00:00In the CAF Confederation Cup. And we are off.
00:07Otahoe start hoping to finish well.
00:12But the Algerian side will be hoping to do the same.
00:18As Chou and Kidad will aim to be the solid base upon which they build the attacks.
00:27That's a really important part of how they play.
00:30Keep an eye out for number 8. Benguit, the captain, dropping deep, picking the ball up.
00:47Laoufi with a long ball up.
00:50Lovely touch from Kasef.
00:52But it doesn't fall. And chance now for the Republic of Congo side to sit on the ball.
00:58And it is launched into touch.
01:15Kasef combines well with El Malali.
01:19Gets it back. Kasef now.
01:21Ball to the back post. Good chance. 1-0.
01:24It was as easy as that.
01:27And Bellissini scores his fourth of the group stage.
01:33Great work by Kasef on the wing.
01:36And the opposition defence did not see Bellissini steaming in to head the hosts into the lead.
01:56It is 1-0.
01:59And look what it means to the crowd.
02:04Good flowing move.
02:07Kasef made the run up.
02:09And the header is a pinpoint finish.
02:14And in true number 7 style, he hits the Sioux.
02:291-0.
02:40Buasol wins the first header, but now.
02:43Good chance to chase.
02:44Oh, what is the goalkeeper doing?
02:47Huge chance this for Ottawa.
02:49Can they create something?
02:51Pulled back.
02:53Blocked.
02:55And cleared to safety or nearly.
02:59Manku.
03:01Bukancuc is there.
03:02A small moment of panic for the hosts.
03:06It was Ilenga, Manku and Mvungu.
03:19Dealt with by Salim Bukancuc.
03:26Kasef wins the ball, but I think he takes a large part of Mvungu's face with him.
03:35Oh, that is a cut.
03:39Referee should really stop play here.
03:40That's quite a lot of blood it looked like.
03:45Oh, my Lord.
03:49I think the question will be, why was that not given as a foul?
03:57Things are getting heated on the touchline.
04:01Hope
04:03that Mvungu's okay.
04:06It's an incredibly high foot from Kasef.
04:09And I'm
04:10really shocked that the referee hasn't seen that,
04:12or at least the fourth official,
04:14because that is a boot to the face
04:15of number 10 Mvungu.
04:23These things can be accidental.
04:26It doesn't mean it's not a shocking sight to see on a football pitch.
04:38As we approach the last five minutes of this first half,
04:41Ben Gwik goes over the top.
04:43It's a great ball.
04:44El Malali!
04:45What a finish!
04:48That's how quickly they can turn it on.
04:51Great ball from the captain,
04:52and the finish.
04:53Cool as a cucumber.
05:02And it's El Malali's second
05:05of the group stage.
05:11A lot of visitors switched off.
05:13Long ball over the top.
05:15Traore missed it.
05:17And El Malali most certainly did not.
05:22And the hosts will be going into the break.
05:26Flying.
05:27Ben Gwik spots the run.
05:29It's Traore who doesn't track.
05:32And the finish
05:33is as professional as it gets
05:35from Farid El Malali.
05:45It's a long way to come back now
05:47for Ottawa.
05:55and that is the end of the first half
05:58here at the Nelson Mandela Stadium
06:00in Algiers.
06:01It's been a feisty affair.
06:05But it is 2-0 to the hosts.
06:08Goals
06:09from Bellicini
06:10and El Malali
06:12mean that the hosts
06:13are well in control
06:14of this tie.
06:16The visitors
06:17have everything to do
06:18in the second half.
06:43A number of other substitutions made.
06:45Just waiting on some confirmation
06:46to know those
06:47as we're away here
06:48for the second half.
06:57Number 20
06:58and Semi comes on
06:59for Kamara.
07:04Oh for Kanalec.
07:08We definitely saw Belkir as well.
07:13Just wait a minute
07:14maybe for that one
07:14to be confirmed.
07:16I believe Boasor is off.
07:19Belkir has come on
07:20to replace him.
07:26Kamara also off.
07:32For Grace and Semi.
07:40Great ball in.
07:42Super ball in.
07:43It's gone in.
07:45And Ottawa
07:46have a goal back.
07:47It is Diallo.
07:49And if anyone deserves it
07:50it's him.
07:51Not sure that's the moment
07:52for the dance
07:53but it is 2-1.
07:55Lovely, lovely ball in.
07:58The captain, Atipo.
08:03And Diallo celebrates
08:05in front of the red wall.
08:08And things are getting
08:09a bit heated here.
08:16Kadad, very unhappy with the celebration.
08:19It's only the second goal
08:20that Beloucidad have conceded
08:22and it's against Otoho again.
08:24What a ball in that is.
08:25And the finish is superb.
08:27La'Ufie really not on the right side of him.
08:36And what is already
08:38a hardly contested game
08:39changes.
08:42Diallo draws the ire of the home fans.
08:47Oh, super touch.
08:49Belkir.
08:51Gives it to Kasef.
08:55Nearly comes all the way
08:57to Benignado.
08:58Baalba.
09:01Oh, there's a good chance
09:03the ball had been a bit
09:05more presciently done
09:07and that is the end of the game.
09:08The referee calls an end.
09:11Both sides through.
09:13A feisty affair here in Algiers.
09:16But it is Beloucidad
09:18who will top the group.
09:22The hosts, though,
09:23not the worst performance.
09:26They got their goal.
09:28First goal that the hosts
09:29have actually conceded.
09:31And Otoho
09:33themselves have a lot
09:34to be thankful and proud of.
09:36Both sides will be
09:38in the quarterfinals.
09:42And Otoho is one of the first
09:49makes all the difference
09:50qualifying this early.
09:54As Kedad
10:04are a great
10:06is
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