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Monday January 21, 2008 Finished Ohene Djan Stadium

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Namibia

  • Brendell 23’

Morocco

  • Alloudi 1’, 5’, 28’
  • Sektioui 40’
  • Zerka 74’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Namibia
    • Morocco
    • 90+3' Evehe Devine puts the whistle to his lips, and Namibia's misery is at an end. A stellar attacking performance from Morocco. They are certainly a team to look out for.
    • 90+2' There will in fact be three minutes of injury time, and two of them have elapsed already. Namibia are enjoying more possession than they've had all game, but Morocco are keeping them at a safe distance.
    • 90' Injury time awaits, and after the unfortunate injury to Alloudi - not to mention sundry other knocks - there could be quite a lot of it.
    • 88' Great footwork from Pienaar in midfield, but he's dispossessed by Chretien, who has been everywhere this afternoon.
    • 86' Risser shoots from distance, but it flies well wide.
    • 85' Ouch! Chretien flies into an aerial challenge with Brendell and lands heavily on the base of his back. He should be OK to continue though.
    • 84' Sight of goal for Mokhtari! But he pushes the ball too wide and Namibia are able to clear.
    • 81' The pace is gradually slackening here. Morocco are still comfortably in control, but they're not going to take any unnecessary risks at this stage.
    • 77' Quinton Jacobs - having just been clattered by Safri - is replaced by Meraai Swartbooi.
    • 74' GOAL! 5-1! And it's the substitute Zerka! He rises at the back post to plant a header past Shiningayamwe!
    • 73' Safri's free-kick hits the wall.
    • 72' Chamakh looks to switch the play from right-to-left, and Kaimbi is booked for a blatant hand-ball. Free-kick to Morocco.
    • 70' Chance for Hadji! He gets beyond Jamu but his touch makes the angle tight and his shot goes wide! It's his last contribution, as he's replaced by France-based Moncef Zerka.
    • 68' A concerning sight for Morocco fans. Hat-trick hero Soufiane Alloudi is sitting on the ground near the bench, wearing a grimace and a big ice-pack just below his knee.
    • 67' Another change for Morocco. And the sleek-footed Sektioui departs, with Hicham Aboucherouane replacing him.
    • 64' Namibia make another substitution. Jacob Pineas replaces Rudolf Bester.
    • 63' Alloudi has not returned since that knee-high challenge from Gariseb, and Youssef Mokhtari comes on in his place.
    • 62' Jamu with a rash challenge on Chamakh, and he goes into the book too.
    • 60' El Armine Erbate whips the resultant free-kick over the wall with his left foot and Shiningayamwe has to push it away!
    • 58' Oh dear! Full-on handbags here. Gariseb catches Alloudi with a horrible studs-up tackle and all hell almost breaks loose until the referee intervenes. Gariseb is deservedly shown the yellow card.
    • 57' Alloudi - who probably fancies his chances of netting a fourth - is caught offside.
    • 55' Collin Benjamin is cautioned for a really nasty-looking stamp on Abderrahmane Kabous. That could quite easily have been red.
    • 54' Morocco go close! Chamakh lays the ball back to Chretien and his fierce first-time shot from the right-hand corner of the box arrows just over the bar!
    • 51' Brendell cuts infield purposefully from the Namibian left flank but his lay-off doesn't find a team-mate. Morocco break down the left, and after Sektioui has beaten his man about 17 times he puts in a right-footed cross to the back post which a stretching Alloudi volleys into the arms of Shiningayamwe.
    • 50' Chamakh attacks down the left and wins a corner. Sektioui whips it in but Shiningayamwe comes off his line to punch it clear.
    • 49' The free-kick is curled into the box from the left, but the yellow-jerseyed Shiningayamwe makes a confident catch.
    • 48' Safri is fouled by Kaimbi wide on the Morocco left, and it'll be a free-kick to Morocco.
    • 46' The second half begins, and Morocco are on the attack straight away! They win a corner, but nothing comes of it.
    • H-T Fresh legs on the pitch for Namibia at the start of the second half. Letu Shatimiene comes on. Franklin April makes way.
    • 46+2' And the half-time whistle goes! An excellent first half for Morocco. With attacking potency like this, they could go a long way in this tournament.
    • 46+1' Sektioui is a real talent! He beats Richard Gariseb with a wonderful piece of skill on the left and surges goalwards, but his shot-cum-cross is pounced upon by Shiningayamwe. Badr El Kadouri is cautioned for a foul on Risser.
