Blow by blow: Algeria vs Tunisia
Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group B match between Algeria and Tunisia at Stade de Franceville.
Riyad Mahrez of Algeria celebrates a goal with teammates. (Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix)
– referee blows the whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Algeria 1-2 Tunisia
– 90+1′ GOAAAL! Hanni pulls one back for Algeria with a great finish!
– 90′ offside call goes against Tunisia
– 88′ Forced substitution for Tunisia: Jeridi comes on for the injured Mathlouthi
– 84′ referee stops play for Mathlouthi to receive medical treatment
– 83′ corner kick for Algeria
– 80′ corner kick for Tunisia
– 79′ Substitution for Tunisia: Akaichi makes way for Khenissi
– 76′ free kick for Tunisia in a good scoring position and it leads to a corner kick
– 74′ Substitution for Algeria: Hanni comes on for Brahimi
– 73′ Substitution for Tunisia: Khazri makes way for Yakoubi
– 70′ corner kick for Algeria
– 69′ Substitution for Algeria: Bounedjah comes on for Ghezzal
– 66′ GOAAAL! Sliti makes it 2-0 for Tunisia from the penalty spot!
– 64′ PENALTY for Tunisia for Ghoulam’s foul on Khazri. Yellow card for Ghoulam
– 62′ another free kick for Algeria
– 61′ free kick for Algeria in a promising position
– 61′ offside call goes against Tunisia
– 59′ free kick for Tunisia
– 58′ Now Tunisia appeal for the penalty and again the referee waves play on
– 57′ Algeria appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on
– 55′ referee stops play for Msakni to receive medical attention
– 53′ free kick for Algeria
– 50′ Mandi scores an own goal to put Tunisia in the lead!
– Tunisia get the second half underway
– referee blows the whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Algeria 0-0 Tunisia
– 45′ free kick for Algeria in a promising position. Maaloul gets a yellow card for moving before the ball is kicked
– 44′ offside call goes against Tunisia
– 38′ offside call goes against Tunisia
– 36′ referee stops play for Mathlouthi to receive medical treatment
– 34′ corner kick for Algeria
– 32′ free kick for Algeria
– 30′ free kick for Tunisia
– 28′ offside call goes against Tunisia
– 27′ free kick for Tunisa, but Akaichi fouls the keeper
– 24′ Mahrez’s long range shot is saved by Mathlouthi
– 23′ Khazri’s shot is saved by Asselah
– 21′ corner kick for Tunisia
– 19′ free kick for Tunisia in a promising position and it leads to another one
– 17′ corner kick for Tunisia
– 16′ free kick for Algeria in a promising position
– 11′ Mathlouthi pulls off another save to deny Guedioura. Corner kick for Algeria
– 9′ free kick for Tunisia
– 6′ Mathlouthi pulls off a great save to deny Slimani from close range
– 5′ corner kick for Algeria
– 4′ free kick for Algeria from a good scoring position
– 2′ offside call goes against Algeria
– Algeria get the game underway
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Algeria XI: Asselah, Mandi, Ghoulam, Bensebaini, Meftah, Bentaleb, Brahimi, Guedioura, Ghezzal, Mahrez, Slimani
Tunisia XI: Mathlouthi, Ben Youssef, Abdennour, Maaloul, Naguez, Khazri, Sassi, Ben Amor, Sliti, Msakni, Akaichi
Hello and welcome to Phakaaathi’s live reporting of the Afcon 2017 Group B match between Algeria and Tunisia at Stade de Franceville.
