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Egypt

  • Abd Radou 24’ (pen.)
  • Zaki 38’

Angola

  • Manucho 26’
  1. African Cup of Nations - Zaki sends Egypt through

    African Cup of Nations - Zaki sends Egypt through

    Amr Zaki's goal gave Egypt a 2-1 African Cup of Nations quarter-final win over Angola to set up a semi-final tie with Ivory Coast. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Egypt
    • Angola
    • 90+4' It's all over! Egypt hold firm to set up a semi-final with Ivory Coast. Angola have been a credit to the competition, and that goal from Manucho will live in the memory for a long time.
    • 90+3' Egypt weather some concerted pressure from Angola, and are finally able to break. They win a free-kick and are in no hurry to take it.
    • 90+2' Egypt replace Aboutrika with defender Ibrahim Said.
    • 90+1' Yamba Asha plays a corner into the box from the left, but it's headed away at the near post. Mateus brings down a high ball at the back post, and Fathi watches it out of play but the ref awards a corner!
    • 90' Andre slips a pass towards the edge of the Egypt box, but Fathi clears. Injury time is all that separates Egypt from a semi-final date with Ivory Coast!
    • 89' Manucho attacks down the right, but Gomaa clears.
    • 88' Edson crosses from the left and wins a corner for Angola. Mendonca curls it to the back post, Rui Marques heads it back across goal but a free-kick is given for a push.
    • 87' Egypt look in complete control now. An equaliser for Angola does not look remotely likely.
    • 86' Hassan is given offside on the left.
    • 85' Great save Lama! Hassan wriggles into space and sends in a shot across goal that Lama dives to push away!
    • 84' Manucho seizes on a loose ball in midfield, but Angola can't make anything of it. Flavio is replaced by Edson.
    • 83' Fathi sends in another cross from the right, Kali heads it clear at the near post.
    • 82' Al Hadari sends another huge clearance down the pitch, but Angola are quickly on the attack.
    • 81' Abd Rabou cuts inside on the left and dinks a cross to the back post, but there's nobody there.
    • 80' Oh dear. Angola go forward but Manucho's attempted pass to Yamba Asha on the left flies off his foot for a throw-in.
    • 78' Egypt continue to knock the ball around with ease. Can Angola find an extra 10% as the final 10 minutes approach?
    • 77' Shawky wins a free-kick after being clipped by Marco Airosa. Angola's challenge is ebbing away.
    • 75' Angola win a free-kick wide on the left, but Gilberto's cross is woefully over-hit and bounces out for a goal kick.
    • 74' Great play from Fathi! He jinks into the box from the right and fires in a high, stinging drive that Lama has to push away!
    • 73' Flavio is cautioned for catching Shawky flush in the face with his boot! Ouch.
    • 72' Angola make a change. Ze Kalanga trots off to be replaced by striker Mateus.
    • 71' Zaki departs the field - bellowing encouragements as he goes - and is replaced by regular Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan.
    • 70' Fathi crosses from the right, but it's cut out at the near post. Shady crosses from the left, and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 68' Shady sends in a weak shot from the left that Lama easily stops at his near post. Zaki has picked up a knock, and goes off on a stretcher.
    • 67' Lama to the rescue again! Egypt break down the right and Moteab sends in a shot from 15 yards that the Angolan stopper has to palm over!
    • 65' Substitution for Egypt. Mahmoud Fatallah replaces Sayed Moawad.
    • 63' Good save Lama! Moteab darts into the box to get on the end of Zaki's backheel, but at full stretch his shot is blocked by Lama!
    • 61' Good save Al Hadari! Angola work the ball into the box and Manucho exchanges passes with Flavio before firing in a low, left-footed shot that Al Hadari has to turn behind!
    • 60' Mendonca cracks in a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked.
    • 59' The Black Antelopes are starting to see a little more of the ball now. Ze Kalanga takes aim from 25 yards, but it goes over the bar.
    • 58' Flavio is crowded out in midfield. The Al Ahli forward has been well marshalled in this second period.
    • 57' Abd Rabou curls the free-kick over the wall... and over the bar.
    • 56' Zaki is felled by Marco Airosa again. Free-kick to Egypt, 25 yards from goal in the inside left channel. Lama anxiously lines up his wall.
    • 55' Marco Airosa fouls Zaki. Free-kick to Egypt.
    • 54' Zaki looks for Moteab with a long pass over the top, but it's too heavy and Lama comes to the edge of his area to gather it in.
    • 53' Egypt break at pace, and Kali has to turn Zaki's left-wing cross behind for a corner. The corner is taken short, but Aboutrika's attempted dribble into the box is unsuccessful.
    • 52' Fathi looks to make his way to the byline on the right, but Angola double up on him and Mendonca emerges with the ball.
    • 51' Mendonca rolls a pass into the box but it's too heavy and Al Hadari collects. He sends a huge kick downfield, and Lama is forced to punch it clear with Zaki closing in!
    • 50' Abd Rabou sends a wild shot well wide from about 25 yards.
    • 49' Marco Airosa crosses from the Angola right but gets underneath it and it loops out for a goal kick.
    • 48' Aboutrika looks to weave his way into the box but loses control of the ball and opts for a frankly ridiculous dive, for which he is promptly booked.
    • 46' Angola nearly equalise after 15 seconds! Flavio flicks the ball on and Manucho dinks the ball inches wide of the right-hand post!
    • H-T Angola make a change at half-time. Mendonca comes on.
    • 45+2' Ze Kalanga shoots from distance after some patient build-up play, but it's a ragged shot and it goes well over. And the half-time whistle sounds! Egypt owe their lead to a large slice of fortune, but they've probably been the better side.
