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00:00 [BAND PLAYING]
00:02 --encounters.
00:03 Another chapter unfolds.
00:05 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stadium
00:07 of Madhugan Kulibali.
00:09 It is the round of 16, a spot in the quarterfinals,
00:13 three games away from the finals.
00:16 These two teams know there will be no love lost here,
00:20 for only one can move forward.
00:23 Boke Nafaso in the green, Mali in all white,
00:27 and straight down to the action.
00:30 A wonderful opportunity for everyone
00:32 just to settle that early nerves,
00:34 to get a touch on that ball, an all-important touch
00:36 from both sides, because they know the importance--
00:39 --Liverpool, who are top of their table in the Bundesliga.
00:42 Imagine, there's eyes from Spain, eyes from England,
00:47 all of them watching today.
00:49 What a wonderful talent, what a wonderful player.
00:52 Traore gets the ball forward, looking to make the break in.
00:57 --chance here, blocked away, rebound, it's in.
01:03 And once again, we see an early goal out of all people.
01:09 It is Haidara.
01:11 He has been influential, he has dictated times,
01:14 he has been the lynchpin.
01:17 And right now, he sets the Eagles off on a flying start.
01:22 One for the Mali team, nil for Boke Nafaso.
01:27 What a way to start an all-important round of 16,
01:31 getting into the quarterfinals.
01:33 This is exactly how you want to get your campaign off
01:36 against a very, very stubborn, stallion team.
01:40 Picked up the man of the match on the first game,
01:43 team 23, a lot sharp, precise, and airy.
01:49 And that was a top header.
01:51 Took the header fast, bounced off the woodwork,
01:54 he wasn't done.
01:55 Meadowmans gave them the lead.
01:58 Unfortunate there for the stallion defender,
02:02 putting that ball back into his own net.
02:03 Tapsoba.
02:04 Tapsoba for that matter.
02:05 We just-- almost like a commentator's curse.
02:09 We were just giving him a lot of props right now,
02:11 and he just got caught flat-footed.
02:14 Well, it means everything in this game.
02:20 Brought in from Traore, veteran, and goalkeeper Diara
02:25 fumbles that one up, but manages to pick it up in the end.
02:29 He's been one of the top, top goalkeepers
02:31 in this particular tournament so far.
02:34 Squabbles in that box area.
02:38 Corner and swing up.
02:40 Goalkeeper totally misjudging that one,
02:43 but he did get lucky.
02:46 Sanchin passed through the center.
02:48 This is where Mali tend to get very tricky.
02:51 Know how to take out the numbers with a shot.
02:53 Decent.
02:57 Hiding his lips there for a second.
02:59 Who wouldn't?
03:00 At this moment, who wouldn't?
03:01 Traore.
03:04 Well, fancied his chance at--
03:09 As they now go Sanchin, flag stays down.
03:12 An opportunity here to tease themselves back in here.
03:15 Could be a good opportunity.
03:17 Nos, breaking away.
03:18 Amatra Ore, a chance here to break.
03:20 Dumbia.
03:22 And the offside flag finally comes up.
03:27 On the attack.
03:29 Once again, a break away.
03:31 And this could be a good opportunity.
03:33 Referee gets his hands there, but the offside flag
03:37 is the only motion that he'll signal here.
03:41 Bit of a nervous sport with the penalties
03:43 that we've seen being awarded in this tournament.
03:45 Rightly so, by the way.
03:47 The referee was convinced there was a pen.
03:51 Well, he wasn't the only one equally falling for that one.
03:54 But the offside flag, good call there from Diana,
03:58 managing to catch it right on the spot, on the button.
04:02 They'll have to keep themselves at arm's length here
04:05 from Lessie Nseraioko.
04:08 Being communicated there from the video assistant referee
04:12 that to date has been absolutely flawless.
04:18 For when the team needs him the most
04:19 and a star-like performance he's putting up here.
04:22 Definitely.
04:23 Short, served well.
04:26 Haidara with the rebound.
04:28 Oh, that is...
04:29 Results from last night.
04:32 Crazy results for...
