Equatorial Guinea knockout Mali on penalties

Watch the goals of the match between Equatorial Guinea and Mali

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Equatorial Guinea and Mali : snatched the crossing card for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals, after winning 6-5 on penalties against Mali, on Wednesday evening.

And the negative tie continued in the original and extra time,

So the two teams resorted to penalty kicks, which smiled at Equatorial Guinea.

The first half witnessed absolute control of the Mali team, and its players managed to keep the ball in front of the great decline of Equatorial Guinea, which relied on rebounds.

The attempts throughout the first half did not rise to the level of danger, and the two teams came out in a goalless draw.

The second half did not differ much, and the balance tilted to the Mali team,

Whose players excelled in wasting opportunities in front of the opponent’s goal.

The first dangerous opportunity in the confrontation came in the 58th minute,

After Bisoma led an attack on the right flank, evaded one of the defenders,

And passed to Camara, who found himself in front of the goal. But the player’s shot crossed the crossbar.

In the 67th minute, Djenebo, the star of the Malian national team, received a ball on the outskirts of the penalty area and hit a powerful ball that passed next to the post.

And the two teams needed to resort to penalty kicks, which smiled at Equatorial Guinea in the end.

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