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00:00Here we go with Gabon in possession
00:28from the start. Bruno Ekele-Manga a record man for the Panthers in the number of matches that he's actually played for his country. An incredible 111. Long ball down towards Aubameyang. Gets the start today. Of course along with Mario Lamina of Galatasaray. These two players brought off the bench after they went 1-0 down against Cameroon.
00:58Thierry Mouyama said let's bring on the big guns. No one expected them to start to come on. Well especially Pierre Aubameyang because we thought that he was still out injured. But the fact was there was a little bit of there was a card game taking place on the sidelines with coach Mouyama.
01:16Because that was a bit of a bluff wasn't it? Everybody was in shock.
01:21Yeah everybody was in shock. I mean as a coach. And in football these are mind games. These are tactical mind games and it becomes very important.
01:29But of course I think Gabon are indeed desperate for those maximum points. Just ahead of maybe the last encounter against Ivory Coast which is sure going to be a crack of a game.
01:40It's going to be sensational isn't it? And you know I think that the box of fireworks are going to explode when we get round to the final group games.
01:49And everybody's going to be going wow look at this. This is a final round of games. Gabon on the attack.
01:57Nice work with a chance to try and get a shot in but it's been set up. There's the shot. It's a wonderful save. Parried away there by Ernest Silouane.
02:07Capable of just causing issues on that right hand side. He takes on players as well as we take a look at that shot that came in. Beautifully struck wasn't it? And was heading towards the goal.
02:18Yep he lined it up quite nicely. Good.
02:20Floating cross down on the byline to come over towards the front man. Just stand up you know not commit. Timing is very important.
02:37What's the Mambas about to try and latch on to this? Faisal's there. Renildo. Renildo's great in the air. It goes over the top and there's the chance.
02:48And a glaring opportunity there. Ever dangerous Renaldo just peels away from his marker. Just can't get himself high enough to steer that towards goal.
02:59But the Sunderland man looking dangerous.
03:00As they pick up possession once again. Palembe. There's the ball that comes back. Guima nicely done. Over to Witte. Witte on the left hand side. Faisal moving into position.
03:10Can I get past this man? Tries to get his crossover. And it takes a knock off Oyono again. It's going to be another throw in. Bruno Lange coming up. The Paphos man.
03:26Left back.
03:27Need a little bit more movement than that.
03:36Nicely picked up by Guima.
03:39Using Mexia. Lovely little shirt. Now he puts it on his left foot. That's a rasping drive from distance.
03:46Say that that came from downtown.
03:49Yep. Big center back does really well just to shrug off the marker.
03:53There's Palembe.
03:57There's Palembe.
04:00Calmly diffusing what could have been.
04:03What could have sparked into a.
04:06A raging fire of activity.
04:13Pull through ball from Lange.
04:14A solid challenge in the middle. This time it's Amade.
04:24A firm foot up. Look at this foot that goes in.
04:26There you go. He's.
04:28That right foot goes right across the.
04:31For Mozambique.
04:32And a couple of big players coming up.
04:36Renildo of course is great in the air.
04:39We know that he's got the ability to latch on to the high ball.
04:44It's coming over.
04:45That's the goal.
04:46It's the goal that's been scored here by Mozambique.
04:50Celebrations.
04:50Whipped in.
04:51And it is of course Faisal.
04:54Who has offered Mozambique the Mambas.
04:57A strike.
04:58And a strike that means the world.
05:01For Chiquinho Conde's men.
05:05They're looking for their first ever win.
05:08In their sixth appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations.
05:13Unmarked.
05:14Undealt with.
05:15And uprises.
05:16Faisal Bangal.
05:18Banging the ball in.
05:19Past the goalkeeper Mbaba.
05:21Yep.
05:25Very well worked.
05:27Corner.
05:28That is.
05:29Unmarked.
05:29Bangala.
05:30Free header.
05:32Just at the center of the box.