04:35 Resulted for Ivory Coast, definitely.
04:37 One can't blame them.
04:39 Lessie Nseraioko gets onto the ball,
04:41 he's dropped it out, fast as a shot.
04:45 Big fella, you expect a little bit better.
04:47 You should keep that ball for a split second or two
04:50 to get enough support from the midfielders.
04:53 And it's not happening at the moment.
04:54 Well, a chance here to break and a snap shot.
04:57 Well, that was a little hurried.
04:59 Another test here for them as the ball is spread out here
05:01 to the flank.
05:03 Chance to venture forward.
05:04 Lessie Nseraioko looks to get into the box here,
05:07 laces the ball well.
05:09 And the Stellians, some hope.
05:12 Getting involved in the break-up here now,
05:13 trying to feed the ball up front.
05:14 They're looking for Konate.
05:16 This could be the moment that they have been looking for,
05:18 a quick break out onto the wing.
05:19 This is veteran Traore.
05:21 Traore squares it in for Konate.
05:24 Once again, a chance.
05:26 Diving header.
05:28 That won't count as Khalil Hassani,
05:32 the assistant referee,
05:34 and Faisal Tapsoba coming alarmingly close.
05:38 Probably the very first real threat
05:40 that we've seen from the Stellians.
05:42 Wonderful from the Stellians.
05:43 And that, I've just mentioned Konate,
05:46 the big boy up front.
05:47 Two moments he kept that ball and brought in the attack.
05:51 That was the second one.
05:52 And then opportunity for the Stellians.
05:54 And that is what you expect from a number nine,
05:56 from a target man.
05:57 He needs to be seen at important moments.
06:00 Ball is like looking at Faisal.
06:05 For the egos.
06:07 And a chance.
06:09 And...
06:10 If it stays this way,
06:23 there will be a trip home for Burkina Faso.
06:26 And the egos will soar to the quarter finals.
06:30 Your take on what to look on,
06:31 Ricardo Benedetti for all this time.
06:33 I'm just looking at what happened in the dressing room.
06:36 Well, it will be a tough ask here for the coach of Burkina Faso,
06:42 Hubert Velo.
06:44 This is where he has to earn his now since as a chance comes up here.
06:48 Popping up and a chance!
06:50 As they did.
06:52 They took three minutes in the first half.
06:55 They took one in the second half.
06:58 And who else would it be?
07:00 Ayanan Lassane, Sina Yoko.
07:03 Double the tally, double the goods.
07:06 It's the two wings that the egos are now soaring on.
07:11 A disjointed stallion performance at the back.
07:15 It continues, it's not getting better.
07:17 And even when Sina Yoko got that ball in behind the defence,
07:21 no one put pressure on him.
07:23 You can see in the replay.
07:24 When Sina Yoko got the ball,
07:25 they just slot the ball through the legs of the goalkeeper.
07:28 As easy as Sunday dinner.
07:32 Lassane Sina Yoko makes no mistake,
07:35 coolly slots that into the back of the net.
07:38 And you have to ask big questions.
07:40 Why is this defence of Burkina Faso normally reliable
07:45 tonight at sixes and sevens?
07:47 You have to defend all of a sudden,
07:49 constantly behind by at least two seconds
07:52 to everything that Mali is throwing up to them.
07:55 There's a serious delay.
07:57 Ball in, header, not on target.
08:01 Kambore to the middle of the park, picked up well.
08:04 Chance here now to advance out on the right.
08:07 Can he pick across? Plenty of space in there.
08:09 Chance for a header.
08:10 Konate, goalkeeper fearlessly
08:14 rising in and making sure.
08:16 For a handle.
08:17 That's more like it from the stallions.
08:22 Yes, Konate not getting on the end of it.
08:25 Goalkeeper very brave to make sure that any loose ball is taken care of.
08:30 Well, there'll be questions on where there was a handball there
08:32 as Cedric Badolo was insinuating.
08:36 And the longer it takes.
08:40 Oh, Kiki Koyate.
08:43 Limb not in a natural position, outstretched, impeding the ball.
08:48 A little bit like a ballerina.
