of time and space to get his effort away, but Kennedy Mweene punched clear.
    • 78 Clive Hachilensa heads over from a corner, the ball bouncing down off the hard ground and over the crossbar. Fine chance for Zambia to finally level.
    • 76 Egypt haven't really looked like potential champions today... they have really struggled to control the game. Zambia have been dominant in the second half, especially.
    • 73 The Egypt subs combine well again as Mohamed Aboutriaka breaks into the box to almost get on Zidan's cute cross...Kennedy Mweene is a bit hesitant in the Zambia goal, but the ball is eventually cleared.
    • 70 James Chamanga spins well on the edge of the box before firing in a shot...at least this time it is on target...but it bobbles safely through to Essam El Hadari in the Egypt goal.
    • 68 Emad Moteab goes off for treatment after collapsing to the ground under a very soft challenge from Joseph Musonda
    • 66 Christopher Katongo cuts in from the left, plays a nice one-two...but then blazes his shot over the crossbar from 25 yards.
    • 63 WEAK! Jacob Mulenga fires tamely at the keeper after doing really well to spin his marker on the edge of the box
    • 61 Mohamed Aboutriaka fires over the bar after being set-up by fellow substitute Mohamed Zidan
    • 59 CLOSE! Amr Zaki curls in a shot from distance...Kennedy Mweene gets up well to tip the ball over the bar.
    • 57 ALMOST! Christopher Katongo almost gets on the end of a nice reverse ball, but Hany Said comes across to put him under pressure.
    • 56 Egypt look happy to start time-wasting, even at this early stage
    • 54 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Nice skill from Ahmed Hassan gets him free down the right...he whips a low cross in to the middle, the ball is deflected to Amr Zaki, but his shot is weak and straight at the keeper.
    • 51 AWFUL! Ahmed Fathi optimistically decides to shoot from a free-kick 40 yards from goal...and slices the ball well, well wide.
    • 49 Zambia need to get better quality balls into the box if they are to get back into this match; they will have chances again, if they play as they did in the first half.
    • 48 Amr Zaki can't take advantage of a horrendous blunder when Joseph Musonda completely misses a headed clearance...Zaki sends his free header at the back post well wide.
    • 46 The second half is underway...
    • 45 HALF-TIME: Egypt have one-and-a-half feet in the quarter final thanks to Amr Zaki's first-half goal.
    • 45 FINE SAVE! Amr Zaki does well to roll a neat pass into Sayed Moawad, in plenty of space on the left-edge of the box... he chips a cross over to the unmarked Hosni Abd Rabou - but his header is superbly saved by the feet of Kennedy Mweene.
    • 43 A corner is taken short to Clive Hachilensa on the right edge of the box...he has players to aim for in the middle...but overhits his centre badly.
    • 42 Hosni Abd Rabou is harshly booked for a foul on Ahmed Fathi; it was only a kick on the heel, but the Egyptian went down very quickly.
    • 40 Felix Katongo is booked for a poor challenge from behind on Mohamed Shawky
    • 37 Sayed Moawad breaks again down the left, chips a fine cross into the middle...Mohamed Shawky breaks in unmarked...but the cross is just too high for him to head home. Really poor marking from Zambia.
    • 35 Egypt are flying in to the tackles in midfield; to their credit, the Zambian players don't go down that easily, they try to stay on their feet and continue the attack.
    • 34 Ian Bakala sends a great through-ball down the side of the defenders, but Felix Katongo's low cross is claimed at the near post by Essam El Hadari.
    • 32 WHAT A STRIKE! Ahmed Fathi blasts in a thunderous shot after stepping forward from right wing-back; the ball dips wickedly, but flies just the wrong side of the upright.
    • 31 Joseph Musonda is getting forward at every opportunity down the left...he again breaks beyond the winger, but his cross is cut out at the near post.
    • 30 Zambia look like a half-decent side when they come forward, they are just lacking a bit of quality with the final ball at the moment.
    • 28 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Amr Zaki shoots straight at the keeper from 12 yards out after the ball was rolled to him...he was trying to bend it inside the far corner, but just got his effort wrong.
    • 27 In the other Group C match, Samuel Eto'o has tucked away a penalty for Cameroon to become the leading goal-scorer in African Cup of Nations history.
    • 27 DECENT EFFORT! Felix Katongo fires in a left-foot shot from 25 yards after cutting in from the right wing.
    • 25 Billy Mwanza holds his hamstring after a fine sliding tackle in midfield. A few concerned faces on the Zambia bench, but he looks okay.
    • 24 Sayed Moawad's last-ditch challenge prevents Christopher Katongo getting his shot away inside the area. Good challenge from the Egypt.
    • 21 GOOD EFFORT! Another good build up from the Zambians as Jacob Mulenga flicks a low cross with the inside of his back foot...a defender blocks inside his own six-yard box.
    • 20 Essam El Hadari has had a really poor start to the game in the Egypt goal; three times he has come out for crosses and corners and flapped hopelessly. Very nervy stuff from the keeper.
    • 18 Zambia have the chance to test Egypt again with a dead-ball, but the corner is poor. They really need to improve their delivery, because they are getting plenty of chances.
    • 16 GOAL! Egypt take the lead! Amr Zaki fires a left-foot volley past the keeper after Sayed Moawad's superb cross into the box!
    • 14 Joseph Musonda breaks into the box from the left, but the ball is shepherded behind by Hany Said. Good defending.
    • 13 FIRST EFFORT! Isaac Chansa fires in a side-foot effort from 16 yards after the ball was worked well from right to left across the edge of the area...straight at the keeper.
    • 11 Zambia win a corner out on the left... Ian Bakala curls it in, but Emad Moteab clears at the near post. Another poor set-piece.
    • 9 Christopher Katongo earns his side a fortunate free-kick, 25 yards from goal on the right-edge of the penalty area...Felix Katongo's curling effort is too high and drifts over the bar.
    • 7 James Chamanga chases a long ball down the channel...it looks as though he might get there before the defender, but tangles his own legs and goes to down.
    • 5 James Chamanga is finding himself a little isolated at times in these early minutes; his handball ends a promising attack through the middle.
    • 4 Egypt have made a confident start here; they are lining up with a sweeper in Hany Said; he is giving lots of cover to the defence.
    • 2 Hosni Abd Rabou shoots well wide from six yards out after a corner is sent back into the box - thankfully the whistle had already gone for offside, saving his embarrassment
    • 1 OFF WE GO!
    • - Hi there; welcome to day 11 at the Africa Cup of Nations - it is crunch time in Group C. Egypt top the group with six points - a point against Zambia here will see them into the last eight.

