Mali 0 - 1 Algeria : Algeria stay in the hunt

Algeria kept their hopes of progress in the African Nations Cup alive as they edged past Mali in Cidadela .
England's World Cup opponents had lost 3-0 to Malawi in their opening Group A encounter but Rafik Halliche's header saw them bounce back in style.

For Mali, there was to be no repeat of the heroics that saw them come from 4-0 down to earn a 4-4 draw with Angola in the tournament opener as they turned in a poor performance.
Mali enjoyed an early period of pressure and Mustapha Yatabare's second-minute free-kick caused problems in the Algerian defence but Mahamadou Diarra was unable to find a team-mate with his pull-back after beating Algeria keeper Faouzi Chaouchi to the loose ball.
But the Desert Foxes hit back and Karim Ziani's swerving, dipping cross almost caught out Soumaila Diakite in the Mali goal as it struck the top of the crossbar.
Yatabare went close at the other end as his long-range strike flew into the side netting.
Despite those early chances, the game was blighted by poor midfield play from both teams, with neither side capable of keeping possession long enough to create any genuine chances.
Abdelkader Ghezzal headed wide for Algeria after Hassan Yebda's threatening cross while Mali's best hope of a goal stemmed from the confusion that Yatabare's free-kicks caused their opponents.
Mali defender Bakary Soumare was then booked for an ill-timed challenge on Yacine Bezzaz and from the resulting set-piece Algeria took a 43rd-minute lead.
Ziani's curling delivery allowed defender Halliche to steal in between three defenders and beat the indecisive Diakite.
Conceding so close to the break saw Mali start the second half with more urgency about their play and Seydou Keita forced a fingertip save from Chaouchi from a tight angle, although he really should have pulled the ball back to one of his three team-mates in the box.
Yebda then tried his luck from long range for Algeria, forcing Diakite to scramble across his goal as the ball ran wide.
Eagles coach Stephen Keshi sent on Sevilla forward Fredi Kanoute as they sought an equaliser but it proved in vain as Algeria's defence, superbly marshalled by Halliche and Madjid Bougherra, dealt with everything that was thrown at them.
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CAN 2010 : Zambia 1 - 1 Tunisia Dhaouadi earns point

Zambia and Tunisia failed to take advantage of Group D rivals Cameroon's shock African Nations Cup loss to Gabon as the two nations had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Lubango.
The Zambians will be most disappointed not to have got off to a winning start after largely dominating the game and seeing a late header from substitute Emmanuel Mayuka ruled out for offside.
The underdogs had made a fine start with the dangerous Rainford Kalaba striking the side-netting, while Tunisia looked a shadow of the side who had for a long time been one of the dominant forces on the continent.
Zambia took the lead in the 19th minute when Jacob Mulenga unselfishly played the ball back to James Chamanga in the box and his weak shot dribbled under Aymen Mathlouthi and into the net.
Kalaba had a shot blocked just past the half-hour and Zambia looked likely to add to their tally until Tunisia equalised out of nowhere in the 39th minute, Souheil Dhaoudadi slamming a cross by Youssef Msakni into the roof of the net.
The Tunisians started the second half stronger but Zamiba soon came back with Kampamba Chuntu missing a header in front of goal and Chamanga providing a constant thread.
Kalaba had the best chance in the 69th minute when he rose to meet a superb deep cross from Christopher Katongo but directed his free header into the ground when he should have scored.
Zambia pushed in the last 10 minutes with Mulenga driving a shot into the side-netting before Mayuka thought he had won it with his first touch only for the referee to deem otherwise.
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CAN 2010 : Cameroon 0 - 1 Gabon

Cousin goal shocks Indomitable Lions

This year's African Nations Cup threw up another upset this afternoon as Gabon took down one of the tournament favourites, Cameroon, in the first Group D game.

Hull City striker Daniel Cousin took advantage of a defensive mix-up to grab the only goal after 17 minutes. Cameroon pressured the Black Panthers for much of the match but could produce an equaliser, as Gabon secured only their second ever African Nations Cup victory.

Cameroon did all the early pressing with Landry N'Guemo going close from a tight angle before Didier Ovono had to turn Achille Emana's snap shot from the right channel on to the post and out for a corner.

It was against the run of play when Gabon snatched the lead with less than 20 minutes gone. Cameroon's defence got themselves in a mess, allowing a mis-kicked pass from Cedric Moubamba to find its way into the path of Cousin, who slipped a low shot past Carlos Kameni.

Paul Le Guen's side almost responded moments later as Alex Song surged forward. The midfielder was brought down on the edge of the area but the referee waved play on as the ball fell for Pierre Webo, who saw his low shot saved.

Geremi's long-range free-kick then seemed to have Ovono in trouble, but he awkwardly punched it away.The second half took time to come to life but Emana almost scored an explosive equaliser with a long-range half-volley out of nothing that flashed wide.

A quick free-kick just before the hour mark released Emana inside the area but as he closed on the goalkeeper he sliced his shot horribly wide.

Cameroon were struggling to get star striker Samuel Eto'o involved and his first decent shot from inside the area was deflected wide.

Emana then forced a good save from Ovono before substitute Somen Tchoyi flashed a powerful shot wide, but it was beginning to look like it might not be Cameroon's day.

Ovono made a good save to keep out Geremi's deflected free-kick in the final minute of normal time and Song then sent Cameroon's last chance over the crossbar.

Gabon almost sealed it when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang smashed the ball against the crossbar in injury time, but Cousin's strike proved enough.
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