05:34Beautiful delivery from Kini as well.
05:37To be honest.
05:38Mozambique certainly.
05:40Deserved this one.
05:41They've looked really good.
05:43Very well organized defensively.
05:44Gonna take on his man.
05:46Gets it across.
05:47All.
05:48Whipped in.
05:48And another chance.
05:49Bruno Langer picks it up.
05:51And calmly gets the ball back.
05:55To Renildo.
05:58Langer.
05:59Lofts the ball up towards.
06:02Pembele tries to get past his man.
06:04Oh he's down.
06:05Oh he's been pulled down.
06:06It's a court penalty.
06:09Oh it's a penalty.
06:11And look at that.
06:12Equal in mango.
06:13Points straight to the penalty spot.
06:16But look at that.
06:19He haphazardly tries to deal with it.
06:21It's the shirt pull at the end.
06:23It's so blatant.
06:24The elasticated shirts.
06:28Obviously give the referees and the officials an eyeful.
06:32And that is a massive error there from Equale Manga.
06:37But the experience of the 42 year old Elias Pembe.
06:40Obviously on show on that occasion.
06:44Yep.
06:44Pembe does really well to win the Grand Jewel.
06:47Genni up against Zimbabwe.
06:49Genni with the left foot.
06:57Genni!
06:58Grand Jewel!
07:00A sublime strike taking the goalkeeper Manga the wrong way.
07:06And how about this?
07:08Mozambique with a 2-0 lead.
07:11Minutes away from the halftime whistle.
07:14All of a sudden the Panthers have had their claws taken away.
07:19The striking numbers.
07:23Yep.
07:24But yeah, like we said, Mozambique deserving leaders in this first half.
07:30Genni taking up this penalty.
07:35Just forces the goalkeeper the wrong way.
07:37Calm, composed.
07:38A scenario that many may have not thought it would be the case.
07:54A chance for Fezzel to score a second goal.
07:57It's been set up.
07:58Oh, that's a wonderful little touch there.
08:01You read it well, Equale Manga.
08:02That overlap just needed to hold it for an extra split second.
08:09And that pass, we've been racing onto it.
08:12And he would have struck it first time.
08:13A little bit too close to the centre-back.
08:15Yep, a little bit close to the centre-back.
08:17This is Mozambique just forcing those errors.
08:20Forcing Gabon into those errors.
08:22The tackles are coming in.
08:24Of course, that one is not allowed from Puk.
08:25Caught by Bawanga.
08:26Bawanga goes high.
08:28Snatched out of the sky by Erman Silouane.
08:31You heard it.
08:37Five extra minutes to be played here.
08:44Grima, nice touch.
08:46Fezzel, Fezzel.
08:48Cheeky little flick.
08:49This has been set up for Vitti.
08:51Vitti on the left-hand side.
08:53Puts it on his right foot.
08:54Oh, it comes off the woodwork.
08:56The follow-up.
08:57Oh, my word.
08:57Grima should have blasted that in.
08:59Knied by the woodwork.
09:01Look at that curling around.
09:03That is a masterclass in right-footed shooting.
09:07Wow.
09:08Zambique.
09:29Good ball into the midfield.
09:35And down to the left-hand side.
09:37Pukko.
09:39Gets cleared.
09:43It just hasn't been clicking for Gabon.
09:45The combinations and the triangles we are so used to seeing on the park.
09:49Just haven't really been creative in that midfield in the final third.
09:52Long-range shot.
09:53It's a drive.
09:54Beautiful.
09:54That's the follow-up.
09:55They got the goal.
09:56Finally.
09:57You can see what it means to Gabon.
10:00They get themselves a goal.
10:02Obama-Yang is a man.
10:04Of course he is.
10:05He's a p...
10:05Panthers at the right time.
10:09Thunderous shot there.
10:11Great save coming from Silouani.
10:12But he won't stop the former gunner in that position.
