FOOTBALL Live

Monday January 28, 2008 Finished Essipong Stadium

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Guinea

  • Youla 62’

Namibia

  • Brendell 81’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Guinea
    • Namibia
    • 90+3' And that's it! Injury time passes off without incident, and Guinea are through to the next round!
    • 90' There will be three minutes of injury time! Guinea can smell the quarter finals...
    • 89' It's played towards the back post, but there's too much on it and it drifts out for a goal kick.
    • 88' Bangoura wins a corner on the right.
    • 87' Suddenly, Namibia are on top! Can they grab a dramatic late winner?!
    • 85' Guinea make their third and final change. Striker Victor Correa comes on for the lively Mansare.
    • 83' Guinea respond! Karamoko shoots from the edge of the box but it's half-blocked and the ball trundles back to Mbaha. Namibia break down the right and Brendell has a great chance at the other end, but with only one team-mate up in support he dwells on the ball and is tackled. Brendell picked up a booking for putting his shirt over his head after scoring, incidentally, which is a bit petty.
    • 81' GOAL! 1-1! And it's Brendell! He drifts infield from the right - just as he did against Morocco - beats Kalabane with ease and fires a left-shooted shot past Camara from the edge of the box!
    • 80' It's Bester v Balde II down the Namibian left, but Bester can't keep the ball in play and a throw-in is awarded by the eagle-eyed official.
    • 79' Brendell tries to slip the ball to Benjamin on the edge of the Guinea box, but he can't control it and the chance goes begging.
    • 77' Brendell - who's been completely anonymous in the second half - catches Mohamed Sakho with a late challenge, and the Guinea midfielder leaves the field to receive treatment.
    • 75' It's substitutions agogo at the moment! Guinea goalscorer Youla is replaced by Karamoko Cisse.
    • 74' Great defending from Balde! Bester sees a chink of light and seeks to break into it, but the big Celtic man closes the door firmly and then rolls the ball to a team-mate.
    • 73' Namibia make their third change, and Meraai Swaartboi makes way for Wycliff Kambonde.
    • 72' Mansare surges down the left and crosses, Mbaha spills it, but there's no-one there to take advantage and Namibia play the ball to safety!
    • 71' Bangoura turns and shoots left-footed on the edge of the box, but he's off-balance and the ball spins wide.
    • 70' Still Guinea attack. Dioulde Bah finds Bangoura on the right, he throws some step-overs and cuts the ball square to no-one in particular, and Namibia clear.
    • 69' Substitution for Guinea. Soumah is replaced by Kanfory Sylla.
    • 66' What now for Namibia? It looks like they're still content to concede possession to their opponents for the time being.
    • 64' Another change for Namibia. Kaimbi is replaced by Pineas Jacob.
    • 62' GOAL! 1-0 Guinea! Dioulde Bah finds Youla with a lovely curling pass down the inside right channel, and he keeps his head to slot the ball past Mbaha!
    • 61' Another minute, another wild, wayward shot from distance. Guinea's Ibrahima Camara the culprit this time.
    • 58' Bangoura shoots from just inside the Namibia box, but the ball flies over the bar.
    • 57' What a chance for Guinea! Bangoura swings in a wicked cross from the right, but Mansare seems surprised that the ball reaches him at the back post - he doesn't connect properly with his attempted volley and Namibia clear!
    • 56' Namibia break, Kaimbi has team-mates up in support but he elects to shoot from 25 yards and the ball goes well wide.
    • 55' Mansare over-eggs the ensuing free-kick and it glides out for a goal kick. Disappointing.
    • 54' Gariseb is booked for a foul right on the left edge of the area.
    • 53' Great play from Bester! The substitute attacks down the left before cutting in-field and unleashing a well-struck effort that is straight at Camara.
    • 52' Souma takes aim from 25 yards after finding space with a neat turn, but he doesn't make decent contact and it's a comfortable save for Mbaha.
    • 50' Positive play from Mansare down the Guinea left! He takes on all-comers before being dispossessed by Hartman Toromba.
    • 49' Dioulde Bah shoots from the edge of the box but it's deflected and loops straight into the grateful arms of Mbaha.
    • 48' Lazarus Kaimbi chases a long ball down the Namibia right wing but it's just too fast for him and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 46' The second half gets underway. Has Guinea coach Robert Nouzaret told his men about the score in Accra? Did they find out about it anyway? And - most importantly - how will it affect their approach to the game?
    • H-T Namibia make a change at half-time. Rudolf Bester comes on for Muna Katupose.
    • 45+1' And the referee calls time on an entertaining first half. Guinea looked in control of the game early on, but Namibia have spurned some good chances to take the lead since then. 0-0 at the break.
    • 45' Mansare steps up... and sweeps it over the bar with his left foot. More good news for Guinea fans though - Ghana are now 2-0 up. There will be one minute of injury time here.
    • 44' Guinea win a free-kick 25 yards from goal.
    • 43' Oh dear. Jabi looks to play the ball out to the right but he gets far too much on the pass and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 40' This first half has really opened up in the last 10 minutes! The game is there for the taking.
    • 38' What a miss! Guinea break at pace, Mansare finds Youla on the left of the area, but with only the 'keeper to beat he curls the ball wide from 15 yards! That was a golden opportunity.
    • 37' Mamadou Dioulde Bah takes aim from distance, but his shot is way, way off-target.
    • 35' What a chance! Mbaha punches the corner clear, Namibia break and suddenly Collin Benjamin is one-on-one with Camara on the left-hand side of the area but he doesn't look confident and ends up passing the ball into the side netting with his right foot!
    • 34' Bangoura is tackled by Jamunavandu Ngatjizeko and wins a corner on the right.
    • 32' NEWSFLASH: Ghana have taken the lead against Morocco. If the scores stay the same, Guinea are through!
    • 31' Chance for Guinea! Mbaha parries a shot from the edge of the area and Bangoura looks set to slot the rebound home but he's halted by the linesman's flag!
    • 29' Chance for Namibia! Some great football releases Brendell down the right and his low cross looks destined to be tapped home by Katupose before Bobo Balde intervenes! A vital interception by the Celtic man.
    • 27' More nervousness in the Guinean penalty area! The corner is swung in from the left, Camara comes over all butter-fingers as he attempts to claim the cross and Guinea have to hack it clear again!
    • 26' Brendell looks to sneak round the back for Namibia but he's denied by a strong challenge from Jabi. Corner to Namibia.
    • 24' Richard Gariseb looks for Katupose with a sweeping pass from right to left, but the Oshakati City forward can't bring it under control and it bounces away from him for a throw-in.
    • 21' Mbaha does well to claim a cross from the right with Souleymane Youla lurking.
    • 20' Mansare nicks the ball off a defender and whips in another superb cross from the left that's headed clear.
    • 19' Free-kick to Guinea wide on the left. It's swung towards the back post and Bangoura attempts an audacious volley, but slices it completely and it flies behind for a goal kick. Namibia are starting to look a bit more dangerous on the break...
    • 17' Mansare bends in a corner from the left and Oumar Kalabane attacks it at the near post, but the referee gives a goal kick after the ball curled out of play on its way into the box.
    • 16' Nervous moments in the Guinea box! Kemoko Camara comes for a right-wing cross but drops the ball under pressure from Katupose and Guinea scramble it clear!
    • 14' What a chance for Namibia! Brian Brendell crosses from the right and Muna Katupose heads the ball over the bar from six yards with the goal at his mercy! In his defence, the ball was probably a bit too high. Still, it was a chance.
    • 12' Finally, a spell of possession for Namibia.
    • 11' Naby Soumah shoots from about 25 yards and the shot is blocked inside the area. Soumah appeals for a hand-ball, but the referee isn't impressed.
    • 10' Namibia are struggling to get on the ball at the moment!
    • 8' They're looking very comfortable at the moment, Guinea. In case you need reminding, they must win to be sure of qualification for the next round.
    • 5' Guinea go close! Daouda Jabi thumps in a low free-kick from 30 yards and Athiel Mbaha has to turn it round the post! A good start from the Syli Nationale.
    • 4' Guinea win a corner on the right. Fode Mansare curls it in left-footed, but it's headed clear.
    • 3' Chance for Guinea! Naby Soumah drives into the box from the left, cuts inside three defenders and then drags a right-footed shot wide.
    • 1' And we're off! Ismael Bangoura has an early chance for Guinea, but he can't direct his back-post volley on target.
    • - Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)
    • - Namibia: Mbaha; Gariseb, Pienaar, Toromba; Benjamin, Brendell, Ngatjizeko, Plaatjies, Risser; Katupose, Swartbooi
    • - Guinea: Camara; Dioulde Bah, Balde, Camara, Jabi, Kalabane; Sacko, Soumah; Bangoura, Mansare, Youla
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  • Summary

