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- Jesús the saviour sends National Thunder into heavenEquatorial Guinea progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a nail-biting penalty shootout victory over Mali. Nothing could split the sides after 120 tense minutes, but Jesús Owono was the hero, saving Falaye Sacko’s spot-kick to send his country to the last eight to face Senegal.Equatorial Guinea conceded just onceContinue reading “Jesús the saviour sends National Thunder into heaven”
- Salah spot-kick seals Pharaohs’ progressionEgypt advanced to the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on penalties, sending Ivory Coast crashing out of the tournament, whilst securing their third consecutive victory heading into the quarter-finals. After a minute’s silence was held to pay respects to the lives lost at Olembé Stadium a couple of days ago, theContinue reading “Salah spot-kick seals Pharaohs’ progression”
- Battle of the Eagles sees Carthage triumphLeading contenders Nigeria were dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the round of 16 courtesy of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s error as Tunisia reached their fourth successive quarter-final at the tournament thanks to a 1-0 victory in Garoua.The Covid-ravaged ‘Eagles of Carthage’ made three changes for this contest with 10 squad membersContinue reading “Battle of the Eagles sees Carthage triumph”
- Rashford delivers last minute hammerblow to West HamManchester United moved into the UEFA Champions League places after Marcus Rashford struck a dramatic injury-time winner. The hosts leapfrogged Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham in extraordinary circumstances after a game of very few chances.Despite the huge implications of this clash, with both sides vying for a chance to end the day inside the topContinue reading “Rashford delivers last minute hammerblow to West Ham”
- Dio-goal Jota steers Reds to cup finalLiverpool cruised past Arsenal 2-0 to reach a record-extending 13th League Cup final, whilst simultaneously recording their first-ever victory over the ‘Gunners’ away from home in the competition’s history.Arsenal have now only won one of the previous 18 encounters against the ‘Reds’ in all competitions and, in truth, they will be disappointed not to haveContinue reading “Dio-goal Jota steers Reds to cup final”
- Eagles prey on mediocre MauritaniaMali2-0FinishedMauritaniaSoccerAFRICA: Africa Cup of Nations – Round 320.01.2022 20:00MaliMali2-0FinishedMauritaniaMauritaniaMatchReportOddsH2HStandingsVideoPhotosNewsEagles prey on mediocre MauritaniaPhoto: AFPEagles prey on mediocre MauritaniaYesterday, Ben SullyMali eased past Mauritania to finish top of Group F, and the dominant display extended their unbeaten run in the Africa Cup Nations (AFCON) group stage to seven games.After conceding two goals in the opening tenContinue reading “Eagles prey on mediocre Mauritania”
- Tunisia stung by Jallow’s stunner in Scorpions scalpGambia continued their stunning debut Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign, after Ablie Jallow’s stunning stoppage-time winner secured a 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium.Both teams headed into the contest having already qualified for the knockout stages, with Gambia’s achievement on their AFCON debut particularly remarkable after entering the competition as theContinue reading “Tunisia stung by Jallow’s stunner in Scorpions scalp”
- Ivorians coast to eliminate dour Desert WarriorsA convincing 3-1 victory against Algeria saw the Ivory Coast secure their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) last 16, and deprive a firmly second-best opposition of any chance to steal Egypt’s mantle as the last team to win successive titles.High pre-match stakes gave way to a cautious start in Douala, and bothContinue reading “Ivorians coast to eliminate dour Desert Warriors”
- Ruthless Red Devils swat Bees away in 300th PL away winThree second-half goals by Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured a 3-1 win for Manchester United against Brentford in West London, in the teams’ first league meeting since 1947. The victory was a historic moment for the ‘Red Devils’ as they became the first Premier League side to achieve 300 away wins.Cristiano RonaldoContinue reading “Ruthless Red Devils swat Bees away in 300th PL away win”
- Cool as ice-Bergwijn sinks Leicester in Titanic tussleSteven Bergwijn’s injury-time double for Tottenham stunned a Leicester City side that seemed destined for certain victory, and revived the London club’s hopes of a top-four finish, as well as extending their unbeaten start under Conte to nine league games.Spurs dominated the opening stages, and looking to add to his 17 goals in 16 matchesContinue reading “Cool as ice-Bergwijn sinks Leicester in Titanic tussle”
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