Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Senegal vs Zimbabwe

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group B match between Senegal and Zimbabwe at Stade de Franceville.


– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Senegal 2-0 Zimbabwe

– 3 minutes of added time to be played

– 90′ Substitution for Senegal: Mane makes way for Ismaila

– 89′ free kick for Senegal and a yellow card for Malajila

– 88′ Billiat is through on goals, but he shoots wide of goals

– 85′ Substitution for Senegal: Ndoye comes on for Kouyate

– 83′ Substitution for Zimbabwe: Mushekwi makes way for Malajila

– 82′ Mukuruva pulls off another good save to deny Balde

– 82′ Mukuruva does well to deny Sow from close range

– 80′ Saviet shoots wide from long range

– 77′ another free kick for Senegal

– 73′ free kick for Senegal

– 73′ Billiat shoots wide of goals again

– 72′ Diallo denies Mushekwi from close range

– 71′ Billiat tries a long range shot, but it goes wide of goals

– 68′ Mane on a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, but Mukuruva comes out tops

– 63′ Ndoro shoots wide from close range

– 62′ Substitution for Senegal: Sow comes on for Diouf

– 57′ free kick for Zimbabwe and a yellow card for Gassama

– 54′ Mukuruva denies Diouf from close range

– 52′ Kouyate shoots wide of goals from long range

– 50′ Mane shoots over the crossbar from long range

– 49′ Diouf is through on goals, but shoots over the crossbar

– 47′ free kick for Senegal

– Senegal get the second half underway

– Double substitution for Zimbabwe: Evans Rusike and Tendai Ndoro come on for Matthew Rusike and Mahachi respectively

– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Senegal 2-0 Zimbabwe

– 1 minute of added time to be played

– 45′ Nakamba shoots wide of goals from long range

– 44′ Billiat beats his marker, but his shot is saved by Diallo

– 37′ referee stops play for Mane to receive medical treatment

– 32′ another free kick for Zimbabwe. This time in a good scoring position

– 31′ free kick for Zimbabwe and a yellow card for Kouyate

– 29′ free kick for Zimbabwe

– 28′ chance for Zimbabwe! But Rusike fails to connect well with the ball!

– 27′ free kick for Senegal and it’s played shot

– 24′ corner kick for Senegal

– 22′ free kick for Senegal in a good scoring position

– 21′ corner kick for Zimbabwe

– 18′ Billiat shoots straight at Diallo

– 16′ Senegal appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on

– 14′ GOAAAL! Saivet makes it 2-0 with a beautifully taken free kick!

– 12′ free kick for Senegal in a good scoring position

– 12′ Diouf misses a sitter for Senegal

– 9′ GOAAAL! Mane opens the scoring for Senegal with a tap in from Balde’s cross!

– 7′ corner kick for Senegal

– 6′ Diouf through on goals, but hits the side netting

– 4′ Balde’s shot goes narrowly wide of goals

– 2′ corner kick for Senegal

– Zimbabwe get the game underway

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Senegal XI: Diallo, Mbodji, Koulibaly, Mbengue, Gueye, Kouyate, Diouf, Mane, Balde, Gassama, Saivet
Zimbabwe XI: Mkuruva, Nhamoinesu, Zvirekwi, Muroiwa, Bhasera, M Rusike, Mahachi, Katsande, Nakamba, Billiat

Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group B match between Senegal and Zimbabwe at Stade de Franceville.

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