Showing posts with label Ivory Coast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ivory Coast. Show all posts

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Nigeria draw with Tunisia, Kenya defeat Mozambique


The Super Eagles of Nigeria drew 0-0 with Tunisia on Saturday. The World Cup qualifier in Rades, Tunisia saw both teams fail to capitalize on their goalscoring chances in the tense encounter. Vincent Enyeama pulled off an important save to keep the score even in the seventh minute and in the second half, sub Michael Eneramo failed to connect with an Osaze Odemwingie cross that would have put the Eagles a goal up. The Carthage Eagles still lead Group B with 7 points while Nigeria are second with 5 points. Both teams go at it again on September 5th in Nigeria.

KENYA DEFEAT MOZAMBIQUE 2-1.

The Harambee Stars of Kenya picked up their first points in qualifying thanks to a penalty from McDonald Mariaga with 14 minutes left in the match.

IVORY COAST DEFEAT BURKINA-FASO
Didier "Droggles" Drogba scored the match winner in the 70th minute to help Ivory Coast beat Burkina-Faso 3-2.

Morocco draw with Togo 0-0

AZ Alkmaar and Morocco star striker Mounir El Hamdaoui missed a penalty in the 32nd minute as Morocco drew with an Emmanuel Adebayor(less) Togo squad. Morocco are in third place in Group A while Togo are in second.

Algeria beat Zambia 2-0 to retain top spot in Group C.

Ghana maintained their perfect record as they 2-0 in Sudan thanks to a brace from Matthew Amoah.

Cameroon vs Gabon was postponed.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Footy buzz

The European seasons are rounding up and the MLS is hotting up as we head into the Summer. Here's some news, rumors and articles on the footy lads.

Jose Mourinho wants to bring Mikel Obi to Internazionale:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/
2009/05/12/jose-mourinho-closes-in-on-chelsea-s-15m-
john-obi-mikel-115875-21351091/


Amr Zaki is done for the season
http://www.clubcall.com/wigan-athletic/zaki-set-miss-run-in-900790.html

Obagoal
comes off the bench to help Newcastle win the Tyne-Tees derby

http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=8343


Two articles on Benni McCarthy's decline this season

http://www.kickoff.com/static/features/article.php?id=8281


http://www.goal.com/en/news/
1717/editorial/2009/04/15/1210575/
where-has-it-all-gone-wrong-for-benni-mccarthy


Ivory Coast and Cameroon to play friendly match in aid of stampede victims.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/
africa/2009/05/11/1259017/ivory-coast-to-play-
cameroon-for-abidjan-stampede-victims


Emmanuel Ekpo is in a rich vein of form for the MLS team Columbus Crew this season.
Two goals in his last two matches and numerous standout performances this term have enhanced his standing in the league and possibly with European scouts.

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090511&content_id=
251720&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp