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Wednesday January 23, 2008 Finished Tamale Stadium

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Tunisia

  • Jemaa 9’
  • Traoui 81’

Senegal

  • Sall 45’
  • Kamara 65’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tunisia
    • Senegal
    • 90+3' The final whistle goes, and a very entertaining game ends all square. Having come back from a goal down to take the lead, Senegal will be disappointed not to have won, but there was no stopping that equaliser from Mejdi Traoui.
    • 90+2' Suddenly Tunisia look the more likely victors. Traoui nearly claims a second with a mis-hit cross from wide on the right that almost embarrasses Sylva but goes just over!
    • 90' Kamara is booked for a crude lunge on Bekri. We're into injury time!
    • 89' Tunisia go close! A free-kick from the right is curled towards the back post and Jaidi is inches away from connecting with his head!
    • 87' Another change, this time for Senegal. Niang is replaced by Metz striker Babacar Gueye.
    • 86' Kamara floats a left-footed cross into the box from the right, and Camara sends a header just over! Jomaa is replaced by Yassine Mikari.
    • 85' Diouf with another high free-kick to the back post, but this time Kasraoui claims it confidently.
    • 82' GOAL! 2-2! What a goal! Traoui takes aim from 25 yards and the ball zips past Sylva and into the net!
    • 80' Ten minutes to go! Can Tunisia find an equaliser from somewhere? On the evidence of the second half so far, don't bet on it. Tunisia make a substitution. Chaker Zouaghi is replaced by Mehdi Ben Dhifallah.
    • 79' Diouf is caught offside. Then kicks the ball away. Charming.
    • 78' Bayal Sall breaks up a rare Tunisian attack and looks to find Camara down the Senegal left, but his pass is over-hit.
    • 76' Kamara finds Camara, and he's clean through, but the flag goes up.
    • 75' Felhi goes down injured after making a challenge, and he's stretchered from the field.
    • 72' The referee's getting a bit fussy now. Zaiem takes a free-kick before the ref has blown his whistle, and he is booked for the indiscretion.
    • 70' Tunisia go close! Substitute Zaiem tries a curler from the edge of the box and it goes about a foot wide of the right-hand upright!
    • 68' What a tackle from Bekri! Camara races into the box and is stopped in his tracks by a solid challenge from the Tunisia left-back.
    • 66' GOAL! 2-1 Senegal! The corner sparks a scramble inside the Tunisian box, and when Faye's shot is half-blocked Kamara sweeps the ball into the unguarded net from five yards!
    • 65' Diouf pumps a high free-kick into the Tunisia box, Kasraoui spills it under challenge from Niang, and it'll be a corner to Senegal.
    • 63' Another change for Senegal. And another English-based player enters the fray, as Portsmouth's Pape Bouba Diop comes on for Ndoye. Kamel Zaiem replaces Dos Santos for Tunisia.
    • 61' Senegal make a change. West Ham's Henri Camara replaces Mendy.
    • 59' What a miss! Mendy crosses from the left, and Niang puts the ball wide from six yards with the goal gaping! Another big let-off for Tunisia!
    • 56' Another Tunisian player goes down in the Senegal box, and the result is another booking for diving! Mejdi Traoui appeals rather half-heartedly after colliding with Faye, but the referee clearly won't stand for it.
    • 55' Tunisia are really under the cosh now. How long can they hold out?!
    • 52' Senegal threaten again! Diouf follows in a shot that balloons into the air but he's denied by a sprawling stop from Kasraoui, and when he scrambles to his feet his shot is deflected wide!
    • 50' Penalty? No! Dos Santos goes down under a challenge from Faye, and the referee shows him the yellow card. A brave decision from Yuichi Nichimura.
    • 49' What a chance for Senegal! Diouf plays Kamara clean through and he rolls the ball past Kasraoui and wide of the far post!
    • 47' Niang looks to slip the ball to Kamara as he advances towards the box, but Tunisia clear.
    • 46' Senegal kick things off in the second half, and that goal by Bayal Sall sets things up very nicely indeed. Early chance for Senegal! Diouf ambles into the box on the right and sends in a low shot which Kasraoui pushes behind! In truth, the Bolton man didn't really get behind that.
    • 45+2' GOAL! 1-1! From nowhere Senegal equalise! Jaidi fails to cut out a pass from midfield, and Bayal Sall pounces to coolly slot the ball past Kasraoui! And the first half ends! Tunisia looked in total command until the last 30 seconds.
    • 45+1' Chikhaoui tears through the middle of the Senegal defence and looks to be through on goal but a heavy touch makes the ball run through to Sylva.