10:17And Dom's effort absolutely thunderous.
10:21He does so well in Silouani.
10:25So much power in that shot.
10:27By the time he gets back up, he's finished it.
10:31First goal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at this Africa Cup of Nations.
10:38And Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just waiting for the confirmation
10:42of that goal before we go ahead.
10:44It has been given.
10:46And that's the halftime whistle.
10:48Such an important goal for Gabon.
10:52Well.
10:56Ladies and gentlemen, what a first half.
11:00We're going to be back with those highlights.
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11:06We'll be back.
11:12Keep him for the rest of the games.
11:22Well, McKillor of Hafia FC based in Guinea.
11:26Conakry, former Omphia, playing his seventh match.
11:29And there it is.
11:30Aubameyang getting a late goal at the end of the first half.
11:34After two goals.
11:35Faisal with a header from a corner from Guinea.
11:39And then Pelembe, who got brought down by the Gabon captain.
11:46A couple of minutes later.
11:47Bruno Equelet-Manga.
11:49And a penalty that was slotted in by Guinea.
11:53And I think that that's what you've got to look at.
11:55So many intriguing moments in the first half.
11:59That it's got to spill into the second half, Amanda.
12:02It has to.
12:02I mean, come on.
12:03This is already, you know, not just a fine, entertaining game of football.
12:11This is enthralling.
12:13Showing that with some solid performances in Ligue 1 playing for Olympique de Marseille.
12:17Through the middle they go.
12:29Guima over to the left-hand side.
12:32Gunalanga.
12:37Good slick football.
12:41He scooped the ball over to himself.
12:43That was a little bit of deft class there.
12:45Left-hand side.
12:46Ball coming across.
12:47It's the head down.
12:49It's the goal number three.
12:50Absolutely brilliant from Mozambique.
12:54Well, how about that?
12:55The right-back storms up to the right side.
13:00And delivers the header that's offered the Mambas a third strike.
13:06Diogo Kalila.
13:08With a brilliant header at the far post.
13:12The high ball came over.
13:14And look at this.
13:16Mozambique.
13:16On the cusp of a historic first ever.
13:20Yeah, this is definitely a sucker punch for Gabon.
13:24Mozambique once again on that transition.
13:27Breaking into that final third.
13:29Making those box entries.
13:30But look at that late run from Kalila.
13:33Unmarked at the back post.
13:35Tech book stuff.
13:36You have to head of the ball where it comes back from.
13:40Completely beats the defense of Gabon.
13:43Unmarked.
13:44Coming from the blind side.
13:45All credit to Witte and that sensational cross because he dealt with his man.
13:53A little bit of acceleration there.
13:54Just to loft the ball with that sweet left foot of his.
13:57And this is what application is about.
13:59I think Mozambique truly prepared themselves for what is going to come for Gabon.
14:04And Gabon just seemed to really, they're finding it really tough to get the team going.
14:09They haven't really been creative enough.
14:11Not enough of playmakers to get the team ticking.
14:13This is an interesting one because, of course, in the next match that's taking place in this group
14:20is at Cote d'Ivoire defending champions against five-time champions Cameroon in Marrakesh.
14:25A little bit later on.
14:26Here's a chance.
14:26That's a great ball.
14:27Oh, how did you miss that?
14:30Come on.
14:31That was a freebie.
14:33Look at this top quality ball that was put into his path there by Anjong.
14:39You have to head that home.
14:42He's done it so many times before.
14:43Unmarked.
14:46And Mbappé's going.
14:48Sorry, Silouani's going.
14:50I'm so glad that didn't come anywhere near my goal, which is absolutely brilliant.
14:55Yep, Kambala's that kind of player.
14:57So it's just in front of the defense.
14:59Breaks down play very well.
15:01Does most of the dirty work just to make sure that ball recovery and recycling of the ball once again,
15:06he's quite critical.
15:08And Gildo's a straight switch on the wing for Witte.
