Saturday, September 7, 2013

Senegal 1 - Uganda 0; Angola 4 - Liberia 1

Liberia paid a visit to Angola in Lubango as both teams ended their campaigns today.  Eddie Wulue misplayed an attempted clearance off an Angolan corner in the second minute, allowing Guedes a free swing at a volley from within the six-yard box to put Angola ahead 1-0.  That proved to be the only goal of the half.  Angola were ahead 1-0 at intermission.

Mabululo made a fantastic solo run, slaloming around two Liberian defenders before crossing to the back post.  Ary Papel received the pass, dribbled backward with the goalkeeper coming to pressure, and then shot at goal.  The ball rolled along the goal line until Mabululo tapped in for 2-0.  A one-two-one play from Guilherme Afonso and Guedes was finished from seventeen yards by Afonso for 3-0.  Three minutes after that it was 4-0 after Abdul scored from a completely unmarked header in the box off a corner kick.  Liberia pulled back a consolation goal with ten minutes to play.  A Sylvanus Nimley pass set up Marcus Macauley to finish from eighteen yards away.  Gideon Williams received a red card for Liberia in minute 88 to end all home of a comeback.  Angola win convincingly 4-1.

Marrakesh, Morocco was the site of Senegal's nominal home matchup against Uganda.  Uganda needed a victory or else Senegal would win Group J and advance to round three.  Defender Godfrey Walusimbi was kicked off the pitch for a red card in minute 36 after a studs-up challenge on Gassama Lamine, leaving Uganda a man down.  Uganda were able to make it to halftime with the score 0-0.

Uganda held tough despite being a man down, but they had to open up and go for goal or else be eliminated.  Finally, the man advantage paid dividends for Senegal with six minutes to play in the match.  Moussa Sow ran onto a ball forward from Dame Ndoye inside the Uganda area.  Sow got a pass off beyond the coverage of Andrew Mwesigwa (pictured, yellow) to a wide open Sadio Mane at the far post.  Mane made the tap-in to put Senegal ahead.  Senegal win 1-0 and secure a spot in the next round of qualifying by virtue of winning Group J.  Uganda are eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Senegal 12 pts IN
Uganda OUT
Angola OUT
Liberia OUT

Goals
Angola
Guedes 2
Mabululu 47
Guilherme Afonso 60
Abdul Nyazinawo 63

Liberia
Marcus Macauley 80

Senegal
Sadio Mane 84

Match Reports:
http://www.redpepper.co.ug/senegal-10-uganda/
http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/16073-cranes-player-rating-senegal-1-1-uganda.html
http://www.redpepper.co.ug/live-senegal-vs-uganda/

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwexo88kGY (Angola v. Liberia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAaGFnIHS-Q (Senegal v. Uganda)

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