Tuesday January 31, 2012 Group Phase: Group C Finished Stade de Franceville

Gabon 1 - 0 Tunisia

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  1. African Cup of Nations - Aubameyang ready for Tunisia “fight”

    African Cup of Nations - Aubameyang ready for Tunisia “fight”

    Gabon take on Tunisia in the African Cup of Nations with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang hyping up a "fight to the last" in the group stage clash. More

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    Time:90'
    • Gabon
    • Tunisia
    • 90+6 And that is it! Gabon have won, they top the group and Tunisia have to content themselves with second. Tunisia will probably face Ghana in the quarters - but that all gets settled tomorrow.
    • 90+5 Free-kick Tunisia on the left, Saihi sends it in but headed clear. Aubameyang gives chase but cleared upfield. Good cross from the left but cleared from Chikhaoui, who then tangles with Cousin as he shields the ball.
    • 90+4 Oh give over. Tunisia are kicking off with Gabon. You've both qualified, no need for this nonsense. Darragi shoved a Gabon player and could have got himself sent off for that!
    • 90+4 Too little too late as Mskani finds Allagui, who shoots well wide.
    • 90+3 The corner is half-cleared and it drops to ABDENNOUR TWO YARDS OUT but he scuffs it into the keeper's arms!!
    • 90+2 Good low cross that Mskani attacks but Manga - who has been excellent - clears for a corner.
    • 90+1 Msakni looks far post for Chikhaoui but he heads well wide. Good leap, poor header.
    • 90' GABON SUB: Ambourouet on for Mbanangoye.
    • 89' Tunisia with a late charge as they knock it about nicely, but Gabon have everyone back now and it will be hard to break them down.
    • 88' Mbanangoye is helped off the pitch. He's clearly fine.
    • 87' Gabon wasting time now as Mbanangoye claims cramp.
    • 86' Aubameyang on the run but he clearly dives in the box. No booking, Tunisia allowed to clear.
    • 84' Wild effort high and wide from Abdennour, who's not had his best game today.
    • 83' Bit of nonsense in the box delays it but the free-kick comes in - cleared at the near post. Poor from Allagui.
    • 82' Tunisia have a free-kick on the left but will make their final change first - Khalifa on for Darragi.
    • 81' Cleared immediately and Tunisia could be in here but good defending by Manga to clear.
    • 80' Abdennour chucks the ball away and is booked for dissent.
    • 79' Tunisia counter and a break in play as a cross hits Moussono in the face. He'll stay down.
    • 78' Gabon on the break but Cousin can't get the shot away.
    • 77' Corner to Tunisia - cleared but to IFAA WHO SHOOTS, DEFLECTED BUT A SMART REACTION FROM OVONO! Cleared in the end.
    • 75' Apanga is booked. Meanwhile, Morocco have scored against Niger. Means nothing.
    • 74' GABON SUB: Ebanega on for Mouele, who has played well but looks a bit tired.
    • 73' Msakni on the move now and Tunisia have a corner on the left. Wasted too.
    • 72' A bouncing ball almost flies over the head of Jridi but he recovers. Down the other end Chikhaoui hammers one well over.
    • 71' The Tunisia free-kick finally comes in but punched clear by the keeper.
    • 70' TUNISIA SUB: Chikhaoui on for Ben Yahia. Get the keeper off, Trabelsi!
    • 69' TUNISIA SUB: Jemaa, who has been poor, comes off for Allagui.
    • 68' Rotten punch from the keeper but Ifaa flies across to block and Tunisia break - winning a free-kick off Poko up the other end, on the left.
    • 67' The keeper drops it AGAIN after a week straight shot from Palun but Cousin can't finish with Ifaa sliding in. Corner.
    • 66' Ragued dithers poorly and Aubameyang shoots, again it's poor and headed wide but mishandled dreadfully by Jridi who almost palms it into Cousin's path! Corner. Jridi won't be reappearing against Ghana that's for sure.
    • 65' Poor corner from Mbanongoye but they have a throw on the left. Gabon delighted now. He's now booked too, I think for dissent as no-one was near him to foul.
    • 64' Corner to Gabon as Ragued heads behind.
    • 63' Ragued is booked for Tunisia. Not sure what for - if it was dissent or a foul immediately from the restart.
    • 62' GOAL GABON! AUBAMEYANG! Given away in midfield, Cousin plays it through and despite a poor first touch Aubameyang gets the shot in - terrible keeping, he let it through him.