08:51 Just open up the arms there for a second.
08:54 Spread the hands out to take flight.
08:57 Referee takes one look. It's a penalty.
09:00 There we go.
09:02 Well, you thought.
09:04 One of them has actually gone down the centre.
09:08 Questions are, will he switch his plan up?
09:12 Traoré!
09:14 Spot on!
09:15 Left it is, left it does, left it brings them back.
09:21 They have a chance.
09:23 Is a comeback on the horizon.
09:26 Can the Stallions finally romp into the game?
09:29 This is what they were looking for.
09:31 Jermaine, we're talking about two things.
09:33 How will the Stallions get a goal?
09:36 Always going to be a set piece or counter.
09:38 Bit of aggressive nature into the game.
09:42 Got that penalty. The moment they start playing to Konate,
09:45 that's where things will happen.
09:47 So a direct approach also, technically, they changed Traoré from the right
09:51 into the centre forward position with Konate to play off him.
09:54 So wonderful work from the coach.
09:56 Let's give the coach props there.
09:58 How easy has it been to predict this game?
10:01 Again, the man that we knew would...
10:03 Third goal for Mali, second goal for Burkina.
10:09 Forward for that particular penalty.
10:13 Through the middle, this is Gombia.
10:14 Could fancy his chance.
10:15 Watch the shot, thinks twice.
10:18 See this stadium get to host its first games,
10:22 but immortalised by this brilliant architecture.
10:24 The chance comes up here, bouncing their way through.
10:28 And the referee coming in to break it up.
10:31 A close chance. Badolo.
10:34 Well, fancying his chances.
10:36 And looks like the referee will not be pleased
10:39 with how eager he was.
10:41 Gets a yellow card. Cedric Badolo.
10:44 Yeah, one of the few times the Stallions are really aggressive
10:47 and really eager. I like that word.
10:49 And he had to go for that ball because...
10:52 Once again, Kabore got the throw, tapped in.
10:58 And a chance there once again, nearly by Konate.
11:02 50-50 ball. Not so sure why he had to get the yellow card there.
11:08 Oh, retaliation probably. But a fair challenge.
11:12 But the initial challenge here to go for it.
11:14 Anyone would go for it. It's unfortunate.
11:16 Both teams have really been not quite clean
11:19 as a chance comes here for a quick break here.
11:22 Captain Hamadi gets the cross in, intercepted well.
11:26 And a chance here to break away, appeals for a corner.
11:30 Another change.
11:32 If you look at that replay...
11:39 That was awkwardly there.
11:44 That was a good landing there for Sinayoko
11:47 and remains prone.
11:49 Burkina Faso came through.
11:52 Drove all the way to attend this game.
11:55 The sibling rivalry.
11:58 Two brothers fighting it out.
12:01 Although Benola have lost the airs for the moment.
12:03 Burkina Faso looking to turn on the pressure.
12:06 Skipping the ball up onto the wing.
12:08 A nice cross. A bit of incohesion in that midfield.
12:15 Mali.
12:17 Ginzby.
12:19 Agony and despair.
12:22 Relief and ecstasy.
12:25 All in a split few moments here.
12:28 The beautiful game. Unpredictable.
12:31 So unpredictable.
12:33 Wonderful set piece, wonderful header.
12:35 He just took off a split second.
12:38 Another time to defend.
12:40 Another hope and prayer for the Burkinabis.
12:43 He's got it on.
12:45 Somehow Mali have just found it really frustrating
12:47 to deal with set pieces here against Burkina Faso.
12:50 It's called the beautiful game.
12:52 Totally.
12:54 And it always brings something different.
12:56 Whipped in cross. Chance here.
12:57 Miscommunication.
12:59 Appeals for a corner kick. Not given.
13:01 Interesting gesture there from the head coach.
13:10 Mali defeat Burkina Faso and secure a spot
13:15 in the quarter final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.
13:19 Two goals to one.
13:21 And a dramatic finish.
13:23 Andistad Amadou Gon Koulibaly.
13:25 Thank you so much for watching.
13:27 From Antonio Colino, arrivederci.
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