    • 45' Namibia on the attack now! Brendell crosses from the right but Jamu is penalised for a hand-ball.
    • 40' Sektioui steps up... and SCORES! Great penalty - low and hard to the 'keeper's right. Morocco go three goals ahead and look completely in control.
    • 39' Penalty to Morocco! Chretien bursts into the Namibian box and is upended by a desperate challenge from Jamu! Referee Evehe Devine has no hesitation and points to the spot!
    • 38' Namibia's Quinton Jacobs is booked for a foul in midfield.
    • 37' Sight of goal for Morocco! Chretien/Basser chases a long ball down the right, flicks it over the head of 'Jamu' Ngatjizeko and sends a half-volley just over the bar!
    • 36' Morocco look dangerous every time they attack, but that Brendell goal shows that Namibia pose a goal-threat of their own.
    • 33' Great stuff from Sektioui! The Porto man gets the ball back after taking a short corner on the left, steps inside his man and unleashes a ferocious shot which Shiningayamwe blocks at his near post!
    • 32' Morocco go close! Youssef Safri whips a 25-yard free-kick around the wall and Shiningayamwe dives to his left to push it away!
    • 28' GOAL! 3-1 Morocco! And it's a hat-trick for Alloudi! Sektioui bamboozles his marker on the left and whips in a cross to the back post for Alloudi to head home! Tremendous start to this game!
    • 24' And it's almost 2-2! Namibia attack down the left and get a lot of men forward, but Quinton Jacobs is penalised for a foul just as it looks like they're about to draw level! A big let-off for Morocco. They switched off for two minutes and almost saw their lead disappear.
    • 23' GOAL! 2-1! Brian Brendell collects a pass from midfield, cuts in from the right and keeps his head to fire a fine left-footed shot past Fouhami and into the bottom right corner!
    • 20' Chance for Morocco! Hadji gets in round the back and shoots with his left foot, but Shiningayamwe stands tall and gets in a vital block!
    • 19' Oliver Risser puts a cross into the Moroccan area but there's no-one there and it bounces through to Fouhami.
    • 18' Crucial interception from Pienaar! Morocco were almost in again then.
    • 16' Mickael Chretien - who, rather confusingly, is also known as Basser - crosses from the right but Shiningayamwe makes a confident claim.
    • 15' Alloudi with a cross from the right and Hadji gets a header in but there's no power on it and it loops into the arms of Shiningayamwe.
    • 13' Lazarus Kaimbi with a thumping challenge! Free-kick to Morocco.
    • 12' Namibia hitting balls forward, but there's no real cohesion to their attacking play and Morocco's back four looks thoroughly untroubled.
    • 9' What a disastrous start for Namibia. The Moroccan fans' nerves will be well and truly settled after Alloudi's early brace.
    • 8' Danger for Morocco! Michael Pienaar swings in a cross from the right and it has to be put behind for a corner, which Morocco clear.
    • 5' GOAL! 2-0 Morocco! What a start for Morocco! Alloudi nips in behind the Namibian defence to collect a pass from Youssef Hadji and deftly slots the ball past Shiningayamwe for his second goal in five minutes!
    • 2' Acrobatics from Khalid Fouhami! The Morocco 'keeper launches himself at a cross from the right and makes an excellent catch!
    • 1' GOAL! 1-0 Morocco! And there's barely a minute on the clock! Maroune Chamakh finds himself on-one-one with Abisai Shiningayamwe, and somehow contrives to hit the post before laying the ball across for Soufiane Alloudi to slot home! Terrible start for Namibia.
    • - The teams are on the pitch in an overwhelmingly empty Accra Sports Stadium. Namibia are in all red, while Morocco are in all white. Kick-off is moments away.
    • - In terms of dangermen this afternoon, Namibia will look for Colln Benjamin to produce the goods. The Hamburg midfielder is the only member of the Namibian squad who plys his trade in Europe. Bordeaux striker Maroune Chamakh is Morocco's talisman, while number ten Tarik Sektioui has turned in some eye-catching performances for Porto in this season's Champions League.
    • - Referee: Evehe Devine (Cameroon)
    • - Morocco: Fouhami, El Kaddouri, Basser, Ouaddou, Erbate, Safri, Kabous, Hadji, Alloudi, Sektioui, Chamakh
    • - Namibia: Shiningayamwe, Piennar, Gariseb, April, Benjamin, Ngatjizeko, Jacobs, Risser, Brendell, Bester, Kaimbi
    • - Good afternoon and thank-you for joining us for eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of this Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash between Morocco and Namibia. Kick-off is at 15:00 GMT, so join us then.

