Blow by blow: Algeria vs Zimbabwe
Algeria lock horns with Zimbabwe in the first match of group B at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Willard Katsande of Zimbabwe. ©Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
– full time: Algeria 2-2 Zimbabwe
– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played
– 82′ Mahrez completes his brace. Algeria 2-2 Zimbabwe
– 78′ Solimani gets a shot away but its no where near the goal posts
– 77′ Malajila comes on for Mushekwi of Zimbabwe
– 71′ Murdiwa directs the ball towards his goal as he tries to clear almost conceded an own goal. The cross bar saved his blushes
– 66′ Mahrez sends a tame shot at Mukuruva
– 59′ referee stops the game for Mkuruva to receive medical treatment
– 58′ Bensebaini hits the cross bar
– 53′ Billiat turns a defender inside out before his shot is punched away by M’bolhi
– 52′ Mahrez’s cross into the box doesn’t find any of his teammate
– 49′ throw in for Zimbabwe
– 46′ Brahimi’s shot goes over the goal posts
– the second half is underway
– half time: Algeria 1-2 Zimbabwe
– 45′ 2 minutes of added time will be played
– 44′ Mushekwi needs medical treatment
– 43′ Ghoulam puts the ball over Zimbabwe’s goal posts
– 42′ Bhasera commits another foul outside the penalty box, free kick to Algeria
– 41′ free kick is kept out by Zimbabwe’s human wall
– 39′ free kick to Algeria on the edge of Zimbabwe’s penalty box
– 37′ Rusike is booked for a late challenge on Ghoulam
– 34′ Soudani needs medical treatment after a tackle from Katsande
– 33′ throw in for Zimbabwe
– 29′ Mushekwi scores from the penalty spot. Algeria 1-2 Zimbabwe
– 27′ the foul on Bhasera in the penalty box hands Zimbabwe a penalty
– 22′ the Warriors turning up the heat creating a number of scoring opportunities as Billiat’s shot is punched away by M’bolhi
– 13′ Mahachi gets away from his marker before scoring the equaliser. Algeria 1-1 Zimbabwe
– 11′ Mahrez scores, curls the ball beautifully past the keeper. Algeria 1-0 Zimbabwe
– 10′ Musona is replaced by Rusike, forced injury change for Zimbabwe
– 9′ Billiat strikes the goal posts with his second attempt at goal
– 7′ Billiat fires his shot straight at
– kickoff the game is underway
Starting XI
Algeria: M’bolhi, Mandi, Ghoulam, Belkhiter, Bensebaini, Bentaleb, Brahimi, Guediqura, mahrez, slimani, soudani
Zimbabwe: Mkuruva, Nhamoinesu, Zvirekwi, Murdiwa, Mahachi, Katsande, Billiat, Mushekwi, Musona