    • 61' Bit of a late tackle from Chemmam who needs to watch it. Not send off - he'll get subbed soon probably.
    • 60' Boussaidi follows a promising ball from Apanga out for a goal kick again. Cousin struggling so far.
    • 59' Good defending by Ifaa again to clear to touch under pressure. He looks Tunisia's best defender.
    • 58' Jemaa waits at the far post but Apanga heads away. Khelifa was there too.
    • 57' Msakni gives it away and a high ball in from Madinda but Ifaa eases Aubameyang off the ball and it bounces away for a goal kick.
    • 55' That corner is cleared and Msakni could be in but a cynical trip by Muele. Very lucky not to be booked.
    • 54' JUST OVER FOR GABON! Madinda with a wicked ball after the initial corner is cleared, palmed over by the keeper Jridi with Palun flying in!
    • 53' Gabon finally get forward and, with lots of men in there, Muele cuts inside and shoots wide. Deflected though, corner.
    • 51' Manga with a long ball for Aubameyang, who is clean through but a few yards offside.
    • 50' When Gabon get it back they give it away cheaply - done again as Ovono lofts it aimlessly upfield to Abdennour.
    • 49' Good stuff from Tunisia again but a poor cross from Ben Yahia and Madinda clears.
    • 48' Some slick passing by Tunisia but it's wasted as Jemaa is yards offside, poor from him - he just joined Brest on loan from Auxerre, by the way.
    • 47' Ifaa goes down easily but the ref waves him up. Gabon counter but nothing comes of it.
    • 46' The second half is underway, about five minutes behind schedule.
    • - GABON SUB: Madinda comes on for the co-hosts at half-time. Meye makes way.
    • 45+2 Half-time and it's goalless. If it stays like this Gabon would win the group.
    • 45+1 Two minutes added time being played.
    • 45' Bit of a motthers' meeting between both sets of players but no real problems and the free-kick is put long by Jridi.
    • 44' Lovely skill by Aubameyang and a dangerous ball in from the right, havoc as bodies fly in the Tunisia box but the whistle goes with the keeper claiming a foul again. No way, no-one touched him.
    • 43' Good defending from Ifaa as Gabon had men over on Tunisia following a straight long ball.
    • 42' Chemmam plays one over the top but Ben Yahia, who has been quiet, can't get there.
    • 41' Getting a bit scrappy now as a Gabon foul throw is spotted by the ref.
    • 40' Gabon move forward now, Muele surging from right back but he gets his cross all wrong, sailing it out for a goal kick.
    • 39' Wasted free-kick in the end, lofted high over the bar.
    • 38' Cousin goes down on the edge of the box and Gabon have a free-kick. It's on the left-hand side though...
    • 37' Booking for Boussaidi for a foul on Cousin.
    • 36' Tunisia break now but the ball wide for Chemmam is too heavy.
    • 35' Another good move from Gabon as a nice ball from Meye sees him cross aiming for Aubameyang, it lands behind him and Poko flies in but heads well wide!
    • 34' Cousin with a good flick on and Muele is in but Abdennour puts him off balance and he can't get there! Clever defending...
    • 33' Well the ref is saying he played an advantage but Tunisia stopped expecting the free-kick. Oops.
    • 32' Palun appears to foul Jemaa but he gets away with it.
    • 30' The ref is unhappy with some shirt-pulling between Abdennour and Cousin... Words with both.
    • 29' Meye nicks it off Abdennour and the linesman signals for a pull, Tunisia again getting away with sloppy defending. Unlike them.
    • 28' Gabon on the move and Poko gets a sight on goal from range but he sends his half-volley a long way wide. He saw Jridi out of position but got the execution wrong.
    • 27' Turns out the referee decided it was not a foul and just awards a goal kick. Too right as well - nonsense from the Tunisians.
    • 26' Tunisia are angry as they think there was a foul from Meye and Cousin, who were both flying in on the keeper. Nothing in that - Abdennour shoved Cousin into him!
    • 26' Almost a goal for Gabon as Jridi flaps terribly at a high ball in, Cousin putting it wide!
    • 25' Gabon on the move now but a poor ball from Poko sails over Cousin and to Jridi.
    • 24' JUST WIDE FROM ABDENNOUR! The short corner is swung high far post and he beats Manga to it but puts it wide!
    • 23' Chemmam with a super ball to release Khalifa, loads of space and a low ball but it hits Manga to fly out for a corner. He had Jemaa and Msakni waiting!
