Blow by blow: Cape Verde Islands vs Zambia
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.
FILE PICTURE: Ryan Mendes of Cape Verde Islands (L) and Heldon Ramos of of Cape Verde Islands during the 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations match between Cape Verde Islands and Angola from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on January 27, 2013 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.Photo by Richard Huggard / Gallo Images
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