    • 45+1' There will be two minutes of injury time.
    • 45' Maurito shoots from distance, but doesn't catch it properly and it goes wide.
    • 44' Fathi - who's been the star of the first half - curls in another cross from the right and wins a corner. Moawad curls the ball in, but it's headed clear.
    • 42' That equaliser was a cruel blow for Angola, but they can take consolation from the fact they look threatening whenever they go forward.
    • 41' Moteab's shot from the left is deflected over the bar by Rui Marques.
    • 40' Yamba Asha catches Zaki with a high boot. Free-kick to Egypt on the half-way line.
    • 38' GOAL! 2-1 Egypt! And what a lucky goal! Fathi whips in another devilish cross from the right and the ball hits Zaki's chest at the back post and flies past Lama!
    • 36' Gilberto's free-kick hits the wall but is headed goalwards by Ze Kalanga, and Al Hadari has to punch it clear!
    • 35' Gomaa chops down Flavio right on the edge of the Egypt box after a speedy break by the Black Antelopes. Gomaa goes into the book, Gilberto lines up the free-kick.
    • 33' Egypt have regained their senses now, and are looking to reassert their control of the game.
    • 32' Aboutrika skips down the right and swings in a cross but it's too strong, and Marco Airosa tidies things up for Angola.
    • 31' That goal from Manucho positively sang its way into the net. Essam Al Hadari was underneath it but didn't stand a chance.
    • 30' We've got a game on our hands now!
    • 29' Angola win another free-kick in a promising position, but Gilberto thumps it into the wall.
    • 27' GOAL! 1-1! And what a stunning goal by Manucho! He holds off a challenge in midfield before unleashing a dipping, left-footed 30-yarder that flies into the net!
    • 25' Maurito slams the free-kick into the wall!
    • 24' Angola win a free-kick of their own, 25 yards from goal on the left of the box.
    • 23' Abd Rabou steps up... AND SCORES! 1-0 Egypt! He calmly slots the ball into the bottom-left corner, with Lama diving the other way!
    • 22' PENALTY TO EGYPT! Aboutrika's free-kick goes straight into the wall, and the ref points to the spot for a hand-ball! The ref is surrounded by angry Angolan players! Andre is cautioned for the original offence.
    • 20' Gilberto fouls Mohamed Aboutrika right on the edge of the box! Free-kick to Egypt.
    • 19' Sayed Moawad looks to get on the end of a pass down the left flank, but Rui Marques comes across to clear the danger.
    • 18' Chance for Egypt! Fathi curls in a great cross from deep on the right, and when Rui Marques misses it at the near post Moteab is inches away from connecting!
    • 17' Egypt come forward again, but Shawky can't find a route into the area from the left-hand side.
    • 16' Nice football from Egypt. They work the ball to Fathi in space on the right, but his cross is over-hit.
    • 15' Good play Lama! The Angola 'keeper has to sprint to the right-hand edge of his penalty area to claim a long pass, and just about manages to keep the ball in the area!
    • 14' And fairly innocuous it obviously was, as Ze Kalanga rejoins the game.
    • 13' Ze Kalanga goes down after tangling with Abd Rabou and is stretchered from the field. It all looked fairly innocuous.
    • 12' Chance for Egypt! Moteab runs into the area to get on the end of a pass from the edge of the box that is deflected up into the air, but the angle is tight and the best he can do is jab the ball over Lama, allowing Angola to clear.
    • 11' Ze Kalanga finds Manucho with a precise forward pass, but the youngster can't bring it under control.
    • 10' There's nothing between the sides so far. It's all pretty cagey. Shady Mohamed looks to up the tempo for Egypt, but his through-ball is played towards nobody in particular and Angola tidy up.
    • 9' Gilberto curls in the free-kick from the right but it's woefully over-hit and drifts behind for a goal kick.
    • 8' Mohamed Shawky drives in a low shot from distance, but it's straight at Lama. Sayed Moawad is booked for bringing down Ze Kalanga on the far side of the pitch.
    • 7' Flavio goes down on the half-way line with two defenders in close attendance, but the referee awards a throw-in to Egypt. Flavio is not impressed.
    • 6' Egypt are seeing a lot of the ball in these opening stages. Ze Kalanga is penalised for tripping Amr Zaki on the Egypt left.
    • 5' Hosni Abd Rabou's crossfield pass is over-hit and Shawky can't keep it in play on the right.
    • 4' Yamba Asha fells Mohamed Shawky with a clumsy challenge. Free-kick to Egypt inside their own half.
    • 3' Ahmed Fathi concedes a throw-in on the Egypt left.
    • 2' Egypt defender Hani Said controls a long ball forward on his head before slipping the ball to a team-mate. It's all been quite gentle so far.
    • 1' The first half begins! Lest we forget, a semi-final against the mighty Ivory Coast awaits the victors here...
    • - The teams take to the field beneath an overcast sky, Egypt in red shirts, black shorts and black socks, Angola in a change strip of all-white.
    • - Both sides are at full strength, but Pharoahs boss Hassan Shehata springs a bit of a surprise by picking Emad Moteab ahead of Mohamed Zidan, who scored a superb brace in Egypt's opening 4-2 win against Cameroon.
    • - Referee: Yuichi Nichimura (Japan)
    • - Angola: Lama; Airosa, Kali, Yamba Asha, Rui Marques; Ze Kalanga, Andre, Gilberto, Maurito; Flavio Amado, Manucho
    • - Egypt: Al Hadari; Mohamed, Said, Gomaa, Moawad; Abd Rabou, Fathi, Shawky; Zaki, Aboutrika, Moteab
    • - Good afternoon and thank-you for joining us for LIVE coverage of the first of today's African Cup of Nations quarter-finals: it's reigning champions Egypt v Angola from the Kumasi Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Kick-off is at 17:00 GMT.

