11 January
Angola squander 4 goal lead against Mali
Mali stunned Angola in the opening game of the 2010 Oramge Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday by coming back from a 4 goal deficit to draw the game 4 – 4.
The hosts appeared set for the best possible start when a first half double from Flavio Armado and penalties from Gilberto and Manucho had them celebrating a famous victory.
With only 16 minutes left on the clock, Mali looked down and out.
But a double from Seydou Keita and contributions from Frederic Kanoute and Mustapha Yattabare gave them an improbable draw.
This Nations Cup curtain raiser began with a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of Friday’s deadly gun attack on the Togo team bus in Cabinda.
