FRANCEVILLE. Gabon overcomes Angola with a 2-0 win with an own goal from To Carneiro (84′) and a goal from P. Aubameyang (74′).
The match was played at the Stade de Mbaya stadium in Franceville on Monday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Maguette Ndiaye with the assistance of Djibril Camara and El Hadji Malick Samba. The 4th official was Daouda Gueye. The weather was rainy. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.3 degrees Celsius or 88.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Angola was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Gabon that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Gabon was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Gabon won the match.
Angola shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Gabon shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Angola received 1 yellow card (Papel Ary). On the other side, Gabon received 1 yellow card (L. Madinda).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Angola will stay with 3 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Gabon will have 4 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Angola will host Egypt on the 10th of November with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Egypt (1 draw).
Gabon will host Libya on the 10th of November with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Libya (0 draws).
Angola – Formation
Angola
86'
55'
Angola started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Patrice Neveu decided to play with the following team: Hugo Marques, Eddie Afonso, Kialonda Gaspar, Jonathan Buatu-Mananga, To Carneiro, Mário Balbúrdia, Show, Ambrosini Salvador, Herenilson, Simone Eduardo Assa Miranda and Ary Papel.
The home team had on the bench: Zito Luvumbo, Bito, Neblú, Kadu, Inacio Miguel Ferreira Santos, Mariano Vidal Jó, Vidinho, César Sousa, Paty, Carlinhos, Zito Luvumbo and Erico Castro.
Substitutions
Angola made 5 changes: Herenilson for C. Sousa (61′), Papel Ary for C. do Carmo (70′), S. E. Assa Miranda for Erico (70′), M. Balburdia for Z. Luvumbo (86′) and E. Afonso for Inacio Miguel (86′).
Gabon – Formation
Gabon
74'
Gabon started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Pedro Valdemar Soares Gonçalves played with: Jean Noel Amonome, Lloyd Palun, Didier N’Dong, Sidney Obissa, Johann Obiang, Aaron-Salem Boupendza, André Poko, Guélor Kanga, David Sambissa, Axel Meye and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
They had on the bench: Donald Nze, Anthony Mfa, Junior Assoumou, Alex Moussounda, Anthony Oyono, Mario Lemina, Denis Bouanga, Lévy Madinda, Louis Ameka Autchanga and Gaëtan Missi Mezu.
Substitutions
Gabon made 3 changes: A. Boupendza for L. Ameka Autchanga (46′), A. Meye for L. Madinda (46′) and D. Sambissa for A. Y. Moucketou-Moussounda (59′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Mozambique – Cameroon – 0-1
- Gabon – Angola – 2-0
- Burkina Faso – Djibouti – 2-0
- Côte d’Ivoire – Malawi – 2-1
- Libya – Egypt – 0-3
