The first round of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa has come to an end with 49 goals been scored in 24 matches which is definitely an average of 2 goals. The tournament which began with a cyclonic rainfall where fans never felt wet supporting their favourite teams.
15 goals in Group D
12 goals in Group C
11 goals in Group A
11 goals in Group B
AFCON 2012 was a tournament of great goals compared to this year (2013) which’s average is of 61 goals and an average of 2.5 goals per match.
From the group ranking of goals, one could clearly see from all indications that Group D, the group of death truly topped all the groups in goals.
A third of the goals came in the last 15 minutes of the game and in added time with Nando also creating an own goal during the match of Cape Verde vs. Angola.
The tournament came with categories of goals, which are as follows:
1. Goals by halves first-half/second-half) 2. The quickest goal 3. Late goal
4. Scored Penalties 5. Missed Penalties 6. Top goal Scorers 7. Goal Scorers
8. Own Goals
Let’s take a look at the Categories:
Goals by halves
19 Goals were scored in the first half and 30 in the second half.
Minutes 1-15 16-30 31-45 AT 46-60 61-75 76-90 AT
Buts 6 5 6 2 4 7 15 4
AT = Added time
The quickest goal
Dieumerci Mbokano: 3rd minute in (DR Congo Vs Mali), on a penalty.
Late goals
Dove Wome (Togo) 90+19 in the match Togo-Algeria
Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso) 90+5 in the match Burkina Faso – Ethiopia
Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) 90 + 4, in the Burkina Faso – Nigeria
Youssef M’Sakni (Tunisia), 90 + 1 in the match Tunisia Algeria
AFCON 2013 saw a number of 10 Penalties in the first round with 6 players scoring and 4 players missing it out for their beloved teams.
The results of the penalties were as follows:
Scored Penalties:
Dieumerci Mbohani (2) (DR Congo – Ghana, DR Congo – Mali)
Victor Moses (2) (Nigeria – Ethiopia)
Kennedy Mweene (Zambia- Nigeria)
Mubarak Wakasu (Ghana) against Mali
Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria – Côte d’Ivoire)
Khaled Mouelhi (Tunisia – Togo)
Missed Penalties:
Salahdin Saïd (Ethiopie – Zambia)
Ryad Boudebouz (Algeria – Côte d’Ivoire)
Khaled Mouelhi (Tunisia – Togo)
John Obi Mikel (Nigeria – Zambia)
AFCON 2013 also saw some men of the game who also were the “Top goal Scorers”
Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) has so far scored a total of 3 goals
Siyabonga Sangweni (South Africa) – 2 goals
Gervinho (Côte d’Ivoire) – 2 goals
Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire) – 2 goals
Emannuel Emenike (Nigeria) – 2 goals
Victor Moses (Nigeria) – 2 goals:
Dieumerci Mbokani (DR Congo) – 2 goals
Players who had a single goal as a tag are as follows:
Sphiwe Mahlangu, Lehlohonolo Majoro (South Africa), Sofiane Feghouli, Hilal Soudani (Algeria), Djakaridja Koné, Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Gege, Heldon, Luis Soares « Platini » (Cap Verde), Wilfried Bony, Didier Drogba, Didier Ya Konan (Côte d’Ivoire), Adane Girma (Ethiopia), Asamoah Gyan, John Boye, Christian Atsu, Emmauel Agyemang 
Badu, Mubarak Wakasu (Ghana), Seydou Keita, Mahamadou Samassa (Mali), Issam El Adoua, Youssef El Arabi, Abdelilah Hafidi (Morocco), Trésor Mputu (DR Congo), Emmanuel Adebayor, Jonathan Ayité, Serge Gakpé, Dové Womé (Togo), Khaled Mouelhi, Youssef Msakni (Tunisia), Collins Mbesuma, Kennedy Mweene (Zambia).
The 2013 AFCON has seen smaller teams like Togo and Cape Verde making it through the first round and it’s been a celebration in Togo and
Cape Verde as they have made it through.
The favourites have also stood to their grounds not disappointing their fans, supporters, coaches and team-mates. The next round of the tournament continues with the quarter -finals where the decision of who takes the trophy home is decided by each team as they come back on the pitch to fight for the Africa Cup of Nations Trophy.
Which team makes it is yet unknown, so keep our fingers cross for the best is yet to come from each qualified Nation.
Read also:
http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/01/26/afcon-2013-group-of-death-cote-divoire-vs-tunisia/