    • 22' Great low cross from Aubameyang but Cousin can't connect thanks to a superb Ifaa tackle!
    • 21' Better from Gabon now as they ask questions down the right, Muele winning a throw off Chemmam';s chest.
    • 20' Ovono is able to claim the cross. He launches it long, Aubameyang is taken out by Chammem, who is booked.
    • 19' Gabon have a throw deep in their half. It's played back to the keeper who is able to launch it clear. But here come Tunisia again, Msakni on the left, he weaves in and out, tricky feet and from Saihi too who drills in a low shot, blocked by Apanga for a corner.
    • 18' Corner on the right which Chemmam will take - Abdennour can't get his head on it though and Gabon clear.
    • 17' Abdennour finds Chemmem, now Msakni to Khelifa who shoots and deflected wide off Manga. Corner. Good stuff Tunisia.
    • 15' Tunisia probing again after that brief spell of Gabon pressire. Great play but Ifaa's ball catches Khelifa offside - he looked on to me and was in tonnes of space!
    • 14' Muele on a run down the right again, Abdennour in a bit of trouble but he plays himself out of it, runs away from Cousin, now Chemmam on the run but he can't find Msakni and Gabon clear.
    • 13' Tunisia are able to clear the corner and the ball eventually sails behind for a goal kick.
    • 12' Strong run from Cousin but a poor cross - Ifaa's header is just as weak though and it comes to Mouele, good cross from him and headed behind by Boussaidi.
    • 11' High ball in catches the Tunisia defence out but not the keeper as Jridi reads the danger and claims ahead of Cousin.
    • 10' Side netting from Khelifa! Great play cutting in from the left and a vicious drive but just wide!
    • 9' Wet pitch today as Saihi tries a long-range shot that flies well over.
    • 8' Msakni runs at the Gabon defence, who stand off him and he spanks one on goal but straight at the keeper! It opened up for him.
    • 7' Tunisia clear the corner, which was poor at the first man.
    • 6' Given away by Saihi, trying to play it out from the back, but Meye panics and spanks one well over. There was space for the break in behind there - the ref decides it was deflected so a corner to Gabon.
    • 5' Msakni is fouled by Palun and Tunisia have a free-kick - good ball in from Chemmam but Jemaa is offside.
    • 4' Space wide left for Saihi, good cross for Khelifa but his header is blocked by Mouele. Gabon clear as Cousin causes problems, wide to Aubameyang but he's challenged by Boussaidi.
    • 3' Good start by Tunisia who are holding possession well and asking the early questions.
    • 2' Long ball aimed for Jemaa but nodded away by Moussono. Throw Tunisia, which should yield a corner but Ovono was fouled says the ref.
    • 1' The first half is underway!
    • 17:58 Also feel free to comment on my view on the nonsense that followed (and accompanied) Angola's surprise exit last night. Eye on Africa blog
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    • 17:56 Referee: Noumandiez Doue (Ivory Coast)
    • 17:55 FACT: Both previous meetings between Gabon and Tunisia at the ACN have ended in draws.
    • 17:50 FACT: Tunisia have never before won all three group stage matches.
    • 17:45 FACT: Gabon have already won as many matches at this ACN as they had in their history before this tournament (2).
    • 17:40 Tunisia also ring the changes, which I find odd given this match is to AVOID GHANA... Issam Jemaa, who returned from injury ahead of schedule to score in the 2-1 win against Niger, starts though.
    • 17:35 Several changes for Gabon. Daniel Cousin is rewarded for his goal against Morocco with a start in this crunch tie, so he replaces Eric Mouloungui up front; Apanga comes in for Ebanega in defence, while Palun starts in place of Madinda in midfield, with Beye replacing N'Guema out wide.
    • 17:30 TEAMS - Gabon: Ovono Ebang, Mouele, Ecuele Manga, Apanga, Moussono, Palun, Mbanangoye, Biyogo Poko, Aubameyang, Cousin, Meye; Subs: Bidonga, Ambourouet, Ebanega, Boussoughou, N'Guema, Mouloungui, Ndong, Madinda, Moubamba, Moundounga, Do Marcolino, Bitseki Moto /// Tunisia: Jeridi, Ifa, Chammam, Boussaidi, Abdennour, Ragued, Ben Yahia, Saihi, Msakni, Jemaa, Khelifa; Subs: Ben Cherifia, Haggui, Chedli, Jemal, Korbi, Chikhaoui, Darragi, Allagui, Traoui, Dhaouadi, Chermiti, Mathlouthi
    • - Co-hosts Gabon face Tunisia in a Group C shoot-out to avoid Ghana in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations - LIVE from 6pm.

