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Momodou
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 Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 13:56:39
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Scorpions Fall at Home to Guinea
By Modou Nyang
Two second half goals handed Guinea a vital win away to the Gambia. Kaba Diawara put the visitors ahead with a free header seven minutes into the second half, and as the humiliation was not enough, Seyfo Soley, blundered to allow Pascal Fendouno, put the Cyli Nationale in firm control of the remaining proceedings.
The Scorpions started very well dictating the pace in the early stages of the first half, but the failure to fetch the all important goal and force the Guineans to venture out of their own area, proved to be their undoing. A first minute drive into the visitor's area by Dawda Bah and Skipper Jatto Ceesay resulted into a corner for the Scorpions and another opportunity came begging from a Pa Saihou Kujabi free kick, but Seyfo's header went wide. The Scorpions continued their search for the opener and their best chance came in the 13 minute when Njogu Demba fouled the Guinean defence into his way offering Seyfo a good shooting opportunity, but his effort narrowed out of play.
The Elephants (Cyli) came into the game when the Scorpions started showing signs of frailties in keeping pace and control of the ball. Kaba Diawara twice freaked the ball from defensive errors. And in the 27th minute, his strike from outside the Scorpions area went high.
But the Scorpions kept fighting and Edrissa Sonko was a step late as goal keeper Kemoko Camara, beat him to the ball, when he was setup by Mustapha Jarjue in the 29th minute. Moments later Njogu Demba could have broke the deadlock had he kept close touch with the ball when fed inside the Guinea penalty box.
The scorpions returned for the second half of the match and guinea's complacency was evident as Ousmane Kalabane was cautioned for time wasting. And the Scorpions realising the tactic of the visitors to kill-off the game by wasting time, should have known better. But the Guineans must be praising the gods of luck when an unmarked Kaba Diawara headed straight into the Scorpions net from a Pascal Fendouno spot kick to put the Guinean's ahead.
The Scorpions, in other to avoid the shaming of the Elephant's trampling at home ventured out to get the much needed sting to level terms. Mustapha Jarjue had the opportunity inside the box but he was on a wrong footing and earned a corner, when the Guinean defence cleared. Seyfo Soley headed out from the resultant corner kick. And again it was Njogu Demba, he collected the ball inside the Guinean area rounded his first opponent but fell to the ground but managed to kick the ball, the Guinean defence cleared with the ball hitting the hand of a Guinean player, but the referee waved play on. Guinea were now out and skipper Pascal Fendouno to his best in the match providing the killer passes. He setup Diawara again but this time the bulky forward's effort was saved by Pa Dembo Touray. Coach Alagie Sarr brought in Assan Jatta and Aziz Corr Nyang to push for a leveler. But the visitors could not have begged for more, when Seyfo Soley invited trouble at the edge of the Scorpions penalty area. Seyfo tried to beat Fendouno and Diawara as he tried to slip through between them he miss handled and the clinical Fendouno leaped to slot home Guinea's second.
Sixty six minutes into the game and gifted with two priceless goals, Guinea took control of the game, exposing the Scorpion the more. Kaba Diawara went out for Sulayman Youla and Abdourahman Sylla replaced Foday Mansare, to freshen the Guinea attack. The damage was already done and when Kamal Ndaw came in, in the 75th minute, his presence bore naught. The frustration was imminent, as further chances were blown away by the Scorpions.
The Scorpions now drop one place from second to third and Guinea climb to second from third place, in the group. Algeria who also defeated Cape Verde by 2 goals to nil remain at the top with 7 points and now Cape Verde replaces Guinea at the bottom of the group. The Scorpions are ahead only with a better goal difference.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.35/2007, 26-27 March, 2007
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