2021 Africa Cup of Nations

[TheHowieLama 12,926]

On 18/01/2022 at 15:43, Bjornebye said:

Comoros 3:2 up against Ghana here 

Africa Cup of Nations giant-killers Comoros face a goalkeeping crisis before the biggest game in the country’s history on Monday.

The tournament debutants play hosts and five-time champions Cameroon in Yaounde on Monday, but their camp has been hit by 12 positive Covid cases including coach Amir Abdou.

 

Seven players have been affected, including the two remaining fit keepers in the squad, Moyadh Ousseini and Ali Ahamada, with first-choice Salim Ben Boina out through injury.

[Bjornebye 33,148]

Cunts challenge from Iwobi for Nigeria there. Straight red after var check, he'd only been on the pitch 2 minutes 

[VladimirIlyich 9,466]

10 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Cunts challenge from Iwobi for Nigeria there. Straight red after var check, he'd only been on the pitch 2 minutes 

I thought he got the ball. Those North Africans are a bit dramatic to say the least.

[Bjornebye 33,148]

6 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

I thought he got the ball. Those North Africans are a bit dramatic to say the least.

After he'd stamped down on the lads ankle he did. He went right over the footy. 

[Trumo 16,086]

The penalty Burkina Faso got in their game against Gabon was a shambolic decision. Not a chance was it a foul. In a way, justice was done when Bertrand Traore missed it, but in another it eventually led to a red card for the Gabon defender as he was booked for the 'foul'. He picked up a second yellow later in the match for a blatant shirt pull.

 

I don't think Iwobi's challenge in the Nigeria-Tunisia match warranted anything more than a free kick. Maybe a yellow card at best. It's pretty obvious that he went to protect the ball and all of a sudden the defender's leg was there. The defender acting like his leg had been hacked off by a Saudi regime goon didn't help, nor did the ref shitting himself when watching it back on VAR.

 

Two absolute PGMOLs of a refereeing decision.

 

In other news, Naby will be back early as Gambia have eliminated Guinea in the knock-outs.

[dockers_strike 4,080]

Apart from that ref who had heatstroke and literally didnt know what he was doing in the last 10 minutes of the game, even blowing for time 5 minutes early, in the games Ive watched, I thought the refs have done the games without controversy.

 

The Gambia v Guinea ref did lose it at the end, I must admit.

[VladimirIlyich 9,466]

2 hours ago, Trumo said:

The penalty Burkina Faso got in their game against Gabon was a shambolic decision. Not a chance was it a foul. In a way, justice was done when Bertrand Traore missed it, but in another it eventually led to a red card for the Gabon defender as he was booked for the 'foul'. He picked up a second yellow later in the match for a blatant shirt pull.

 

I don't think Iwobi's challenge in the Nigeria-Tunisia match warranted anything more than a free kick. Maybe a yellow card at best. It's pretty obvious that he went to protect the ball and all of a sudden the defender's leg was there. The defender acting like his leg had been hacked off by a Saudi regime goon didn't help, nor did the ref shitting himself when watching it back on VAR.

 

Two absolute PGMOLs of a refereeing decision.

 

In other news, Naby will be back early as Gambia have eliminated Guinea in the knock-outs.

My view was similar.

[Strontium 10,974]

Comoros predictably exit the AFCON after having to play a left-back in goal. Surely even the most right-on pundit grifter is now going to stop claiming this is a serious tournament?

[VladimirIlyich 9,466]

11 minutes ago, Strontium said:

Comoros predictably exit the AFCON after having to play a left-back in goal. Surely even the most right-on pundit grifter is now going to stop claiming this is a serious tournament?

This has happened many times in English football. Including Steve Staunton in goal for us v Everton after Westerveld and Jeffers were sent off.

[Jairzinho 25,275]

How shit are Cameroon that they scraped a 2-1 win against a nation with less than a million inhabitants, that had a man sent off after seven minutes, and had a left back in goal? 

[No2 1,649]

7 minutes ago, Strontium said:

Comoros predictably exit the AFCON after having to play a left-back in goal. Surely even the most right-on pundit grifter is now going to stop claiming this is a serious tournament?

At least they have rules and don't make it up as they go along.

[Lee909 12,916]

14 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

This has happened many times in English football. Including Steve Staunton in goal for us v Everton after Westerveld and Jeffers were sent off.

 

That was in a single game when a keeper was sent off. They had 1 keeper injured, 2 out with covid. Surely it would make sense for emergency call ups for keepers allowed

[VladimirIlyich 9,466]

4 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

That was in a single game when a keeper was sent off. They had 1 keeper injured, 2 out with covid. Surely it would make sense for emergency call ups for keepers allowed

It would but haven't the PL,UEFA and FIFA made equally ridiculous rulings?

[Kevin D 9,419]

1 hour ago, Jairzinho said:

How shit are Cameroon that they scraped a 2-1 win against a nation with less than a million inhabitants, that had a man sent off after seven minutes, and had a left back in goal? 

 

They were formidable opposition.

[Strontium 10,974]

Multiple deaths in a crush outside the stadium now being reported. Why is this happening in the 21st century?

[Lee909 12,916]

Terrible

[SasaS 3,149]

Is Keita injured again? Don't see him in the squad that was knocked out of the tournament.

[therevivalist 77]

Surprised at Nigeria's exit who I thought would go all the way to the final. Equally surprised that Comors made it to the last 16 at the expense of giants like Ghana, Algeria...My money now would be on I Coast/Cameroon. But wouldn't be shocked now if OLD Egypt pulls through. Anyways, the standard of African football remains dire.

[Lee909 12,916]

38 minutes ago, SasaS said:

Is Keita injured again? Don't see him in the squad that was knocked out of the tournament.

Suspended 

2 yellows in the group stages

[sir roger 8,658]

38 minutes ago, SasaS said:

Is Keita injured again? Don't see him in the squad that was knocked out of the tournament.

Sure I saw it mentioned that he picked up 2 yellows in the group games and got banned.

[DalyanPete 1,154]

6 hours ago, Strontium said:

Multiple deaths in a crush outside the stadium now being reported. Why is this happening in the 21st century?

Exactly. Very sad.

RIP.

[Scott_M 6,583]

Terrible news. I sincerely hope the story doesn’t get any worse. 

[Scott_M 6,583]

7 hours ago, SasaS said:

Is Keita injured again? Don't see him in the squad that was knocked out of the tournament.

He was suspended last night but are the odds he makes it to Wembley unscathed?

[rb14 1,897]

8 hours ago, SasaS said:

Is Keita injured again? Don't see him in the squad that was knocked out of the tournament.

Make it so. 

[TheHowieLama 12,926]

On 08/01/2022 at 20:21, TheHowieLama said:

This shitshow is going to be awful.

Turns out it is worse.