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00:00Will it be Giraffe or Asek Mimosas to join them? We may find out today. We'll certainly have a better idea come the end of these 90 plus minutes.
00:15Sheets in the Confederation Cup.
00:21Although that wasn't the best bit of defending there in the first attempt of the game is blazed over the bar by Hervis into the middle.
00:31In the end he goes short.
00:34Tries to find room for the cross. It's not a bad delivery.
00:39Al Mami, Matthew Foul.
00:42Couldn't quite.
00:47Asek keeping the ball well.
00:50Cross headed clear and the whistle is gone.
00:54On hand.
00:57Now that's fallen kindly for Wally.
01:01Tries to get a cross in but was off balance.
01:07Mustafa Gay.
01:09A bit of a straight pass that one from him.
01:13It's all the way.
01:17The delivery is a good one and it's been headed in.
01:21And with their very first attempt of the game.
01:25Giraffe have scored their second goal of this season's CAF Confederation Cup group stage and it could prove to be a priceless one.
01:38As it stands, they are three points clear of Asek Mimosas in second place in the group.
01:50And moving closer towards the quarterfinals. There is a long way to go in this game.
01:57But it's a set piece goal that catches out Asek.
02:02And it's Abdullahi Wally.
02:06Who gets his first goal in the group.
02:11His third in all competitions this campaign.
02:22Well, giraffe head coach Malik Daf made just a go.
02:28And the man he brought into the side.
02:31Abdullahi Wally.
02:33So far, made the difference.
02:36There could be an opportunity again here. Abdullahi Fatih now.
02:40Slips but manages to hold on to the ball.
02:42Can he get a shot away? It's a decent effort but it was always dipping a bit.
02:50Of course, a 1-0 defeat wouldn't be the end of the world, but they'd love to try and get something.
02:57Here.
02:59It's in a very good position for a cross.
03:02Let's see. Here's a strike at goal.
03:06It was always unlikely to be able to trouble.
03:11He's done excellently in the end to find Fatih.
03:14Whether or not he was the intended target, only he will know. It's a great ball.
03:20A cross as well and Mokta Koita caught it sweet.
03:27Diakite, the centre-back, striding forward.
03:32Moving it on towards Dakhoi.
03:34Diakite again. Dakhoi went for goal but does get the corner.
03:46So belatedly some nervy moments for Giraffe as we approach half-time.
03:55Domingo to corner and it was similar to the way that maybe for Acek to get the ball in the box before the half-time whistle blows.
04:08It's a good ball. Here is that opportunity.
04:11It's a great delivery and the header from Carlos Zouzou and there is the half-time whistle.
04:17Giraffe lead by a goal to nil but signs at the end of that half that Acek Mimosas are growing into this game.
04:26Often is the first man to come off the bench for Acek.
04:32They'll be hoping he can make a real impact in the second period.
04:38They won't want to go into that last group game.
04:45Needing to win and hoping that Giraffe lose to already qualified USM Alger.
04:55Here's Razak Cisse.
04:58Brings in Diarra Souba.
05:01How's the cross? It's overheard and behind for a goal kick.
05:05Well, it was promising until that final moment.
05:07Played some decent stuff at times over the two games against USM.
05:12Only got the one goal to show for it. That's a good ball through.
05:15Abdullahi Fatih tees up the shot for Wali.
05:21Alger is mounting.
05:27Can they find a quality delivery?
05:31They've gone for goal and that's a waste.
05:34You can see the frustration in the middle as well.
05:41Wakande's cross is headed towards goal and takes a deflection before looping over the crossbar.
05:50Whipped in by Zuzu straight at goalkeeper Ndoye.
05:55It looks as though they're lining up for another long range shot here.
06:01What's this?
06:0330 yards out or so.
06:05Decent attempt and then Diakite.
06:10That was nicely worked and Atayu Sifu's pass was a good one as well.
06:17This is nicely worked from ASEC. Can they get a shot away? They can.
06:20It's a really poor one. Almost works into a good pass for Razak Cisse.
06:35ASEC haven't managed to clear their lines here.
06:38And there's been a slip as well. So Giraffa in behind.
06:41It's pulled all the way back. Is this the chance to make it two?
06:44Oh, it was close.
06:49Nicely worked by ASEC.
06:52Sakho.
06:54They've got space out on the right hand side if they can recycle the ball in that direction.
06:58And they have. It's good play from Razak Cisse.
07:00In goes the cross and once more it's straight at goalkeeper Sheiklo Ndoye.
07:07In goes the cross. That's much better delivery.
07:10It's a really good header away.
07:12Giraffe level on head to head record with ASEC.
07:15Gaye's strike was a bit of a miss kick really.
07:18The amount of stoppages we've had.
07:22Julien Chevalier maybe a little bit disappointed to only see six on the fourth officials board.
07:31CondƩ is going to cross this in.
07:33I suppose they do want that second goal.
07:35If they can get it, and it wasn't the worst header.
07:38It was just straight at Sheiklo Ndoye.
07:42They got a second go at it.
07:44And here's Yousifu.
07:48And that's a good ball.
07:49Doumbia has a man outside him.
07:52Goes alone and goes for goal.
07:55He had five players in the middle waiting for him to win.
07:58But for now, ASEC are still on the attack with Dago.
08:03Crossing it in.
08:04And it's good goalkeeping from Ndoye because that was not a poor cross.
08:08He just read it perfectly.
08:13And there is the final whistle.
08:15Giraffe have claimed a crucial 1-0 win.
08:19They've held on relatively easily in the end.