    • 45' Hagui clears from the left-back position with Diouf closing in.
    • 44' One minute to go until half-time and, for all Senegal's endeavour, Tunisia look completely in control.
    • 42' Diouf finds space on the right, but is quickly surrounded by a cluster of white-shirted defenders. Jomaa sprints down the Tunisian left, but he's short on support and Senegal clear.
    • 40' Kamara is punished for a robust tackle from behind on Bekri. Diouf lets the referee know exactly what he thinks, while Bekri departs the fray on a stretcher.
    • 39' Much better from Senegal! Diouf is inches away from connecting with an inviting cross from the right!
    • 38' Bekri is penalised for a foul on the half-way line. Free-kick to Senegal.
    • 35' Terrible pass from Camara! Chikhaoui intercepts and drives towards goal, but after hurdling a challenge by Souleymane Diawara the ball gets away from him and runs out for a goal kick.
    • 34' Beye with an ambitious half-volley from distance, but he gets underneath it and it bounces to Kasraoui for an easy save.
    • 32' Senegal are dominating possession, but Tunisia are content for them to have the ball and look pretty comfortable at the moment. Niang is penalised for a foul on Karim Hagui on the corner of the Tunisian box.
    • 31' Niang lays the ball off to Henri Camara on the right and calls for the return pass, but he's strayed offside, forcing Camara to delay, and the move breaks down.
    • 29' Diouf is one-on-one with Jaidi but the Birmingham man stands his ground and prods the ball out for a corner. Diouf's delivery from the right is too long, Mendy puts it back in from the left, but the flag goes up for offside.
    • 28' Jomaa advances down the Tunisia left, but Faye denies him with a vital clearance!
    • 27' Tunisia are content to sit back here for the time being. Habib Beye has a chance to cross from the right, but he mis-cues and it flies out for a goal kick.
    • 25' Dos Santos clips a cross into the Senegal box from the left, but it's just behind Chikhaoui!
    • 24' Frederic Mendy goes into the book for a ragged challenge.
    • 23' Senegal go close! Niang works a yard of space on the edge of the box and sends in a low shot that goes inches wide with Kasraoui rooted to the spot!
    • 22' Radhi Jaidi halts Diouf in full flight with a clumsy challenge. Free-kick to Senegal on the right. Diouf takes it, but it's disappointing and Tunisia head it clear.
    • 20' Oh dear! Yacine Chikhaoui dwells on the ball in midfield and then plays a woefully under-hit back-pass that Kasraoui has to sprint from his line to clear with two Senegal forwards closing in!
    • 19' Powerful run from Diouf down the right flank. The Lions of Teranga need a big performance from him if they want to take control of this game.
    • 17' Sight of goal for Senegal! Ousmane Ndoye's shot from distance is blocked and falls into the path of Diomansy Kamara, who chests the ball down and nips into the area before Kasraoui slides out to deny him!
    • 15' Moustapha Bayal Sall flattens Chaker Zouaghi with a clumsy challenge! Free-kick to Tunisia. No card though.
    • 12' Tunisia on the attack again. Francileudo dos Santos chases after a long ball, but he can't bring it under control and Ndaw hoofs the ball away.
    • 11' Senegal can't have seen that coming. They looked pretty comfortable until that sudden intervention by Jomaa.
    • 9' GOAL! 1-0 Tunisia! Issam Jomaa bursts forward down the left, exchanges passes with Wissem Bekri and drives an excellent low drive past Tony Sylva with his left foot from just inside the box! Lovely goal.
    • 8' A bit of afters here. Felhi and Guirane Ndaw slide in to contest the ball on the near touchline, and Felhi appears to kick-out at Ndaw. After a bout of macho posturing, order returns.
    • 6' Niang scampers after a through-ball, and Hamdi Kasraoui has to come to the edge of the box to collect it.
    • 4' Enterprising play from Niang! He runs at the Tunisian defence, surges into the box and shoots left-footed, but he's off-balance and the ball flies wide!
    • 3' Diouf plays the corner short and gets it back, but his cross from the left is over-hit and Tunisia are able to clear.
    • 2' El Hadji Diouf curls the free-kick in from the left, and Felhi has to head it behind for a corner!
    • 1' We're underway! And a worrying start for Senegal, as Mamadou Niang is clattered by Radhouane Felhi. He should be OK to continue though. Free-kick to Senegal wide on the left.
    • - Referee: Yuichi Nichimura (Japan)
    • - Senegal: Sylva; Beye, Diawara, Abdoulaye Faye, Ndaw; Kamara, Mendy, Ndoye, Bayal Sall; Diouf, Niang
    • - Tunisia: Kasraoui; Zouaghi, Bekri, Felhi, Jaidi; Hagui, Mnari, Traoui, Jomaa; Francileudo dos Santos, Chikhaoui
