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AFCON: SENEGAL BEAT NINE –MAN CAPE VERDE TO PROCEED TO THE QUARTERS

AFCON: SENEGAL BEAT NINE –MAN CAPE VERDE TO PROCEED TO THE QUARTERS
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Wayne Lumbasi

Senegal 🇸🇳 scraped past nine-man Cape Verde 🇨🇻with a 2-0 win to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals.

Cape Verde went down to 10 men after Patrick Andrade was sent off just 21 minutes following tough tackle on Pape Gueye in the middle third.

Another Cape Verde player was shown a direct card just before the hour mark, as goalkeeper Vozinha was penalized for his challenge on Mane.

In the 63rd minute, Mane put Senegal ahead. After a poorly cleared cross, he picked up the ball up just inside the 18-yard box and orchestrated a brilliant strike that kissed the bar before dropping into the net. Mane looked groggy after colliding with Vozinha and was replaced minutes later.

Sadio Mane with the brilliant strike that put Senegal ahead in the 63rd minute /GETTY IMAGES/

Dieng, who netted Senegal’s third goal in the tournament, sealed the victory and send his team to the AFCON quarter finals. They will face the winner of the tie between Mali and Equatorial Guinea.

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