  • Summary

    • 89 GOAL! FINE GOAL FROM KATONGO! Chris Katongo controls the ball at the far post, throws a dummy as Ahmed Fathi dives in...before firing past the keeper at the near post.
    • 81 Mohamed Aboutriaka brings a save out of the Zambia keeper after striking for goal, 25 yards out. He was allowed plenty of time and space to get his effort away, but Kennedy Mweene punched clear.
    • 78 Clive Hachilensa heads over from a corner, the ball bouncing down off the hard ground and over the crossbar. Fine chance for Zambia to finally level.
    • 63 WEAK! Jacob Mulenga fires tamely at the keeper after doing really well to spin his marker on the edge of the box
    • 59 CLOSE! Amr Zaki curls in a shot from distance...Kennedy Mweene gets up well to tip the ball over the bar.
    • 54 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Nice skill from Ahmed Hassan gets him free down the right...he whips a low cross in to the middle, the ball is deflected to Amr Zaki, but his shot is weak and straight at the keeper.
    • 37 Sayed Moawad breaks again down the left, chips a fine cross into the middle...Mohamed Shawky breaks in unmarked...but the cross is just too high for him to head home. Really poor marking from Zambia.
    • 32 WHAT A STRIKE! Ahmed Fathi blasts in a thunderous shot after stepping forward from right wing-back; the ball dips wickedly, but flies just the wrong side of the upright.
    • 28 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Amr Zaki shoots straight at the keeper from 12 yards out after the ball was rolled to him...he was trying to bend it inside the far corner, but just got his effort wrong.
    • 16 GOAL! Egypt take the lead! Amr Zaki fires a left-foot volley past the keeper after Sayed Moawad's superb cross into the box!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Egypt

    Captain: 17. Ahmed Hassan

    On the Field

    • Al Hadari
    • Mohamed
    • Said
    • Fathi
    • Moawad
    • Abd Radou Yellow Card
    • Gomaa
    • Shawky
    • Hassan
    • Zaki Goal
    • Moteab

    Subs

    • 19. Abdelmonsef
    • 13. El Sayed
    • 9. Zidan
    • 3. Al Muhammadi
    • 23. Sobhi
    • 2. Fathalla
    • 22. Aboutrika
    • 12. Gamal
    • 18. Fadl
    • Shaaban

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Zambia

    On the Field

    • Mweene
    • Musonda
    • Himonde
    • Mwanza
    • Hachilensa
    • Chansa
    • Bakala
    • Katongo Goal Yellow Card
    • Katongo
    • Mulenga
    • Chamanga

    Subs

    • 15. Kampamba
    • 7. Mulenga
    • 23. Njovu
    • 12. Phiri
    • 22. Kakonje
    • 1. Poto
    • 6. Kasonde
    • 3. Nketani
    • 17. Kalaba
    • 14. Mayuka
    • 9. Nsunzu

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None