  • Summary

    • 85' Great save Lama! Hassan wriggles into space and sends in a shot across goal that Lama dives to push away!
    • 74' Great play from Fathi! He jinks into the box from the right and fires in a high, stinging drive that Lama has to push away!
    • 67' Lama to the rescue again! Egypt break down the right and Moteab sends in a shot from 15 yards that the Angolan stopper has to palm over!
    • 63' Good save Lama! Moteab darts into the box to get on the end of Zaki's backheel, but at full stretch his shot is blocked by Lama!
    • 61' Good save Al Hadari! Angola work the ball into the box and Manucho exchanges passes with Flavio before firing in a low, left-footed shot that Al Hadari has to turn behind!
    • 51' Mendonca rolls a pass into the box but it's too heavy and Al Hadari collects. He sends a huge kick downfield, and Lama is forced to punch it clear with Zaki closing in!
    • 46' Angola nearly equalise after 15 seconds! Flavio flicks the ball on and Manucho dinks the ball inches wide of the right-hand post!
    • 38' GOAL! 2-1 Egypt! And what a lucky goal! Fathi whips in another devilish cross from the right and the ball hits Zaki's chest at the back post and flies past Lama!
    • 36' Gilberto's free-kick hits the wall but is headed goalwards by Ze Kalanga, and Al Hadari has to punch it clear!
    • 27' GOAL! 1-1! And what a stunning goal by Manucho! He holds off a challenge in midfield before unleashing a dipping, left-footed 30-yarder that flies into the net!
    • 23' Abd Rabou steps up... AND SCORES! 1-0 Egypt! He calmly slots the ball into the bottom-left corner, with Lama diving the other way!
    • 22' PENALTY TO EGYPT! Aboutrika's free-kick goes straight into the wall, and the ref points to the spot for a hand-ball! The ref is surrounded by angry Angolan players! Andre is cautioned for the original offence.
    • 18' Chance for Egypt! Fathi curls in a great cross from deep on the right, and when Rui Marques misses it at the near post Moteab is inches away from connecting!
    • 12' Chance for Egypt! Moteab runs into the area to get on the end of a pass from the edge of the box that is deflected up into the air, but the angle is tight and the best he can do is jab the ball over Lama, allowing Angola to clear.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Egypt

    On the Field

    • Al Hadari
    • Mohamed
    • Said
    • Fathi
    • Moawad Yellow Card Substitution Out (66′)
    • Abd Radou
    • Gomaa Yellow Card
    • Shawky
    • Zaki Goal Substitution Out (71′)
    • Aboutrika Yellow Card Substitution Out (90′)
    • Moteab

    Subs

    • 16. Abdelmonsef
    • 4. Said Substitution In (90′)
    • 13. El Sayed
    • 17. Hassan Substitution In (71′)
    • 9. Zidan
    • 3. Al Muhammadi
    • 23. Sobhi
    • 2. Fathalla Substitution In (66′)
    • 12. Gamal
    • 18. Fadl

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Angola

    On the Field

    • Lama
    • Airosa
    • Kali
    • Yamba Asha
    • Marques
    • Kalanga Substitution Out (72′)
    • Andre Yellow Card
    • Gilberto
    • Maurito Substitution Out (46′)
    • Manucho Goal
    • Flavio Yellow Card Substitution Out (84′)

    Subs

    • Delgado
    • Jamba
    • Loco
    • Mendonca Substitution In (46′)
    • Love
    • Mateus Substitution In (72′)
    • Machado
    • Figuereido
    • Edson Substitution In (84′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None