Africa Cup of Nations

Cape Verde Islands vs Mauritania, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

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Cape Verde Islands
  • 88': Ryan Mendes (P)
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1 - 0
Mauritania

    Cape Verde edge Mauritania to advance to Cup of Nations last eight

    Cape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes converted a penalty two minutes from time to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash on Monday and see the smallest country at the 24-team competition advance to the quarter-final.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Bebé (Cabo Verde).
    • 2': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 3': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mouhsine Bodda.
    • 9': Hand ball by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
    • 11': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
    • 11': Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 17': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 17': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Souleymane Anne (Mauritania).
    • 19': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania).
    • 21': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 25': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Ibrahima Keita.
    • 27': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde).
    • 27': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
    • 28': Khadim Diaw (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania).
    • 29': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match (Cabo Verde).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 35': Substitution, Mauritania. Guessouma Fofana replaces Omaré Gassama because of an injury.
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Khadim Diaw (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
    • 37': Foul by Steven Moreira (Cabo Verde).
    • 37': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
    • 38': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Pico.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 44': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
    • 44': Hassan Houbeib (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
    • 45': Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassan Houbeib following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cabo Verde 0, Mauritania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cabo Verde 0, Mauritania 0.
    • 46': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
    • 46': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 47': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Anne.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
    • 51': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Sidi Amar.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bebé.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Hassan Houbeib (Mauritania).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
    • 55': Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Pico (Cabo Verde).
    • 56': Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 58': Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sidi Amar with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 61': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
    • 61': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
    • 65': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Mauritania. Pape Bâ replaces Hemeya Tanjy.
    • 66': Substitution, Mauritania. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Sidi Amar.
    • 67': Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
    • 67': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Guessouma Fofana.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Hassan Houbeib (Mauritania).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Kenny Rocha replaces Deroy Duarte.
    • 71': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues replaces Bebé.
    • 72': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Pico (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde).
    • 73': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Khadim Diaw (Mauritania).
    • 74': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.
    • 76': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Cabo Verde) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Delay in match (Cabo Verde).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Mendes.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Mauritania. Yassin El Welly replaces Ibrahima Keita because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, Mauritania. El Ba replaces Souleymane Anne.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Aboubakar Kamara.
    • 83': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
    • 83': Yassin El Welly (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassan Houbeib.
    • 85': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Gilson Benchimol replaces Jovane Cabral.
    • 86': Penalty Cabo Verde. Gilson Benchimol draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': Penalty conceded by Babacar Niasse (Mauritania) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Babacar Niasse (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Goal! Cabo Verde 1, Mauritania 0. Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Hassan Houbeib.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kenny Rocha (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Steven Moreira.
    • 90'+5': Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by João Paulo (Cabo Verde).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+8': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Cabo Verde 1, Mauritania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cabo Verde 1, Mauritania 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 0
    30.7 Possession 69.3
    11 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    132 Accurate Passes 381
    217 Passes 468
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    3 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 72
    18 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 9
    16 Effective Tackles 12
    31 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 6
    32 Effective Clearances 7
    32 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
    Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    Attendance: 16,088

    Line-Ups

    CPV 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 Yellow Card
    14 Deroy Duarte
    10 Jamiro Monteiro
    21 Bebé
    7 Jovane Cabral
    20 Ryan Mendes
    Cape Verde Islands Substitutes:
    Dylan Silva, Bryan Teixeira, Dylan Tavares, Márcio Rosa, Patrick Andrade, Garry Rodrigues, Stopira, Kenny Rocha, Benchimol, Cuca, Willy Semedo, Diney.

    MTN Mauritania (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Babacar Niasse (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Lamine Ba
    21 El Hassen Houeibib
    2 Khadim Diaw
    20 Ibrahima Keita
    4 Omaré Gassama
    8 Bodda Mouhsine
    9 Hemeya Tanjy
    23 Sidi Bouna Amar
    11 Souleymane Anne
    19 Aboubakary Koita
    Mauritania Substitutes:
    Idrissa Thiam, Pape Ibnou Ba, Yassin Cheikh El Welly, Aboubakar Kamara, Bakari Camara, Bakary N'Diaye, Souleymane Doukara, Oumar Ngom, Namori Diaw, Guessouma Fofana, El-Hadji Ba, Aly Abeid.

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