COTE D’ IVORIE 0-0 ALGERIA
7″ Missed Penalty Ryad Boudebouz. Nothing can go right for the North Africans!! Boudebouz steps up without fear, but his strike flashes past Yeboah and onto the post. A let-off for the Elephants.
26″Yellow Card Lacen
37″ Ivory Coast break quickly and it’s four on four at the back, but Algeria do well to recover and Bony eventually stabs a shot straight at M’Bolhi.
23″ Fright for the Elephants!! Yeboah looked certain to pick up Boudabouz’s cross but fumbles. The keeper has to react quickly to recover and drop on it before Slimani arrives on the scene.
We’re coming to the end of what has been an entertaining half, and though Ivory Coast have probably just shaded it Algeria enjoyed the best chance with that early penalty.
And that’s the half time whistle, Drogba’s back on his feet to walk off and we’re tied at 0-0 after the first 45.
Algeria Ivory Coast
44% Possesion 56%
3 (1) Shots (on goal) 6 (2)
7 Fouls 5
– Corner kicks 2
– Off-sides –
3 Saves 3
1 Yellow card –
– Red cards –
Still goalless here, but it’s been fairly entertaining all the same. Great to see two teams play without pressure.
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