Hosny Abd Rabou celebrates his fourth Nations Cup goal
A penalty from Hosny Abd Rabou and a goal from Amr Zaki put holders Egypt through to the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations to meet Ivory Coast.
Abd Rabou converted his third spot-kick in Ghana on 20 minutes after Angola's Andre Macanga handled in the area.
Manucho hit back shortly after with a 25-yard thunderbolt to equalise in a scintillating game in Kumasi.
But another defensive error from Kali allowed Zaki to score when he met a cross with his chest on 38 minutes.
It was hard luck for the plucky Angolans who showed technique and tenacity for much of the game, not to mention fireworks from Manchester United's Manucho.
However, the pedigree of the champions, who have not lost in the Nations Cup since 2004, proved too strong for Luis Goncalves' men.
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Manucho's superb in the air, magnificent on the ground and sublime in his natural play
RKS
Mohamed Shawky unleashed a low shot from 30 yards to test Angola keeper Lama on seven minutes, though the opening period was cagey with both sides cautious and slow in their build-up play.
Egypt's Emad Moteab dragged a shot wide from 15 yards out as the Pharaohs started to increase the pressure, before going close again when a cross from Ahmed Fathi flashed across the face of goal.
Manucho's thunderbolt could not save Angola from their fate
The pressure earned Egypt a penalty on 20 minutes when Macanga handled the ball when charging down an Aboutrika free-kick from just outside the area.
With some Angolan players lucky to stay on the field after harassing the Japanese referee, Abd Rabou kept his calm to shoot inside the bottom-left corner and notch his fourth goal of the tournament.
Then Manucho demonstrated why Sir Alex Ferguson was so keen to bring the Angolan to Manchester United, when he out-muscled Sayed Moawad before sending a 25-yard screamer over a flailing Essam Al-Hadari to draw the teams level with 27 minutes gone.
But just as the Palancas Negras (Black Antelopes) were dominating play, Kali failed to clear at the near post from Fathi's cross, allowing the ball to continue across the area and bounce off the body of an on-rushing Zaki for Egypt's second on 38 minutes.
Only seconds after the start of the second half Manucho had a glorious chance to equalise once more for the south Africans when he ran onto a headed pass from Flavio, only to push his shot agonisingly wide of the far right-hand post from just inside the area.
The impressive Lama thwarts another Egyptian attack
The game was now a scintillating affair, and though both teams showed attacking creativity and intent and it was Angola who were proving the more dangerous, when Manucho again caused the Egyptian defence to fret when his 15-yard shot was saved on 60 minutes.
Then Egypt hit back when Aboutrika passed into Zaki on the edge of the area, whose deceptive flick found Moteab in the area only for Lama to pull off a brave and vital save.
With 25 minutes left and the game finely balanced the action was end-to-end, when Moteab forced another great save from Lama with a crashing shot from half way inside the penalty area.
Egyptian captain Ahmed Hassan replaced an injured Zaki as Hassan Shehata looked to maintain the Pharaohs' lead by killing the tempo and hitting on the break, as Fathi did when he tested Lama from the right wing with a stinging 20-yard shot.
As the game wore on Angola's attacks became more desperate and the Egyptians maintained their composure to see out the game and progress to meet hotly-tipped Ivory Coast in Thursday's semi-final in what is a repeat of the 2006
[BBC]
We are no longer interested.
Indeed we are wounded buffalos, so no interest until 2010
mayuka heading for trials in portugal at two clubs fc porto and sporting lisbon next week accroding to daily mail.hope it materializes.
Yaba guys, moraro naipona. I am not even watching the games.
SPORTS minister Gabriel Namulambe has advised FAZ to restart the process of engaging an expatriate coach after the body’s elections on March 29.
In an interview yesterday, Namulambe said leaving the process to the current executive committee would be detrimental as they would be preoccupied with campaigns for the forthcoming elections.
Namulambe halted the process of recruiting an expertriate coach after Zambia booked a place at the Africa Cup of Nations last year.
“I had to interfere with the process last year because it was going the wrong way and we forgot about the team’s preparation.
Namulambe halted the process of recruiting an expertriate coach after Zambia booked a place at the Africa Cup of Nations last year.
