Afrigather On Tuesday, Senegal superior to the Spherical of 16 of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after settling for a goalless design with Malawi of their closing Community B match.
Within the match played on the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam, the Teranga Lions earned their 2nd design from three matches to shut top with 5 points.
Senegal had but to tag within the tournament and had been now taking a look for to trace their authority, while Malawi had been taking a look for to reason an upset.
A acquire would guarantee a region within the knockout stage of the rivals for the Flames.
Nevertheless it became Senegal who took the initiative to Malawi from the kick-off, with Habib Diallo seeking a gap thru a header to Bouna Sarr’s unpleasant extensive off the mark.
Moments later, Sadio Mane uncared for a upright likelihood to construct his personnel within the lead as he could maybe maybe additionally not withhold his shot down from Sarr’s supreme cutback.
On the diversified hand, Gabadinho Mhango became taking a look for hazardous as he began causing all forms of complications for the Senegalese defence.
His most effective effort came from a sequence-part he became unhappy to not turn out to be because it deflected extensive of Mendy’s aim.
Malawi stood resolute in defence and starved the giant title-studded Senegal attack of the ball within the closing stages of the first half of.
The Senegalese personnel stepped up their game first and most critical up of the 2nd half of, taking a look for to steal withhold watch over of lawsuits.
Diallo came shut to scoring, nonetheless Malawian goalkeeper Charles Thom became quick to react and tip the ball over the bar.
Thom made one other worthy assign, this time from Idrissa Gueye’s neatly-taken free-kick.
Malawi had a penalty kick impart waved away by VAR test following an alleged infringement within the penalty put.
Neither facet could maybe maybe additionally in the end gain the breakthrough as Senegal sailed thru, while Guinea joined them despite their loss as runners-up.
(NAN)