15:11Witte, of course, nearly got a fourth goal.
15:14He nearly got that goal with that sensational curling shot just around the defender.
15:19This is a great bit of acceleration.
15:21Genni moving away.
15:22Gets a shot in.
15:23It's stopped there by...
15:25It's really well.
15:27I thought the weight of the pass from Gima was absolutely brilliant.
15:32Gini just really...
15:33You know, he's caught the defensive back four or back three, plus the two defensive midfielders.
15:43He's out cold.
15:58Good working, good battling here.
16:00That's a good through ball.
16:02Obama Yang.
16:03Obama Yang.
16:05A great save.
16:06A second follow-up.
16:07There's the shot.
16:08Another wonderful save.
16:09Silouani.
16:10Saving.
16:12From Silouani.
16:15Spoke about how important Silouani was going to be for Mozambique.
16:19A great save.
16:21Gets down very quickly.
16:22Recovers very well.
16:23Look at the positioning and the quick shuffle to the left.
16:26To deny Openda.
16:29Brilliant double save.
16:40It's Sanga Batuti.
16:40Oh, they're going to start.
16:41It's a follow-up.
16:42That's a goal.
16:43And they managed to get that.
16:45Second goal.
16:46Oh, but the young again.
16:47Takes the ball out of the net.
16:49Oh, frantic stuff.
16:52And Gabo to back.
16:53Came so close.
16:57And there he is.
16:59After the heroics, he can't do anything about that.
17:03Pierre tidying up the loose ball.
17:05It came from the corner.
17:07There was a little bit of a mess there.
17:10A beautiful rifle shot there that was stopped by Silouani.
17:13He just couldn't keep it, stop it, and clear the danger.
17:17I mean, he did everything.
17:20The first save, he does really well to get down.
17:23Mozambique just caught napping in terms of recovering that second ball and clearing their lines.
17:27Well, it's three against four.
17:34He's found a little bit of space down the right-hand side.
17:36He's got an option.
17:37He gets the ball down here.
17:38There's a chance.
17:39It's squared back.
17:40Guinea gets a shot.
17:42They get a goal.
17:43Goal number four.
17:44Well, the flag's gone up for offside.
17:50They were scored by Cameroon against Gabon.
17:53No, it's not going to happen this time.
17:55I think we can definitely say, yeah, it's miles offside.
17:59Crikey, he's not even part of the victory.
18:01They go looking for it.
18:02Kanga picks it up.
18:03Kanga, there's the delivery.
18:05Headed away from post with that man, Kenny.
18:08Slamming it away high into the sky.
18:10Three more minutes remaining before history is made for Mozambique
18:17in this fabulous tournament, Cup of Nations history.
18:24Unless, well, it's Mario Laminas.
18:28You spoke about those long-range shots coming in from Gabon.
18:33All the way.
18:36Goes out of play.
18:37No rush.
18:38We're into the last few seconds.
18:42Chiquinho Conde will be the happiest man in the world if they can hold on.
18:47Will they hold on?
18:50History in the making.
18:52We love new pages of history.
18:53Kenny picks the ball up.
18:54He's put it on his left foot.
18:55Gets the shot.
18:56It's in.
18:56Oh, stop there, Bamballa.
18:58And the goalkeeper's left foot stops it from making it for minutes.
19:02There it is.
19:04There you have, Janet.
19:05History in the making.
19:06For Chiquinho Conde and Mozambique.
19:12A remarkable scenario.
19:15All of these players will be celebrating today.
19:19What an incredible scenario.
19:23The marvellous members make history with their first ever victory in the Africa Cup of Nations.
19:32In 17 attempts, they get their first win.
19:36Gabon 2, Mozambique 3.
19:38What a game.
19:39What a moment.
19:40What a moment.
19:41Marvellous members, Mozambique.
19:43Enjoy the party.
19:45Enjoy the party.
19:58Come on.
20:00I'll see you next time.
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