Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Mali vs Egypt

Hello and welcome to Stade de Port Gentil where Mali takes on Ghana in an Afcon 2017 Group D match.


– referee Daniel Bennett blows his whistle for full-time break. Full-time score: Mali 0-0 Egypt

– 3 minutes of added to be played

– 88′ corner kick for Mali

– 85′ El Hadary does well to come out of his area to clear the ball

– 83′ corner kick for Mali

– 78′ free kick for Mali in a promising position

– 77′ Substitution for Egypt: Ahmed Hassan comes on for Mohsen

– 74′ free kick for Mali

– 72′ Substitution for Mali: L Coulibally makes way for Sow

– 70′ Substitution for Egypt: Ramadan comes on for Salah

– 67′ free kick for Mali and a yellow card for Salah

– 65′ Substitution for Mali: Yatabare makes way for Bissouma

– 61′ Trezeguet’s shot is deflected away for a corner

– 54′ Sissoko does well to parry Mohsen’s header for a corner kick

– 53′ Marega’s shot is saved by El Hadary

– 50′ free kick for Egypt in a good area

– Egypt get the second half underway

– referee Daniel Bennett blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Mali 0-0 Egypt

– 3 minutes of added time to be played

– 43′ Marega beats his marker, but shoots wide of target

– 39′ corner kick for Mali

– 34′ El Neny shoots wide of goals from long range

– 33′ free kick for Egypt in a promising position

– 32′ another corner kick for Mali

– 29′ corner kick for Mali

– 28′ free kick for Mali in a promising position

– 26′ El Neny shoots over the crossbar from long range

– 25′ Forced substitution for Egypt: El Hadary comes on for the injured El Shenawy

– 21′ corner kick for Egypt and is taken short

– 13′ El Shenawy does well to parry the ball away for a corner kick

– 7′ Mali appeals for the penalty, but the referee waves play on

– 5′ Sissoko does well to block Hassan’s shot from close range

– the game is underway at Stade de Port Gentil

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Mali XI: Sissoko, Coulibaly, Wague, S. Coulibaly, H. Traoré, Ndiaye, L. Coulibaly, Sylla, S. Yatabare, Marega, Sako
Egypt XI: El Shenawi, Mosaad, Hegazy, Ibrahim, Hamed, Ghaly, Abouzeid, El Neny, Famhy, Bekhit, Salah

Hello and welcome to Stade de Port Gentil where Mali takes on Ghana in an Afcon 2017 Group D match.

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