Gabon – Morocco: A draw and happy, the summary of the CAN match.

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Gabon Morocco A draw and happy the summary of

22:22 – Thank you

Thank you all for following us for this spectacular draw between Morocco and Gabon, which will have seen the qualification of the two nations for the round of 16 of the CAN.

22:20 – Bad and happy

Who would have thought that this meeting would take this turn in the light of the first twenty minutes of deep boredom. Both Morocco and Gabon seemed to be satisfied with an amorphous rhythm in the softness of the Cameroonian night. Then a slide from Chakla ignited the powder and blew everything up. On a long innocuous release from Amonome, the Moroccan defender whom Halilhodzic had established to breathe Saïss, who had a cold during the week, lost his support and opened the way for Allevinah in ambush behind his back. The Clermont striker appeared alone against El-Kajoui and opened the scoring with a cross shot. Harmless until then, Patrice Neveu’s men took the lead. Boosted, they packed the rest of this first period. Boupendza first, then Kanga author of a missile on a free kick from 45 meters and finally Palun with a header were very close to making the break and punishing an opponent without idea or intensity. Unfortunately for the Panthers, El-Kajoui watched and kept his people in the game.

The second act was much more explosive and balanced between two teams who had finally decided to give their all. As soon as he resumed, e Fajr, from 20 meters, forced Amonome to relax to release a cross shot which took the path of the small net. A warning shot. Because Morocco, under the impetus of Boufal, entered before the hour mark, pushed very hard to come back and after a rescue from Ecuélé Manga on a recovery from Chakla in the 6 meters, saw their efforts rewarded. Following a center messed up by the Gabonese rearguard, Boufal tried to get around Amonome and was thrown off balance by Poko’s tackle. The Angevin took charge of the sentence himself by transforming the penalty into force. We thought then that the Atlas Lions were going to take the ascendancy but it was to forget a little quickly the Panthers and their ability to bite against. Recovering high, Obiang sent deep Allevinah, who had found the crossbar earlier in the game, whose broken center ricocheted off the shin of Aguerd, who had come to contest the position at Boupendza. Gabonese happiness lasted only a few moments. Indeed, on a free kick, obtained on the right at 20 meters, near the right angle of the surface, Hakimi illuminated the meeting with a sublime shot rolled into the opposite skylight. Amonome could do nothing about it. The meeting had just reached its climax. Tremendous pride, Morocco grabbed a draw and made sure to finish at the top of Group C, maintaining their invincibility in this AFCON. A draw which was also the joy of the Gabonese. Although decimated and plagued by upheavals internally, the selection led by Patrice Neveu scored its ticket for the round of 16 (against Burkina Faso, editor’s note), proving the strength of its collective. The communion scenes said a lot about the relief of Allevinah and her teammates. Despite the result, everyone won tonight in Yaoundé, after an initially sluggish and finally backfiring meeting.

22:09 – Halilhodzic salutes the character of his players

“I played a few boys who didn’t play a lot. We knew against Gabon that it would be difficult. The boys fought well, equalized twice. I’m very satisfied. Overall, we dominated, created a few chances but lacked precision. They were very realistic, we knew they were going to counter-attack quickly. In the end, I can’t blame my players for anything.”, reacted after the meeting Vahid Halilhodzic, visibly happy with the reaction of his men in view of the scenario.

22:07 – Morocco not fixed

First in Group C and undefeated in this CAN, Morocco will play their round of 16 next Tuesday, still in Yaoundé. However, Sofiane Boufal and her teammates do not yet know their opponent. It will be either Malawi, or Cape Verde, or Tunisia.

22:04 – “We gave everything”

“We gave everything on the pitch. We prepared a lot mentally. In the end, it paid off, we qualified. It’s just happiness. We come to CAN to experience moments like that. as the competition progresses, we are more and more united, more and more united”, savored Jim Allevinah, man of the match.

21:58 – Allevinah, man of the match

Author of the first goal of his team, and very active on the offensive front where he was a poison for the Moroccan defense, Jim Allevinah was elected man of the match.

21:53 – The poster of the 8th for Gabon

After ensuring their qualification with their draw against Morocco (2-2), Gabon will face Burkina Faso on Sunday at 5 p.m. in Limbe, west of Douala on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea.

21:51 – Gabon and Morocco back to back

At the end of a hard-fought match, Morocco grabbed a draw against Gabon (2-2) and finished top of Group C. Vahid Halilahodzic’s men knew how to react after being led twice by attractive Gabonese and opportunists. They also qualify for the round of 16 of the CAN.

21:47 – Kanga in the wall

After his missile in the first period, Kanga tries his luck again this time from 20 meters on the left side but it is in the Moroccan wall.

21:46 – Additional time: 5 minutes

There will be five minutes of added time in this crazy second half between Gabon and Morocco.

21:43 – Burst of changes

Less than five minutes from the end of the match, Allevinah, the evening’s first scorer, gives way to Mayi, on the Gabonese side. In the opposing camp, Ounami also leaves, replaced by Tissoudali. Finally, Saïss comes into play in place of Chakla.

21:39 – Hakimi’s gem

The jewel of Hakimi - Gabon - Morocco ©

On a free kick placed at the right angle of the Gabonese surface at 20 meters, and while everyone is expecting a cross, Hakimi chooses to try his luck directly. The side of PSG rolls up the opposite side and comes to find the left corner of the Gabonese goal. A missile that signs the second equalizer for the Moroccans seven minutes from the end of regulation time (2-2).

21:35 – Aguerd against his side

Stupor in Yaoundé where Gabon takes the lead. On a high recovery, Obiang throws Allevinah deep. His pass seems too long but the striker pulls away and manages to cross at the end of the race. Boupendza tries to cut at the near post but it is finally Aguerd who misleads his goalkeeper with his shin (2-1).

21:33 – Ghana equalize

In the other Group C match, Ghana, like Morocco, has just equalized against Comoros, thanks to a goal from its defender Djiku (2-2).

21:31 – Boupendza alone

Alone against three opponents, Boupendza accelerates to the left of the surface and enters it. With a head start, he shoots from a tight angle but crosses his attempt too much.



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