    • 81' GOAL! 1-1! And it's Brendell! He drifts infield from the right - just as he did against Morocco - beats Kalabane with ease and fires a left-shooted shot past Camara from the edge of the box!
    • 72' Mansare surges down the left and crosses, Mbaha spills it, but there's no-one there to take advantage and Namibia play the ball to safety!
    • 62' GOAL! 1-0 Guinea! Dioulde Bah finds Youla with a lovely curling pass down the inside right channel, and he keeps his head to slot the ball past Mbaha!
    • 57' What a chance for Guinea! Bangoura swings in a wicked cross from the right, but Mansare seems surprised that the ball reaches him at the back post - he doesn't connect properly with his attempted volley and Namibia clear!
    • 53' Great play from Bester! The substitute attacks down the left before cutting in-field and unleashing a well-struck effort that is straight at Camara.
    • 38' What a miss! Guinea break at pace, Mansare finds Youla on the left of the area, but with only the 'keeper to beat he curls the ball wide from 15 yards! That was a golden opportunity.
    • 35' What a chance! Mbaha punches the corner clear, Namibia break and suddenly Collin Benjamin is one-on-one with Camara on the left-hand side of the area but he doesn't look confident and ends up passing the ball into the side netting with his right foot!
    • 29' Chance for Namibia! Some great football releases Brendell down the right and his low cross looks destined to be tapped home by Katupose before Bobo Balde intervenes! A vital interception by the Celtic man.
    • 27' More nervousness in the Guinean penalty area! The corner is swung in from the left, Camara comes over all butter-fingers as he attempts to claim the cross and Guinea have to hack it clear again!
    • 14' What a chance for Namibia! Brian Brendell crosses from the right and Muna Katupose heads the ball over the bar from six yards with the goal at his mercy! In his defence, the ball was probably a bit too high. Still, it was a chance.
    • 5' Guinea go close! Daouda Jabi thumps in a low free-kick from 30 yards and Athiel Mbaha has to turn it round the post! A good start from the Syli Nationale.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Guinea

    On the Field

    • Camara
    • Bah
    • Balde
    • Camara
    • Jabi
    • Kalabane
    • Sacko
    • Soumah Substitution Out (69′)
    • Bangoura
    • Youla Goal Substitution Out (75′)
    • Mansaré Substitution Out (85′)

    Subs

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Namibia

    On the Field

    • Mbaha
    • Gariseb Yellow Card
    • Pienaar
    • Toromba
    • Benjamin
    • Brendell Goal Yellow Card
    • Plaatjies
    • Risser
    • Ngatjizeko
    • Katupose Substitution Out (45′)
    • Swartbooi Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None