“I had to interfere with the process last year because it was going the wrong way and we forgot about the team’s preparation. Now, I would like the new executive to begin the process of recruiting an expatriate coach because the current executive will concentrate on campaigning and will not do a good job,” he said.Coach Patrick Phiri who guided Zambia to a 13th Africa Cup appearance still has a contract with FAZ running through to March 31 this year. Meanwhile, Namulambe has said despite the Chipolopolo Boy’s early exit the teamshould be maintained.
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Is Namulambe the Minister of FAZ?
True soccer fan no 2, Namulambe seems to be the minister of soccer
I dont really like Namulambe but i think i support him when he intervenes in the affairs of FAZ coz it seems FAZ cant handle their own affairs competently enough.
Look at the way they handled the Tana issue.
Go on Namulambe.
Give the buggers direction coz it seems they’ve been refusing to think.
What kind of nonsense is this? CAF are only suspending Ghana captain John Mensah for one game! What kind of double standards are these? I thought a straight red card means two games missed. When did the rules change?
efyo mwaba mwefina zambia. good that you were whacked. viva EGYPT
too much talking. zambian football sucks! shame shame. VIVAE VIVAE EGYPT
TRY COACHES FROM INDIA OR TAIWAN
Yes we shall hire u Abdulaziz to coach ba nsamia
Bushe menye nao muntu, ala nichushi ku mwabo ku India hahahaha….
Ba mwenye mulepwa
zambians should try other sports maybe football wasn’t just meant for them.. how about fishing or hunting?
a simple invitation for triALSs is something TOOOOO BIG FOR ZAMBIANS THEY GET OVER EXCITED FOR NOTHING. A SOCCER PLAYER GOING FOR TRIALS MEANS ALOT FOR ZAMBIAN EVEN THE ENTIRE CABINET HAS TO BE INVOLVED……WORSE THE GUYS IN DIASPORA..SHAME INDEED
i would recommend fishing or hunting for zambia
I think Indian Zambian and Abdul are the same person. What are you trying to do, make us not like Indians and Arabs? Don’t be childish.
Abdullaziz you show so much courage on the internet and can actually bite the hand that feeds you! Couregeous Jihaadis like you are very much in demand in Bora Bora mountains in AfGHANISTAN and in Pakistan. Also remember that we will solve our own soccer problems not you. As far as the building the stadiums you keep harping on, that will become possible when all you Mwenyes start circulating currency by using commercial banks!Does the name Idi Amin ring a bell to you? Asshole.
BROTHER 21# NO INSULTS PLEASE
I LIVE IN ZAMBIA AND AM FREE TO SAY ANYTHING AS LONG AS I DON’T OFFEND MY ALLAH
FELIX KATONGO THIS BROTHER IS REPORTED TO BE ALCOHOLIC AND MARIJUANA ADDICT!1!!!!!!! NEED FOR BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IS BEEN TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THESE ZAMBIAN PLAYERS. MISPLACED PRIOLITIES AS USUAL. THATS VERY TYPICAL OF ZAMBIAN PLAYERS WITH THE EXCEPTION BYALYA
abdul. strange that you diss the team when even your tax money is also spent on the team.whether you like it or not you support zambian football.i think maybe we can even beat india cricket team
hey you Terrorist, what do you want from Zambia??? yakunyelani America?
You abdullaziz don’t dare call me or any of us your brother. You are full of vile and i truly hope your allah will punish you in that hell reserved for your ilk for sacralige and desicration of human integrity. You actually deserve worse! You continually insult Zambia, Zambians and everything zambian yet you want truce to insults! Asshole is not an insult, its your name *****! What MATERRAZZI said toZidane was meant for yo sista
Abdulaziz is a Somalian based in Choma. He is to be ignored coz his language is hellish and his coments childish and useless. In one of his posts, he said the only thing the women folk of his country are good at is being “house flies”. How can a sane person say such a thing. Those women include his mother! So just leave him alone. He is enjoying his stay in Zambia yet he wants to keep insulting us? Only a person with a mental problem can behave in such a manner and advising or teaching such a person is just a waste of time.
Man united should increase the tempo of the game and play for victory if they want to catch up with Arsenal.Bosingwa signing will be a nice move.