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| Mali: AFCON 2013 Bronze medalists |
Lightning struck twice on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay
stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa when the Eagles of Mali trounced the
Black Stars of Ghana on Saturday to claim bronze in the AFCON 2013 third place match.
The Ghanaians were hoping to avenge last year’s third place
defeat in the hands of the Malians at the 2012 AFCON edition in Equitorial
Guinea and Gabon but again allowed history to repeat itself by losing out 3-1.
Mali drew an early double through Mahamadou Samassa and
Seydou Keita in the 21st and 48th minutes respectively
and was almost running away home and dry when Mubarak Wakaso had a chance to
reduce the deficit in the 57th minute from the penalty spot, and in
turn lay his stake on the tournament’s highest scorer award, but blasted his power
spot kick over the bar.
Ghana eventually pulled a goal back on the 82nd
minute through Kwadwo Asamoah from a 30 yard strike. Ghana thrust more bodies
forward in the late stages of the match looking for the elusive equalizer only
for Mali to break free on a counter with Sigamary Diarra slotting home for the
3rd goal from the center of the penalty area with three minutes of
extra time played.
The Eagles will take the bronze medal back home as a means
of succor to a war ravaged country.
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