Before:
Angola has not entirely
convinced in the race for a place at the Nations Cup qualifiers and it
will be a big surprise if they can catch the 'Lions Indomitables' (Cameroon,
Indomitable Lions) in the race for a place at Korea/Japan 2002. But they
can try to put some pressure on Cameroon by winning at Libya today and
make Cameroon need to win a match themselves.
1st half:
-In front of a small crowd
Libya in black shorts and black and green shirts, Angola in black shorts
and red shirts with golden numbers
-the match starts as a fluent
but not very fast match with only very few fouls and referee interruptions
-both teams with attacking
attempts but half chances only - Angola does not benefit from a few temporary
holes in the Libyan defence and Libya construct a few nice attacks but
fail to finish them dangerously
-('29) the most dangerous
attack by Angola yet and a good save by the Libyan keeper against a volley
from 18 meters
-('32) a sharp long range
attempt by Libya misses only by a half meter
-('35) Libyans have the
Angolan defence in disorder and #11 takes the time to target accurately
into the far corner from 14 meters - 1:0
-('37) a second goal Libyan
by #9 is whistled back for offside - didn't really look so, a close call
-('39) dangerous Angolan
freekick situation - the attempt gets deflected for a corner. This one
gets the defence into troubles: the Libyans need some attempts before they
can clear
-('41) Angola with another
threatening situation, a defenders leg is in between once more
2nd half:
-('47) A Libyan defender
stops the ball for his beaten goalkeeper before it crosses the line
-('49) the wall stops an
Angolan free kick, the insuing corner sees an unchallenged header which
goes across the bar
-Angola now far more
aggressive, attacking the hosts during build up
-('55) more pressure by
Angola, Libyan defenders are yet successful but the match has become more
intense, a growing number of fouls and interruptions
-('62) Angola: a free kick
cross from the right hand side, the Libyans are badly positioned and a
direct low shot by a striker. It is a little too soft and the Libyan keeper
can make a fine save to deny the goal
-the match is all Angola
now, the well known Libyan counter game today does not work
-('70) Angola: dangerous
deflected cross, the keeper saves for one of the inumerous corners for
the guests
-('73) Angola: header far
across the bar
-('81) Angola: seldom seen
but absolutely correct indirect free kick for Angola inside the penalty
area, distance about 14 meters: it gets blocked by the wall, the second
attempt is very dangerous and misses the target only by about half a meter
-('84) Libyans become dangerous
for once
-Angolans keep attacking,
they fight for their chance
-('88) Angola: free kick
cross from the left and #7 volleys it against the goalpost
-('89) an Angolan attacker,
free in front of the goal only hits the air, the ball passes by
-('90) another great chance
for Angola after a free kick cross from the right, it is unclear whether
offsides
-there should be a long
injury time to be added
-('injury time) Libya do
not achieve to play out a good counter situation
-('injury time) cross into
the middle and penalty for Angola for what might have been holding
-('injury time) #4 converts
by a low shot into the right corner - no chance for the keeper who has
decided for the other- 1:1
final score 1:1
Cameroon now need only one
more point to qualify |