Di friendly match between Angola and Mauritania don begin for Larbi Zaouli Stadium inside Casablanca, Morocco. Di game na part of di last FIFA international break before di World Cup, and both teams dey use am to prepare well-well.
Angola start di match with high pressing, dey exchange passes and try to create danger for Mauritania defense. But di first big chance of di game belong to Mauritania. Anne receive pass up front and shoot inside di area, but Marques make di save, parry di ball away for defense to clear.
Maestro bin release down di right flank reach di byline, deliver powerful cross for Zini to shoot, but Zini send di ball wide, missing di chance to open scoring for home side. Dat one na Angola’s first dangerous attack.
From right-wing cross, Gassama attempt shot, but ball fall to Mahmoud, who shoot powerfully but send am over goal, wide. Mauritania dey consistently create danger for Angola defense now.
On di left, Mauritania win corner. Di ball take enter box but defense clear am. Angola continue to maintain possession, dey exchange passes, but Mauritania dey manage to create more frequent dangerous attacks.
Di game stop for Angolan player to receive medical attention after suffer foul and leave field on stretcher. After dat, Angola make substitution, confirm player entry into team, replacing Keliano wey receive treatment on field.
Angola continue to dominate possession, controlling game and conceding few goals. Show receive pass up front and shoot powerfully from edge of box, but send ball over goal and out of play.
For di lineups, Angola use 4-3-3 formation with Marques, Afonso, Gaspar, Buatu and Carneiro; Maestro, Show and Keliano; Balburdia, Zini and Banza. Mauritania use 4-2-3-1 formation with Diop, Keita, Ba, Lefort and Abeid; Magassa, Ngom, Gassama, Lekoueiry and Mahmoud; Anne.
Di match no dey broadcast for United States, but VAVEL US dey provide live coverage. Di stadium, Larbi Zaouli, get capacity of over 18,000 spectators, wey dem inaugurate for 1930 and renovate for 2019.
Mauritania come into today game with three consecutive defeats. Away from home, dem lose 1-0 to Libya for November 15 friendly, then lose 2-0 to Kuwait for Arab Cup qualifiers, and lose 2-1 to Argentina for friendly on March 27.
Angola come into today game with two draws and one defeat for Africa Cup of Nations. Dem lose 2-1 to South Africa, draw 1-1 with Zimbabwe, and draw 0-0 with Egypt.
For World Cup Qualifiers, Angola finish fourth for Group D with 12 points, behind Cameroon, Cape Verde, and Libya. Mauritania finish fifth for Group B with seven points, behind Senegal, DR Congo, Sudan, and Togo.
