Cape Verde Islands vs Mozambique, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Cape Verde Islands

32': Bebé
51': Ryan Mendes
69': Kevin Pina

FT
3 - 0

Mozambique

Cape Verde thrash Mozambique to win Cup of Nations group

Cape Verde, the smallest country competing at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, became the first to book their place in the next stage of the competition as they beat Mozambique 3-0 on Friday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Hand ball by João Paulo (Cabo Verde).
2': Foul by João Paulo (Cabo Verde).
2': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Attempt saved. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Mendes.
4': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Ernan.
5': Attempt missed. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Paulo.
6': Attempt blocked. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Foul by Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique).
7': Pico (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Guima (Mozambique).
8': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
9': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Domingos Macandza (Mozambique).
11': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
15': Attempt missed. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
17': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
17': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
19': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Logan Costa.
20': Delay in match because of an injury Vózinha (Cabo Verde).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Bebé (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Alfons Amade (Mozambique).
24': Bebé (Cabo Verde) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
26': Attempt missed. Bruno Langa (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edmilson Dove.
27': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
28': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
28': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
29': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Delay in match (Mozambique).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Goal! Cabo Verde 1, Mozambique 0. Bebé (Cabo Verde) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
35': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
35': Foul by Mexer (Mozambique).
35': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Bebé (Cabo Verde).
37': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Witi (Mozambique) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Langa.
39': Foul by João Paulo (Cabo Verde).
39': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': VAR Decision: No Penalty Mozambique.
43': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
43': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
45'+2': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': First Half ends, Cabo Verde 1, Mozambique 0.
45': Second Half begins Cabo Verde 1, Mozambique 0.
45': Substitution, Mozambique. Dominguês replaces Witi.
45': Substitution, Mozambique. Lau King replaces Stanley Ratifo.
46': Edmilson Dove (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Bebé (Cabo Verde).
47': Foul by Dominguês (Mozambique).
47': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Domingos Macandza (Mozambique).
47': João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Delay in match because of an injury João Paulo (Cabo Verde).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
49': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
50': Pico (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Goal! Cabo Verde 2, Mozambique 0. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
55': Bebé (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Domingos Macandza (Mozambique).
56': Offside, Cabo Verde. Jovane Cabral is caught offside.
56': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Pico.
57': Attempt missed. Bruno Langa (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
57': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
58': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Bebé because of an injury.
59': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
61': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
61': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Mexer (Mozambique).
61': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Foul by Lau King (Mozambique).
63': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
63': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
64': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Attempt missed. Guima (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
64': Offside, Mozambique. Bruno Langa is caught offside.
65': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
65': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, Mozambique. Shaquille replaces Alfons Amade.
69': Goal! Cabo Verde 3, Mozambique 0. Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
72': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
72': Lau King (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Attempt missed. Lau King (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Langa with a cross.
72': Attempt missed. Domingos Macandza (Mozambique) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Lau King.
74': Offside, Cabo Verde. Jovane Cabral is caught offside.
75': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Gilson Benchimol replaces Jovane Cabral.
75': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues replaces Steven Moreira.
76': Delay in match (Cabo Verde).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde).
78': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Substitution, Mozambique. Nanani replaces Domingos Macandza.
78': Substitution, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço replaces Bruno Langa.
80': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Kenny Rocha replaces Deroy Duarte.
80': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Cuca replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
82': Edmilson Dove (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Gilson Benchimol (Cabo Verde).
84': Attempt blocked. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Semedo.
86': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Pico.
87': Offside, Cabo Verde. Gilson Benchimol is caught offside.
89': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Logan Costa.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willy Semedo.
90'+1': Offside, Mozambique. Nanani is caught offside.
90'+3': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Pico.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominguês with a headed pass.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Cabo Verde 3, Mozambique 0.
0': Match ends, Cabo Verde 3, Mozambique 0.
0': Match ends, Cabo Verde 3, Mozambique 0.

Statistics

MOZ		CPV
15	Fouls	17
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	2
51.3	Possession	48.7
8	SHOTS	11
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
362	Accurate Passes	363
424	Passes	420
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	3
0.3	Cross %	0.7
39	Long Balls	48
23	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	17
13	Tackles	24
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	6
5	Effective Clearances	30
5	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 5,794

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cape Verde Islands	3	+4	7
2	Egypt	3	0	3
3	Ghana	3	-1	2
4	Mozambique	3	-3	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cape Verde Islands (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Vozinha (GK)
4	Roberto Lopes
5	Logan Costa
8	João Paulo
23	Steven Moreira
26	Kevin Pina
10	Jamiro Monteiro
14	Deroy Duarte
21	Bebé
7	Jovane Cabral
20	Ryan Mendes

Cape Verde Islands Substitutes:

Dylan Tavares, Dylan Silva, Márcio Rosa, Willy Semedo, Kenny Rocha, Garry Rodrigues, Cuca, Bryan Teixeira, Diney, Stopira, Benchimol, Laros Duarte.

Mozambique (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Ernani (GK)
8	Edmilson Dove
15	Reinildo Mandava
17	Mexer
21	Guima
16	Alfons Amade
5	Bruno Langa
14	Domingos
13	Stanley Ratifo
19	Witi
20	Geny Catamo

Mozambique Substitutes:

Lau King, Gildo, Amadú, David Malembana, João Bonde, Nené, Clésio, Fazito, Ivane, Nanani, Domingues, Shaquille.

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