  • Summary

    • 90+3 The corner is half-cleared and it drops to ABDENNOUR TWO YARDS OUT but he scuffs it into the keeper's arms!!
    • 77' Corner to Tunisia - cleared but to IFAA WHO SHOOTS, DEFLECTED BUT A SMART REACTION FROM OVONO! Cleared in the end.
    • 67' The keeper drops it AGAIN after a week straight shot from Palun but Cousin can't finish with Ifaa sliding in. Corner.
    • 66' Ragued dithers poorly and Aubameyang shoots, again it's poor and headed wide but mishandled dreadfully by Jridi who almost palms it into Cousin's path! Corner. Jridi won't be reappearing against Ghana that's for sure.
    • 62' GOAL GABON! AUBAMEYANG! Given away in midfield, Cousin plays it through and despite a poor first touch Aubameyang gets the shot in - terrible keeping, he let it through him.
    • 54' JUST OVER FOR GABON! Madinda with a wicked ball after the initial corner is cleared, palmed over by the keeper Jridi with Palun flying in!
    • 53' Gabon finally get forward and, with lots of men in there, Muele cuts inside and shoots wide. Deflected though, corner.
    • 34' Cousin with a good flick on and Muele is in but Abdennour puts him off balance and he can't get there! Clever defending...
    • 26' Almost a goal for Gabon as Jridi flaps terribly at a high ball in, Cousin putting it wide!
    • 24' JUST WIDE FROM ABDENNOUR! The short corner is swung high far post and he beats Manga to it but puts it wide!
    • 23' Chemmam with a super ball to release Khalifa, loads of space and a low ball but it hits Manga to fly out for a corner. He had Jemaa and Msakni waiting!
    • 22' Great low cross from Aubameyang but Cousin can't connect thanks to a superb Ifaa tackle!
    • 10' Side netting from Khelifa! Great play cutting in from the left and a vicious drive but just wide!
    • 17:30 TEAMS - Gabon: Ovono Ebang, Mouele, Ecuele Manga, Apanga, Moussono, Palun, Mbanangoye, Biyogo Poko, Aubameyang, Cousin, Meye; Subs: Bidonga, Ambourouet, Ebanega, Boussoughou, N'Guema, Mouloungui, Ndong, Madinda, Moubamba, Moundounga, Do Marcolino, Bitseki Moto /// Tunisia: Jeridi, Ifa, Chammam, Boussaidi, Abdennour, Ragued, Ben Yahia, Saihi, Msakni, Jemaa, Khelifa; Subs: Ben Cherifia, Haggui, Chedli, Jemal, Korbi, Chikhaoui, Darragi, Allagui, Traoui, Dhaouadi, Chermiti, Mathlouthi

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Gabon

    Manager: Gernot Rohr

  • Tunisia

    Manager: Sami Trabelsi

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      6 7
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      Goal 8.3 7
      Yellow Card Substitution Out90′ 6.2 6
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