  • Summary

    • 84' Sight of goal for Mokhtari! But he pushes the ball too wide and Namibia are able to clear.
    • 74' GOAL! 5-1! And it's the substitute Zerka! He rises at the back post to plant a header past Shiningayamwe!
    • 60' El Armine Erbate whips the resultant free-kick over the wall with his left foot and Shiningayamwe has to push it away!
    • 54' Morocco go close! Chamakh lays the ball back to Chretien and his fierce first-time shot from the right-hand corner of the box arrows just over the bar!
    • 40' Sektioui steps up... and SCORES! Great penalty - low and hard to the 'keeper's right. Morocco go three goals ahead and look completely in control.
    • 39' Penalty to Morocco! Chretien bursts into the Namibian box and is upended by a desperate challenge from Jamu! Referee Evehe Devine has no hesitation and points to the spot!
    • 37' Sight of goal for Morocco! Chretien/Basser chases a long ball down the right, flicks it over the head of 'Jamu' Ngatjizeko and sends a half-volley just over the bar!
    • 33' Great stuff from Sektioui! The Porto man gets the ball back after taking a short corner on the left, steps inside his man and unleashes a ferocious shot which Shiningayamwe blocks at his near post!
    • 32' Morocco go close! Youssef Safri whips a 25-yard free-kick around the wall and Shiningayamwe dives to his left to push it away!
    • 28' GOAL! 3-1 Morocco! And it's a hat-trick for Alloudi! Sektioui bamboozles his marker on the left and whips in a cross to the back post for Alloudi to head home! Tremendous start to this game!
    • 24' And it's almost 2-2! Namibia attack down the left and get a lot of men forward, but Quinton Jacobs is penalised for a foul just as it looks like they're about to draw level! A big let-off for Morocco. They switched off for two minutes and almost saw their lead disappear.
    • 23' GOAL! 2-1! Brian Brendell collects a pass from midfield, cuts in from the right and keeps his head to fire a fine left-footed shot past Fouhami and into the bottom right corner!
    • 20' Chance for Morocco! Hadji gets in round the back and shoots with his left foot, but Shiningayamwe stands tall and gets in a vital block!
    • 5' GOAL! 2-0 Morocco! What a start for Morocco! Alloudi nips in behind the Namibian defence to collect a pass from Youssef Hadji and deftly slots the ball past Shiningayamwe for his second goal in five minutes!
    • 1' GOAL! 1-0 Morocco! And there's barely a minute on the clock! Maroune Chamakh finds himself on-one-one with Abisai Shiningayamwe, and somehow contrives to hit the post before laying the ball across for Soufiane Alloudi to slot home! Terrible start for Namibia.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Evehe Devine

  • Namibia

    Captain: Michael Pienaar

    On the Field

    • Shiningayamwe
    • April Substitution Out (46′)
    • Gariseb Yellow Card
    • Pienaar
    • Brendell Goal
    • Risser
    • Benjamin Yellow Card
    • Jacobs Yellow Card Substitution Out (77′)
    • Ngatjizeko Yellow Card
    • Bester Substitution Out (64′)
    • Kaimbi Yellow Card

    Subs

    • Mbaha
    • Tjihonge
    • Baisako
    • Nakuta
    • Ngarizemo
    • Toromba
    • Kambonde
    • Plaatjies
    • Shatimiene Substitution In (46′)
    • Katupose
    • Jacob Substitution In (64′)
    • Swartbooi Substitution In (77′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Morocco

    Captain: Youssef Safri

    On the Field

    • Fouhami
    • Chrétien
    • Ouaddou
    • Erbate
    • El Kaddouri Yellow Card
    • Safri
    • Kabous
    • Alloudi Goals×3 Substitution Out (63′)
    • Sektioui Goal Substitution Out (67′)
    • Chamakh
    • Hadji Substitution Out (70′)

    Subs

    • El Karkouri
    • Zerka Substitution In (70′) Goal
    • Lamyaghri
    • Kharja
    • Aboucherouane Substitution In (67′)
    • Alioui
    • Kissi
    • El Moubarki
    • Mahdoufi
    • Bagui
    • Chahiri
    • Moukhtari Substitution In (63′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None