Host Nation Ivory Coast: Deskinned Senegal’s Lofty Aims to clinch Second Trophy of Confederation of African Football

By Abdul Rahman Bangura-

NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The Senegalese team took the center stage on the game, as Habib Diallo positioned his team with a shot after Sadio Mane’s brilliant assist.

The Senegalese scored a goal in the fourth minute, while the Ivorians retorted less than five minutes before the closure of regular time, when Frank Kesi, who recently represented “Milan” and “Barcelona”, but who is playing in Saudi Arabia this season, hit a 11-meter shot.

During the indecisive actions, the ball did not enter the goal only after a shot by Musa Niakhate. The 27-year-old defender has played in the top leagues of France, Germany and England in his career.

The Ivorians lost the second and third games of the group stage, with head coach Jean-Louis Gassé out of a job after a 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea.

The host – Ivory Coast irrespective of critical tough times, pushed to Quarter Finals of the tournament.

For New Africa Daily News Abdul Rahman Bangura Reports, Africa Correspondent