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00:00And just like that, the referee blows the whistle to get this match started.
00:08In the whites, you have Mourantegna attacking from left to right at home against the Blue
00:13Sharks of Cape Verde, going from right to left.
00:17With his right, it's Koita, and it's well defended by the wall by Kinney.
00:26Since arriving in January 2020, the former defender, who had 28 caps, well, that's dangerous.
00:35And the goalkeeper, Varela, had to be on it.
00:37And forward to play, here's Koita, Aboubakar and Koita take shots from distance, but couldn't
00:45really get much height to the ball, nor much power.
00:47And even he's high on confidence as well.
00:49His team secured a victory against Haidouk Split before this break.
00:53That's a good ball across surface, and it had to be well defended by Steven Morera.
00:56As for Cape Verde, the instructions also are seeming to be a little bit more apparent as
01:01the game goes on.
01:02It's to control the ball until they find their wingers, and hope that they can make the differences.
01:09Here's a good cross, Livramento, and what a save by Babacar Diaz, who had to palm it
01:15out of reach.
01:18Last week against Botswana, but it seems like it's gonna be the captain of the night, Moussine
01:24Boda.
01:25It's well delivered.
01:28That's another...
01:29We haven't seen too much of him.
01:31Can he shoot from distance?
01:32He does, but it's well blocked by João Paulo Fernandes, the versatile player.
01:46Britannia have a corner, Babacar, Koita, punched away by Bruno Varela.
01:52Only on to Jair Zemedo in the match, before the cooling break.
01:57It's a good ball, sent in to Sidi Bouna Amar, who's been quite discreet.
02:03The ambidextrous midfielder, and that's a good ball in.
02:07Played across surface, and he was alone in space, Sidi Bouna Amar, but he sends it way
02:10over.
02:11And that's a good ball in towards Diadê.
02:17Will he be able to beat Roberto Lopes?
02:18He does, gets a shot in, and what a save by Bruno Varela on his left.
02:23Wow!
02:24Bruno Varela, equal to the greatness that Pape Ndiagayad showed in eliminating Roberto
02:29Lopes inside the box.
02:31Full angle, but still, he was able to adjust a powerful shot on target.
02:38There had to be a save made.
02:40Here's Koita, fakes a shot.
02:41Will he take another one?
02:42He does, with the left.
02:43And he finds a post, unfortunately, for Mouritania, but then off the rebound, it's put back in.
02:48Aboubakar Koita.
02:49Look at that, what it means to them.
02:53And Mohamed Soued puts the ball in the back of the net.
02:56The 32-year-old, who scored his only goal for country in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, puts
03:02his side ahead after a period of domination by Mouritania.
03:06The last five minutes, it all started with Pape Ndiagayad missing an opportunity, and
03:12then Aboubakar Koita took his responsibilities, slamming the ball towards the goal, out of
03:19the reach of goalkeeper Bruno Varela.
03:22And Mohamed Soued was attentive for the rebound, finding himself in the box.
03:27He was not alone, under pressure, perhaps from either Steven Morera or Logan Costa.
03:35And the Lyon de Shinguetti are now leading.
03:38Yes, the shot was deflected.
03:41And Mohamed Soued, the 32-year-old, grabs an important goal, probably one of the most
03:51important goals, and he beats Logan Costa of all people, of all defenders.
03:58Logan Costa, valued at several million euros, playing his club football at Villarreal CF,
04:08is unable to muscle off Mohamed Soued.
04:12And that's the whistle for halftime.
04:17And no better atmosphere for the supporters than Amir Abdu, who celebrated with Soued,
04:23can be delighted with how his side have finished the half, going in with a 1-0 lead against
04:30an opponent that have defeated them twice this calendar year.
04:44And we're back off for a second half.
04:47The Cavs have made changes with the introductions of Jamiro Montero, Thelmo Arcangelo, and Wagner
04:55Pino, showing that they do have intentions to contest this match, even though they are
05:00eliminated.
05:02One more, Tania.
05:03Here it is taken, and here's Koita.
05:07It's a shot from distance, bounced awkwardly, and Bruno Varela had to be attentive again.
05:12And another shot from distance from Aboubakar Koita.
05:17And will they celebrate again?
05:18Who's on the ball?
05:19It's Thiam.
05:20And that's poor, even for...
05:28Although their qualification hopes are zero, would appreciate a victory as a reference
05:38for their upcoming World Cup qualification matches coming up in March.
05:52And that's a red card for Kevin Denilipina.
05:57And that is music to the ears of the supporters in Mauritania.
06:04And loss of cool from the 27-year-old midfielder of Krasnodar.
06:14And he has sent his marching orders.
06:17And now Caver, who already had a tall order coming back, will now have to do with 10 men,
06:26especially from Kevin Denilipina, who was playing quite well in the first half, showed
06:33a little bit too much aggressiveness in his midfield duel with Mauritania's captain Boda.
06:47Reacted impulsively, kicking backwards, miracle that it doesn't almost...
06:58Or winning the ball back in the midfield or in defensive positions.
07:03And a complete young player, but of course can grow a lot.
07:07Just 20 years old.
07:08I think he could also develop physically.
07:09That's a good header.
07:10No, it's going to be Boda.
07:15He hits it.
07:16It goes over the wall and it's saved, parried away by Bruno Varela.
07:19Are on their feet.
07:29And that's it.
07:30That's the final whistle.
07:32Blown by referee Lachloo Ben Braam.
07:34And the Mauritania supporters are applauding, but hands are in their heads for Mauritania.
07:43The players' faces tell this tale.
07:47They will not be in Morocco for the Total Energy's Africa Cup of Nations in 2020.