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GROUP 7, week
4:
Mar 25 2001, 1700 GMT Sudan
- Côte d'Ivoire 0:0
Before the match: Libya
are seeking to profit from any weekness Côte d'Ivoire might show
to conquer the second ticket. Sudan have lost all three matches yet - a
pity that they might end up with empty hands after playing so relatively
well in general but getting all their good results in the parallel World
Cup qualifiers only. Anyway the Ivorians are to travel to the the same
trap Ghana fell in a few weeks ago.
1sthalf:
-Sudan in red shirts, red
shorts, white stockings, Côte d'Ivoire in green stockings, white
shorts and green/white/orange shirts
-both theams are off for
a fast attacking beginning on a ground which makes passing game difficult
as the balls start bouncing immediately, Côte d'Ivoire have a huge
opportunity right away
-the Ivorians look more
focussed than Ghana two weeks ago at the same place but they will have
to overcome a smart Sudanese attacking game that suits the bumpy ground
well
-('12) Sudan: the Ivorian
keeper makes three saves after a cross into the penalty area has created
a dangerous scenario
-like against Ghana Sudan
are operating with long balls and crosses, which seem a problem for the
Ivorian defence which is sometimes exposed because of the attacking approach
of the 'Elephants'
-('18) dangerous attack
by Côte d'Ivoire which proves the skills of the West African magicians,
but the eventual shot is fired wide from inside the penalty area
-('19) Sudan: on the other
side the hands of the Ivorian keeper are needed again to prevent a Sudanese
shot from scoring, the insuing Ivorian counter attack looks promising but
fades
-('23) Côte d'Ivoire:
beautiful attack with #12 solorun on the right wing, his pass back from
the ground line against the run of the defenders is taken directly by #10
who fires it across the bar from 10 meters by a close margin
-('30) Ivorians waste a
good free kick opportunity
-('42) no problems for the
Sudanes keeper to save an Ivorian attempt
-the match has developed
into a midfield battle with a number of injury timeouts
halftime 0:0
Côte d'Ivoire experience
how difficult it is to win at Sudan, even when displaying a committed approach.
It is essential to score first here, like Egypt did.
2nd half:
-the referee distributes
some harsh yellow cards against the Ivorians
-('57) the Ivorian keepers
has no problems with a free kick from the right corner of the penalty area,
directly targeted on goal
-the Ivorian game has
lost quality throughout the match
-('62) Sudan: the Ivorian
keeper is in the middle of excitement as he and his defenders have problems
to clear a cross
-('63) the Sudanesee stick
to their game plan and run another dangerous counter attack
-the match becomes more
lively again in front of the goals with half chances for both, the Ivoirian
win balls in midfield like they did in early first half, in the first half
the Sudanese wanted a penalty but he had refused
-('66)an Ivorian player
falls inside the Sudanese penalty area but he had reacted similar way
-('67) big counter opportunity
for Sudan but the striker hesitates too long and his way to the goal is
cut off by a defender
-('73) Côte d'Ivoire
#18 penetrates into the penalty area at the left hand side, but instead
of centering the ball he tries a surprise shot on the first goal post which
goes wide
-('77) the Sudanese spread
the Ivorian defence very well, this time it leads to a 20 meter shot which
is almost dropped into his own goal by the Ivorian keeper, it follows an
Ivorian counter right away
-('84) Sudan: unconcentrated
defending by Côte d'Ivoire has led to a 22 meter free kick, central
to the goal, a defender can block the shot
-('88) another half chance
for Sudan
-Ivorians keep trying,
too, but the Sudanese defending reamains very concentrated
-('injury time) Sudan: a
long ball from midfield suddenly sends #15 alone running towards the Ivorian
goal. He lobs it over the keeper but the ball also goes across the bar
by some centimeters
final score 0:0
A match of half chances
and almost opportunities. And another lesson on how difficult it is to
win here. Maybe both teams have all their luck spared for their World Cup
campaigns. After this result Sudan has no chance anymore to qualify for
the Nations Cup
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