    • - The teams make their way onto the pitch, Tunisia in all-white, Senegal in all-green. It's an unsurprisingly sweltering 33°C in Tamale this afternoon. The pitch in the Tamale Stadium has a running track around it, and the ground is far from full.
    • - It should probably be mentioned at this point that there is a little bit of history between these sides. They met at the quarter-final stage in 2004, when a fiery encounter was decided in Tunisia's favour by a hotly contested goal from Joahar Mnari, who could play for Tunisia today. The Carthage Eagles went on to win the tournament that year, and Senegal forward El Hadji Diouf has said he sees this match as a "revenge mission".
    • - Good afternoon and thank-you for joining us for LIVE coverage of this Africa Cup of Nations match from Tamale, as Tunisia and Senegal bid to take the initiative in Group D.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' Suddenly Tunisia look the more likely victors. Traoui nearly claims a second with a mis-hit cross from wide on the right that almost embarrasses Sylva but goes just over!
    • 89' Tunisia go close! A free-kick from the right is curled towards the back post and Jaidi is inches away from connecting with his head!
    • 82' GOAL! 2-2! What a goal! Traoui takes aim from 25 yards and the ball zips past Sylva and into the net!
    • 70' Tunisia go close! Substitute Zaiem tries a curler from the edge of the box and it goes about a foot wide of the right-hand upright!
    • 68' What a tackle from Bekri! Camara races into the box and is stopped in his tracks by a solid challenge from the Tunisia left-back.
    • 66' GOAL! 2-1 Senegal! The corner sparks a scramble inside the Tunisian box, and when Faye's shot is half-blocked Kamara sweeps the ball into the unguarded net from five yards!
    • 59' What a miss! Mendy crosses from the left, and Niang puts the ball wide from six yards with the goal gaping! Another big let-off for Tunisia!
    • 52' Senegal threaten again! Diouf follows in a shot that balloons into the air but he's denied by a sprawling stop from Kasraoui, and when he scrambles to his feet his shot is deflected wide!
    • 49' What a chance for Senegal! Diouf plays Kamara clean through and he rolls the ball past Kasraoui and wide of the far post!
    • 45+2' GOAL! 1-1! From nowhere Senegal equalise! Jaidi fails to cut out a pass from midfield, and Bayal Sall pounces to coolly slot the ball past Kasraoui! And the first half ends! Tunisia looked in total command until the last 30 seconds.
    • 39' Much better from Senegal! Diouf is inches away from connecting with an inviting cross from the right!
    • 23' Senegal go close! Niang works a yard of space on the edge of the box and sends in a low shot that goes inches wide with Kasraoui rooted to the spot!
    • 20' Oh dear! Yacine Chikhaoui dwells on the ball in midfield and then plays a woefully under-hit back-pass that Kasraoui has to sprint from his line to clear with two Senegal forwards closing in!
    • 17' Sight of goal for Senegal! Ousmane Ndoye's shot from distance is blocked and falls into the path of Diomansy Kamara, who chests the ball down and nips into the area before Kasraoui slides out to deny him!
    • 9' GOAL! 1-0 Tunisia! Issam Jomaa bursts forward down the left, exchanges passes with Wissem Bekri and drives an excellent low drive past Tony Sylva with his left foot from just inside the box! Lovely goal.
    • 4' Enterprising play from Niang! He runs at the Tunisian defence, surges into the box and shoots left-footed, but he's off-balance and the ball flies wide!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Yuichi Nichimira

  • Tunisia

    Manager: Roger Lemerre

    On the Field

    • Kasraoui
    • Haggui
    • El-Bekri
    • Felhi
    • Zouaghi
    • Jaidi
    • Traoui Goal Yellow Card
    • Mnari
    • Jemaa Goal Substitution Out (85′)
    • Dos Santos Yellow Card
    • Chikhaoui

    Subs

    • Nafti
    • Ben Saada
    • Abdi
    • Nefzi
    • Meriah
    • Ghezal
    • Dhifallah
    • Ben Frej
    • Mathlouthi
    • Mikari Substitution In (85′)
    • Zaiem Yellow Card

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • Chermiti

  • Senegal

    Manager: Henri Kasperczak

    On the Field

    • Sylva
    • Beye
    • Diawara
    • N'Daw
    • Faye
    • Mendy Yellow Card Substitution Out (60′)
    • Kamara Goal
    • N'Doye Substitution Out (62′)
    • Sall Goal
    • Diouf
    • Niang

    Subs

    • Diatta
    • Sonko
    • Camara
    • Gueye
    • Bouba Diop Substitution In (62′)
    • Camara Substitution In (60′)
    • Faye
    • NDiaye
    • Malick Ba
    • Sarr
    • Sougou
    • Coundoul

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None