Angola vs Namibia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16
· Africa Cup of NationsAngola breeze into Cup of Nations quarters with Namibia win
Angola's Gelson Dala scored twice as they reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a comprehensive 3-0 last-16 victory over neighbours Namibia.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Fredy (Angola).
- 1': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Estrela (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
- 5': Foul by Estrela (Angola).
- 5': Ngero Katua (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Riaan Hanamub (Namibia).
- 6': Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia).
- 7': Mabululu (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 8': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Angola. Fredy is caught offside.
- 14': Hand ball by Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia).
- 14': Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 16': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
- 16': Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Hand ball by Neblú (Angola).
- 17': Neblú (Angola) is shown the red card.
- 20': Substitution, Angola. António Signori replaces Estrela.
- 22': Attempt saved. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Substitution, Namibia. Absalom Iimbondi replaces Prins Tjiueza because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deon Hotto with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mabululu (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lubeni Haukongo.
- 27': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 27': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia).
- 30': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Riaan Hanamub.
- 31': Delay in match (Angola).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
- 34': Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
- 38': Goal! Angola 1, Namibia 0. Gelson Dala (Angola) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredy.
- 40': Foul by Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia).
- 40': Mabululu (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Second yellow card to Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia) for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Angola 2, Namibia 0. Gelson Dala (Angola) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 43': Show (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mabululu.
- 45'+2': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Ivan Kamberipa.
- 45'+3': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 45'+4': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Angola).
- 45'+4': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Absalom Iimbondi.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Angola 2, Namibia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angola 2, Namibia 0.
- 47': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
- 47': Show (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia).
- 48': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
- 50': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 50': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia).
- 50': Tó Carneiro (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
- 52': Jonathan Buatu (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ngero Katua (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aprocius Petrus.
- 55': Attempt missed. Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
- 56': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
- 56': Tó Carneiro (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Tó Carneiro (Angola).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Namibia. Petrus Shitembi replaces Ngero Katua.
- 60': Substitution, Namibia. Ananias Gebhardt replaces Kennedy Amutenya because of an injury.
- 61': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 62': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
- 63': Foul by Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia).
- 63': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mabululu (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tó Carneiro with a cross.
- 66': Goal! Angola 3, Namibia 0. Mabululu (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gelson Dala following a fast break.
- 68': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia).
- 69': Tó Carneiro (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Namibia. Uetuuru Kambato replaces Bethuel Muzeu.
- 70': Substitution, Angola. Manuel Keliano replaces Gilberto.
- 70': Substitution, Angola. Zine replaces Fredy.
- 70': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Angola).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mabululu (Angola) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Ananias Gebhardt.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jonathan Buatu (Angola) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Ananias Gebhardt.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a cross.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Deon Hotto (Namibia).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Riaan Hanamub.
- 75': Offside, Angola. Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 76': Delay in match (Namibia).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 81': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Angola. Jérémie Bela replaces Mabululu.
- 84': Substitution, Angola. Zito Luvumbo replaces Gelson Dala.
- 85': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zine.
- 87': Attempt saved. Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Shalulile.
- 87': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by António Signori.
- 87': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Zine (Angola).
- 88': Attempt missed. Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 89': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
- 89': Manuel Keliano (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Angola).
- 89': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Absalom Iimbondi (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Zine (Angola).
- 90'+2': Zito Luvumbo (Angola) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Manuel Keliano.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eddie (Angola).
- 90'+2': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Zine (Angola).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aprocius Petrus with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Foul by Uetuuru Kambato (Namibia).
- 90'+5': Jérémie Bela (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angola 3, Namibia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Angola 3, Namibia 0.
Statistics
NAM | ANG | |
---|---|---|
20 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
1 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
11 | SHOTS | 11 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
267 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
335 | Passes | 327 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
31 | Crosses | 16 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
46 | Long Balls | 59 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
20 | Tackles | 16 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 28,663
Line-Ups
Angola (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Neblú (GK) |
3 | Jonathan Buatu |
6 | Kialonda Gaspar |
13 | Tó Carneiro |
21 | Eddie Afonso |
23 | Show |
20 | Estrela |
16 | Fredy |
19 | Mabululu |
10 | Gelson Dala |
7 | Gilberto |
Namibia (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lloyd Kazapua (GK) |
21 | Lubeni Haukongo |
12 | Kennedy Amutenya |
4 | Riaan Hanamub |
20 | Ivan Kamberipa |
10 | Prins Tjiueza |
6 | Ngero Katua |
18 | Aprocius Petrus |
13 | Peter Shalulile |
7 | Deon Hotto |
9 | Bethuel Muzeu |
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