Cape Verde and Zambia lock horns in the last match of Group B. Zambia need a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the next round alive, Cape Verde may only need a point to advance to the next stage.
Starting XI
Cape Verde: Dias, Varela, C. Tavares, I. Tavares, Barros, Monteiro, Rocha, Lima, Ramos, Rodrigues, Mendes
Zambia: Mweene, Sunzu, Nkausu, Munthali, Mtonga, Mbola, Kalaba, Lungu, Musonda, Singuluma, Kangwa.
– the referee blows his whistle for full time. Full time score, Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Zambia
– 90+’ Kalaba misses the target by inches. Goal kick to Cape verde.
– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played
– 89′ Cape Verde gets a lifeline in the form of a free kick outside the penalty box
– 87′ Kalaba’s attempt at goal is straight at Dias. Goal kick to Cape Verde
– 85′ throw in for Zambia
– 82′ free kick to Cape Verde
– 81′ goal kick to Cape Verde
– 80′ offside call goes against Cape Verde. Goal kick to Zambia
– 78′ Kangwa fire wide at goal, he failed to put the ball into an open net
– 76′ offside call goes against Cape Verde
– 74′ Kangwa is booked for simulation (diving in the box).
– 73′ offside call goes against Cape Verde
– 70′ Cape Verde lose the ball outside the penalty box
– 66′ goal kick to Mweene
– 63′ Mweene pulls off a brilliant save to deny Cape Verde a goal
– 58′ goal kick to Zambia
– 57′ Zambia’s cross into the box misses the players and goes out for a goal kick
– 56′ throw in for Zambia
– 52′ free kick awarded to Cape Verde. The free kick shot is punched away by Mweene
– 51′ the rain is making life difficult for players
– 50′ the ball is played back to Dias
– 49′ offside call goes against Cape Verde
– 46′ throw in for Zambia
– Cape verde get the second half underway
– referee blows for half time. Half time score, Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Zambia
– 45′ Munthali is booked for a late tackle on Ramos
– 44′ 1 minute of added time will be played
– 43′ I. Tavares directs the ball over Mweene’s goal posts with a header
– 41′ a powerful free kick shot by Kalaba is punched away by Dias
– 40′ Mendes fires a shot straight at Mweene
– 39′ the ball is played back to Dias
– 37′ offside call goes against Zambia
– 35′ Rodrigues sprints forward, he hits the side netting. Goal kick to Zambia
– 33′ Musonda strikes the ball straight into the human wall. Cape Verde clears
– 32′ free kick to Zambia on the edge of the box as Kangwa is fouled
– 29′ Cape Verde knocking the ball around trying to create opportunities
– 27′ throw in for Cape Verde
– 23′ corner kick to Zambia. Cape Verde defence successfully and initiate a counter. Zambia break the attack
– 21′ the offside call goes against Kalaba
– 20′ Zambia defends the corner successfully
– 18′ free kick Cape Verde outside the penalty box. The human wall does its job as the ball is deflected out for a corner
– 16′ Kangwa does well to round the keeper but fails to beat C. Tavares to score
– 14′ Mweene come out to collect a cross in the box
– 13′ throw for Cape Verde
– 11′ Musonda fires wide at goal. Goal kick to Cape Verde
– 9′ Zmabia lose the ball in the final third. Cape Verde clear
– 5′ corner kick to Cape Verde. Zambia scramble to clear the ball
– 4′ throw in for Cape Verde
– 2′ Cape Verde on the attack. Rodrigues fails to keep the ball from going out of play. Goal kick to Zambia
– Kick off! Cape Verde playing from left to right. Zambia attacking right to left
