00:00As the anthem of CAF plays to herald the Warriors onto the pitch, national pride is at stake.
00:08For the Silicanthus, it's last chance saloon, it's a Mexican standoff, do or die.
00:16And we're underway as it stands, it is Mali in all white.
00:22Not the best of stats from Mali right now, I think they're allowing Comoros a lot of space, a lot of time to play and attack them.
00:28And that could prove dangerous for them if they are not too careful.
00:33Very interesting outlook to the game as it started in 11 minutes here.
00:38I think one that the Newtons will definitely enjoy, high pass, high octane and a shot from distance.
00:46Any one point as we take another look at that shot that was fashioned out from almost nothing by the RC lens man, Mamadou Sangare.
00:54This team is one that can strike even from a distance, Mamadou Sangare, with an attempt to rattle that defense.
01:02If they needed a warning, there it is, it just arrived.
01:06Very important to try and test the goalkeeper early in the game just to see what he has here.
01:10Unfortunately, the shot was just not the best one, but good idea to try and just try and catch the goalkeeper and see what he has in his arsenal.
01:20To Comoros.
01:22All the cheers coming in from the fans as a attempt towards the far post, but to no one in particular.
01:34Yeah, no one at the back post, just a requested opportunity from Comoros there.
01:40We need to take advantage of these rare opportunities that are getting to have an attack at Mali and make use of them.
01:48Gassama, the man that will be tasked with restarting play here, man that consistently had that patching of romping the entire flank as now they look to get into a counter-attack.
02:04Nene probes it forward and they have numbers up in arms.
02:07Can they get something out of this?
02:09A cutback is good, arriving in time is Dombia.
02:13Comori Dombia just couldn't get to the ball and the danger is not yet passed.
02:17Still on the attack, Sina Yoko looking for the one-two, but that's quite a number of bodies up front.
02:23His physical prowess doing a good job, cutback is on.
02:29Oh, the captain, you cannot afford to make that mistake there, Slemani.
02:32The shot comes in, peppers the goalkeeper's hands.
02:35It's two very crucial occasions. You mentioned the wings here for Comoros.
02:40I think Mali is just trying to drag them out.
02:43And dancing with the devil.
02:45Yeah, indeed, dancing with the devil there in his own penalty box puts his team in a lot of pressure there.
02:51Lucky for him, his goalkeeper was up to the test and make a very, very good save from that Nene shot.
02:57First shot on target and first good attack from Mali.
03:00Mali and Comoros have gotten a wake-up call there.
03:04They know they need to keep it even tighter to stop this Mali team from finding that goal
03:09that they have been searching for for the last 41 minutes.
03:13Mali catching a wave of an opportunity and that will definitely just whet their appetites.
03:18They'll go about it again.
03:19Nene Douglas, touch one, sidestep, and there is a back here to Camara.
03:28Asks for the ball and he receives it.
03:31Dookare is a bit quiet in the first 15 minutes of the game, but now has gotten up his love to roam forward as well.
03:41Also, both fullbacks exercising as much of the freedom given as possible.
03:46Gassama doing that as well on the left.
03:49And that's a good throw pass to Nene.
03:51Nene looking to sidestep.
03:53He's closed down.
03:53The cutback is good.
03:55Something needs to be done about the wings here for Comoros.
03:58Too many cutbacks towards the center of the park.
04:01One will ultimately leave them open.
04:04And Mali may definitely just land that blow that they're looking for.
04:10Nene, once again.
04:16Dumbia.
04:18An opportunity fancied by Mohamed Camara.
04:22On target.
04:23Very solid in that goal.
04:24A good strike there.
04:26And a good save equally there.
04:28He was watching it all the way.
04:29And for those that do remember the last time that Comoros was at the African Cup of Nations,
04:34the heroics of Ben Salime Boina were quite something to talk about and marvel about.
04:41So Pandor starts it.
04:46But it's only short-lived as they have to take a break after 45 minutes.
04:52What is going to be the game plan here as far as the second half is concerned?
04:56Well, I think we shall see more of the same thing as we saw in the first half.
05:00I think it's all about passing and trying to find those little gaps there.
05:05Jame just reeks of a heightened atmosphere.
05:08That feeling of impending anticipation in the air.
05:14You can literally sense it.
05:16There should be a goal lurking somewhere here.
05:18The question is for who?
05:20In the meantime, that question is getting answered again in Rabat.
05:23It's three to the good for Morocco.
05:28As a chance comes up here in the box area, Sina Yoko was the man that was intended for.
