45+1′ It’s half-time, 0-0!
In a very dull first period, Mauritania neutralizes Cape Verde for the moment. Still 0-0 in this round of 16.
45′ Mendes loses his control!
On a good tense cross from Moreira coming from the right, the ball arrives to Ryan Mendes six meters away, surrounded by two Mauritanians. But the Cape Verde captain, surrounded by two defenders, wastes his control and the ammunition.
42′ Amar crushes his shot
From 20m, the Mauritanian striker in turn attempts a strike… Which he completely crushes, even though it was well to the left of the cages anyway.
40′ A very sterile first period
Nothing to report in these last five minutes…The two defensive blocks are very solid and the goalkeepers are only called upon for long shots.
35′ Mauritania forced into change
Injured and taken out on a stretcher, Gassama leaves his place to Fofana. It’s a real blow for the Mourabitounes midfield.
34′ Duarte tries in turn
For lack of anything better, the Cape Verde midfielder released a low shot from 30m… Easily captured by Niasse Mbaye.
31′ Fresh break…
The two teams are losing ground after half an hour of play. The match has been playing at a slow pace for a few minutes, with no clear chances.
28′ Bebé, major asset of Cape Verde
Cape Verde’s best player since the start of the competition, Bebé is the most threatening player since the start of this match. His acceleration on the left side poses a problem for the Mauritanian defense.
25′ Baby warms up from afar
On a corner hit from the left by Monteiro, the ball is cleared at Bebé’s feet, 25m away. Without control, the Cape Verde striker attempts a low shot, deflected for a corner.
20′ The rhythm has dropped
Mauritania increases playing time, but struggles to be dangerous offensively. The pace has slowed down a bit in the last few minutes.
16′ Enterprising Mauritania
While it had completely abandoned the ball to Algeria in the pools, Mauritania shared it this time with Cape Verde. Even if it is still a little technically clumsy, the inexperienced selection surprises its opponent, who remains in control.
13′ Mouhsine misses the target
On a free kick from 30 meters, the captain of Mauritania attempts the direct strike. But his mid-height ball passes to the right of Vozinha’s cage.
9′ Mendes gets closer!
Served in depth by a long bell-shaped ball, Ryan Mendes, off-center on the right side, controls once and attempts a lob on the Mauritanian goalkeeper, slightly advanced! The ball narrowly misses, but a hand is signaled in the action.
8′ Vozinha gets scared
The Cape Verde goalkeeper misses a harmless cross and lets the ball escape. Without consequences, but not ideal for confidence.
5′ Cape Verde sets the pace
Favorite of the match, Cape Verde plays very high on the ground, pushing the Mauritanians to make mistakes. The start of the match is more intense than expected.
3′ The small net for Ryan Mendes
What a breakthrough from the Cape Verdean captain! After a good interception in midfield, the attacker chooses to play it solo and enters the area. But his shot ends in the side net.
1′ Here we go!
Cape Verde has just kicked off the match!
17:53
Both teams on the pitch!
Festive atmosphere in the stadium, as the players take the field for the anthems.
17:46
Bebé, star of Cape Verde
Formerly of Manchester United, currently playing for Rayo Vallecano, Bebé has been, since the start of this CAN, the main offensive asset of Cape Verde. As he showed perfectly against Mozambique, opening the scoring with a 40m free kick…
17:36
Logan Costa, native of Saint-Denis and executive from Cape Verde
Hero of the last Coupe de France final, Toulouse defender Logan Costa is playing his very first CAN with Cape Verde.
17:29
Which opponent in the quarter?
The qualifier at the end of this round of 16 will face the winner of the match between South Africa and Morocco in the next round, which will be played this Tuesday (9 p.m.).
17:21
Cape Verde has the advantage of experience
While Mauritania is only playing its third CAN and has until now never passed the first round, Cape Verde is in the round of 16 for the second edition in a row. In 2013, Ryan Mendes’ teammates even reached the quarterfinals.
17:14
The compositions of the two teams
17:07
Mauritania’s journey so far
In group D, Mauritania secured an unexpected third place. After a frustrating start to the competition, the Mourabitounes disgusted Algeria (1-0) in their final match to advance to the round of 16.
17:04
Cape Verde’s journey so far
Yet placed in a very homogeneous Group B, Cape Verde was one of the nice surprises of the start of CAN. Undefeated, the Blue Sharks finished in first place, notably beating Ghana (2-1) and taking on Egypt (2-2).
17:00
Hello everyone !
Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live commentary of the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations between Cape Verde and Mauritania. Kick-off scheduled for 6 p.m.
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