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Football: Ethiopia snatch win to keep World Cup dream alive

March 24, 2013 12:24
Ethiopia snatched a dramatic 1-0 home victory over Botswana on Sunday to keep alive hopes of a first appearance at the World Cup in Brazil next year. Substitute Getaneh Kebede, who replaced fellow-striker Adane Girma for the second half in Addis Ababa, snatched the lone goal two minutes from time in the high-altitude east African city. Ethiopia returned to the top of Group A with seven points, two more than overnight leaders South Africa, who overcame Central African Republic 2-0 in Cape Town thanks to goals from Thabo Matlaba and Bernard Parker.

Football: Africa Cup third place - Mali 3 Ghana 1

February 9, 2013 16:45
Full result of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday: Mali 3 (Samassa 21, Keita 48, Diarra 90+3) Ghana 1 (Asamoah 82) Teams Ghana: Dauda; Boateng, Vorsah, Boye (Mensah 46), Afful; Wakaso, Awal, Asamoah, Asante; Atsu (Adomah 70), Wakaso, Gyan (capt, Clottey 75) Coach: Kwesi Appiah Mali: Diakite; Diawara, A. Coulibaly, S. Coulibaly, Tamboura; O. Coulibaly, M. Traore, K. Traore, Keita (capt); Diabate, Samassa (Diarra 78) Coach: Patrice Carteron (FRA) Yellow cards

Football: Mali lead Ghana 1-0 at half-time

February 9, 2013 15:16
Mahamadou Samassa scored midway through the first half to give Mali a 1-0 half-time lead over Ghana in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off Saturday. dl/nr

Football: Ghana, Mali teams for Africa Cup play-off

February 9, 2013 14:00
Ghana and Mali teams for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday: Ghana: Dauda, Boateng, Vorsah, Boye, Afful, Awal, Asante, Asamoah, Atsu, Wakaso, Gyan (capt) Coach: Kwesi Appiah Mali: Diakite, Diawara, A. Coulibaly, O. Coulibaly, S. Coulibaly, Tamboura, K. Traore, Keita (capt), M. Traore, Diabate, Samassa Coach: Patrice Carteron (FRA) Referee: Castane Otogo (GAB) dl/nr

Football: South Africa v Mali teams

February 2, 2013 14:01
Teams for Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between South Africa and Mali at Moses Mabhida Stadium Saturday: South Africa: Khune, Gaxa, Khumalo (capt), Sangweni, Masilela, Furman, Mahlangu, Letsholonyane, Phala, Parker, Rantie Mali: Soumbeyla Diakite, Diawara, Tamboura, Coulibaly, Wague, Sissoko, Samba Diakite, Sow, Keita (capt), Maiga, Samassa Referee: Neant Alioum (CMR) dl/dj

Soccer-Mali draw to book Nations Cup quarter-final berth

January 28, 2013 15:30
DURBAN, South Africa, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mali sealed a quarter-final place at the African Nations Cup.after recovering from conceding a penalty after 35 seconds to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. Mali finished second behind Ghana in Group B and now play hosts South Africa in Durban on Saturday. They made a dreadful start, the Congolose awarded a penalty inside the first minute when Momo Sissoko brought down Yves Diba, allowing Dieumerci Mbokani to score his second from the spot at the tournament.

WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Ghana win and Niger draw in sluggish Nations Cup

January 24, 2013 17:45
By Mike Collett PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Ghana took a significant step towards the quarter-finals and Niger secured their first ever point as the African Nations Cup continued to unfold like a slow-moving drama rather than a Hollywood thriller on Thursday. The only goal on the sixth day of the tournament came from a Ghanaian penalty in their 1-0 win over Mali at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Soccer-Dembele gets first Mali call-up ahead of Nations Cup

January 8, 2013 09:52
BAMAKO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Mali have called up uncapped striker Mana Dembele from French club Clermont Foot to replace Mamadou Samassa in their training squad for the African Nations Cup finals, officials said on Tuesday. Italy-based Samassa pulled out of the team's preparations in Bamako because of injury. Dembele, who was born in Paris, has scored seven goals in Ligue 2 this season, prompting his first call-up by Mali.
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