05:33Ball hacked clear.
05:35Danger not yet passed.
05:38They'll look to build again.
05:39Duokore.
05:40Bissuma could let it fly from this distance.
05:43The referee was in his path.
05:45Kamara wanted the ball.
05:48Did come to him instead of going to Duokore.
05:51Tries to cross the ball in.
05:53Cleared away.
05:54Gassama with the shot!
05:55The ball was nearly deflected in.
05:59Kamara Dumbia just getting a touch there.
06:02On the wrong side of the post for Mali.
06:06The shot came.
06:07A slight touch.
06:08Was there a touch?
06:10It was a touch from Dumbia.
06:12Oh my.
06:14That was close.
06:15Too close for comfort.
06:16Almost here to the net there.
06:21Another attempt made.
06:24Not fully materializing.
06:26And there's another clumsy back pass.
06:29Someone is about to pay a hefty, hefty price for those back passes.
06:33And that ball is lost in there.
06:35Kamara Dumbia tries to race in.
06:37With a heavy charge on him.
06:40The referee says it's okay.
06:41Physical game.
06:42Yanis Kari gets away with it.
06:43And now that launches the Selecanthons forward.
06:46This is Slemani.
06:47Has possession.
06:48Plays it out here for Moulida.
06:50Meazin tries to take the shot.
06:51Well blocked.
06:54They need to make it have an end product.
06:59Abdukarim Abdullah with the start here.
07:01Ben Mohamed going forward but easily dispossessed.
07:05And that's picked up again by Mamadou Sangare.
07:07He'll try to carry the ball forward.
07:09Planted on the seat of his pants.
07:13It's proper reinforcement that was brought in there.
07:16Yeah.
07:16Hamadou Dumbia is a ball carrier.
07:19Something that the swimmer wasn't quite able to do.
07:23Many times finding the pass before moving forward.
07:27It's a very mobile.
07:29Hamadou Dumbia explains why he's the first choice that was brought in.
07:34And here comes that opportunity.
07:38Slemani, Faiz, shows too much of the ball to the defense of Mali.
07:41And they force him to retreat momentarily.
07:45Abdelhakim Abdullah.
07:46You can just see there.
07:50Komas trying to add on a little bit more pressure on this Mali defense.
07:53They're trying to still play that ball behind the Mali defense.
07:56But just not finding his range.
07:57But they're doing very well coming and attacking Mali.
08:00And there's a slip in here.
08:02Ben Mohamed takes the shot.
08:05It flies.
08:07Call for a corner.
08:08Manna plays for FK Zemun in Sabia.
08:14Forcing a fine, fine serve here from the goalkeeper.
08:17Goalkeeper keeps Mali in the game and in the tournament as well.
08:22Corner.
08:22Faiz Slemani.
08:24Well, that's not one he'll want to see in the replays.
08:27Long ball.
08:34Goal searching forward.
08:35Instantly repelled.
08:37Return to sender.
08:38Doesn't settle well.
08:39Was going for the shot.
08:41Players on the ground.
08:42Rinting in pain.
08:43The referee says play on advantage.
08:45As for the moment now, this is an interesting call.
08:49And there's a video assistant referee call.
08:52For the center referee to the pitch side monitor.
08:56The question was, was that a bookable offense?
09:02Dara reaching out.
09:04And a poem review here.
09:06When you look at it, it looks like he got the ball first.
09:10So he wasn't intentioned.
09:11He was no intention in.
09:13Yeah.
09:13You can see he got the ball.
09:14Yeah, tipped it away.
09:15Tipped the ball away.
09:16Okay.
09:17Am I for this?
09:17Yeah.
09:18Okay.
09:19Instead, it's not going to be ready for something.
09:21He got the ball first.
09:25Yes.
09:25It can't be.
09:29It can't be a great cut for that.
09:31It's not a follow-through because he got the ball first.
09:35Well, we can only.
09:35And Changana just was trying to strike the ball.
09:37So he was late in getting to the ball.
09:42Well, you can only speculate.
09:44But speculation will soon be put to rest as Al-Hajj Aliou.
09:49It can't be.
09:51It can't be a cut for this one.
09:52Strolls back on the pitch with a poker face.
09:57No saying what will happen next.
10:00And that's a free kick.
10:02Oh, my goodness.
10:04Straight red card.
10:05It's showing.
10:07Changama has now given his side a fight.
10:12It's been a very tough game for both teams.
10:15Very, very tough.
10:16Some good play here and there, but physical as well.
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