FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008 Qualifier Durban Durban, South Africa – March 25 to 30 (стр. 3 )

1st Istvan Meszaros (HUN)

2nd Mohamed Morsi (EGY)

3rd Sameh El Shorbage (EGY)

4th Sylvain Palhies (FRA)

SCORE CHART:

Goal scorer Time left Period NGA CIV

#6 Suleman 5’1

#7 Olawale 1’5

#10 Aka 10’4

#10 Aka 8’4

#9 Ibenegbu 5’5

#8 Bobou 3’0

#8 Idoko 0’5

#10 Aka 3’2

#8 Bobou 2’1

	CARDS
TEAM	Player	Card*	Period	Time left
Nigeria	#1 Isa	R	3	3’28
Côte d’Ivoire	#10 Aka	Y	3	10’43

* Y: yellow; R: red

Côte d’Ivoire coach Emmanuel Aka

I’m so happy with this result. We knew this first game was going to be tough. My boys had to battle to the end to beat a very strong Nigeria side. Two years ago we finished fourth, last year third, and after this victory, I think that Côte d’Ivoire has a good opportunity to qualify for the World Cup.

Match 4 – Group A – Tuesday, March 25

FINAL SCORE: South Africa 4 vs. 8 Senegal

Senegal was just too strong for a young South African team in the last game of day one at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008 Qualifier Durban. The Beach Bafana Boys showed a lot of courage but still have a long way to go if they want to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in its history. Final score 4-8.

South Africa	Senegal
#	PLAYER	Starters	#	PLAYER	Starters
1	Mbatha	x	1	Ndiaye	x
2	Kinsey	x	3	Koukpaki	x
3	Shange	x	4	Ba
4	P. Gumede		6	Konate
5	Dlamini	x	7	Dioum
7	Phakatki		8	MB Mbengue
8	Ntetha		9	Sylla	x
9	Lekena	x	10	Dieng	x
11	Gumede		11	MG Mbengue	x
12	Mbambo		12	Ndoye
Head coach: Lindan Shezi	Head coach: Amadou Diop

Referees:

1st Fabio Polito (ITA)

2nd Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA)

3rd Sylvain Palhies (FRA)

4th Istvan Meszaros (HUN)

Goal scorer Time left Period RSA SEN

#9 Lekena 7’3

#7 Phakathi 5’2

#3 Koukpaki 3’4

#7 Dioum 2’2

#3 Shange(own goal) 2’0

#11 MG Mbengue 11’0

#11 MG Mbengue 8’2

#7 Phakathi 5’5

#8 MB Mbengue 5’4

#3 Koukpaki 3’3

#6 Konate 2’3

#7 Phakathi 3’5

	CARDS
TEAM	Player	Card*	Period	Time left
South Africa
Senegal	#6 Konate	Y	1	3’20
	#9 Sylla	Y	3	0’10

* Y: yellow; R: red

Senegal coach Amadou Diop

After last year’s performance here in Durban and on the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, we can’t be happy with less then qualification. I’m very proud of my boys and happy with the spirit they’ve shown on the pitch.

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