By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
…Burkina Faso Silence Sudan 2-0.
See Confirmed R16 Fixtures Here . . .
AFRICA, ON New Year’s eve saw the reflection of a living world football icon and a former of former trail blaizing French National Team Captain, Zenadine Zideine when his chip off the block who plays in every department of football for the real mother country Algeria, 27 year Belaid playing in the defence scored a fantastic header as a curtain raiser for the Desert Foxes of Algeria against Equatorial Guinea in the 19th Minute from a Hadji Moussa floater.
Algeria finally in group E in Rabat, Morocco finished off the Guineans 3-1 as Fares Chaibi scored the second goal in the 25th minute from Ibrahim Maza who was the MAN OF THE MATCH. Hadji- Moussa produced a second assist to Ibrahim Maza who scored the third goal in the 32nd minute making Equatorial Guinea quake fearing an avalanche of goals will be conceded.
After deep talks in the dressing room at half time, the Guineans got a consolatory game as Alex Balboa found Emilo Nsue to score in the 50th minute though they were sent out in group E.
The Stallions of Burkina Faso sent Sudan down the ladder in same group E at Casablanca with a 2-0 win.
Shaktar Donetsk of Ukraine (made popular by summersaulting wonder, Julius Aghaowa of Nigeria) midfielder Lassina Troare produced a brilliant header that saw Suadn’s knee buckle in the 16th minute of play.
Substitute Brentford of England attacker, Dango Outtara located MAN OF THE MATCH Lorent of Belgium Defender Arsene Karassi to increase the tally with a goal in the 85th minute of Play.
Algeria finished tops in group E with maximum 9 points scoring 7 goals and conceding only a goal; Burkina Faso came second with 6 points scoring 4 goals and conceding 2; Sudan got 3 points scoring 1 goal and conceding 5 to come 3rd while Equatorial Guinea goes home rocking the bottom with no point scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.
Here is the official fixture for the round of 16 matches:
1. Senegal vs Sudan at 5.00pm on Saturday Jan 3rd.
2. Mali vs Tunisia at 8.00pm on Saturday Jan 3rd.
3. Morocco vs Tanzania at 5.00pm on Sunday Jan 4.
4. South Africa vs Cameroon at 8.00pm on Sunday Jan 4.
5. Egypt vs Benin at 5.00pm on Monday Jan 5.
6. Nigeria vs Mozambique at 8.00pm on Monday Jan 5.
7. Algeria vs DR Congo at 5.00pm on Tuesday Jan 6.
8. CIV vs BFA at 8.00pm on Tuesday Jan 6.
#AFCON25 #CAF #FRMC #FAF #ZIFA
#FAFA #EFA #NFF.
