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  • 7/6/2025
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00:00There's the whistle and as you can see DR Congo playing in blue and red up against Senegal in
00:08white and they're looking to try and make their mark both of these nations who've got high hopes
00:14mention the fact that DR Congo they did manage to get themselves into the semi-finals but where
00:21it was way back when back in 1998 of course and that well takes us back to a time when they
00:28managed to finish third place on the podium but they haven't played in this competition since 2006.
00:37Referee ready to go and whistle's been blown well it's gone right across that's a very
00:44intelligently taken free kick just in front of the goalkeeper that Amanda and you know that's
00:50another means we talk about mixing things up with free kicks but also switching flanks you know for
00:55wingers is always something that can catch out of defense especially if they're not being vigilant
00:59the ball goes over the chop another opportunity it's a shot into the back of the goal that is
01:04sensational it had to come from no one else but Mama Diop I mean she knows how to find the goal and
01:11that was stupendous over the chop lobbing the goalkeeper Fidelin Ngoi and well they take a
01:191-0 lead and a brilliant start that is for Senegal and literally a carbon copy of the scenario that we
01:27saw last night it had to be Diop she's the top striker lone striker up front and just took that one in
01:36her stride saying that midfield just pounces over and she runs onto it doesn't even hesitate one touch
01:41loves the goalkeeper well well well taken listen I know that you've scored many goals like that Amanda but
01:47the fact that um you know they you score that in the in the opening minutes of uh you know of a
01:52WAFCON is nothing short of sensational spotting the goalkeeper off the line you know first touch has to
02:00be accurate it has to be meticulously struck and that is top top draw stuff and they're already up on
02:06that right hand side everybody's moving into position cutting inside on the left foot it's a strike that
02:12just goes flying past that right side and ever so dangerous and again you just see that if it's not
02:19in France the uh the center back well it's gone right through and ghosting through once again another
02:26chance around the outside it's gonna fire it in there's your second goal there it is
02:34you're going on Jai cool as you like a fine strike great work and just having the panache and the
02:43ability to just hold it up get past the goalkeeper defenders back and still stroking it in yep how often
02:50do you see an assist from a goalkeeper good presence of mind just hitting the ball right in the midfield
02:56the defenders really caught unaware and on that right flank she pounces onto the loose ball and converts
03:02very calmly well there's a couple of touches there and there's the acceleration goalkeeper and Goy just
03:09flying down there she had to commit i think you know you've got to go for it haven't you
03:13if you don't well it's outside of a box but it doesn't matter we'll just put it down to the exquisite
03:21exquisite control that right foot move and even a bit of a stumble there before driving it into the
03:28corner despite the defender back in position that is a classy goal classic goal indeed running up the
03:33goalkeeper still staying on a feet shows great composure the four women in defense need to work it
03:39that's a good ball to the right-hand side now they're on the attack down that left side if they
03:43can get a decent ball over it comes over chance for a shot there's the shot it's gone well come back out
03:50in an attempt to try and get another shot in excellent stuff with verkoulou she was actually the first
03:55senegalese player to actually plague in ligand in uh for fc mets back in 24 25 the ball goes through another
04:02chance of a safe second opportunity oh it's gone in and there's the second goal and the celebrations
04:12look at that mamaji up second it's if they're unstoppable they can't stop scoring goals but
04:17she shouldn't have been given that second chance and that was basically a freebie offered to her by
04:23fidelina and goi yep the dr congo center backs once again that just penetrates through them i think
04:31she held the line for cooler just keeping her on once again she runs on free unmarked
04:38it's just lots of calmly
04:43i mean when you're on your own like that you know it's a golden opportunity but they get a second
04:48chance as well i mean you know that is just um you know happy days isn't it for a mamaji up she's
04:54scored a brace now and uh she is the top scorer here at the women's africa cover of nations uh morocco 2024
05:01and uh there we go you don't really understand and just read the situation and uh holding it up might
05:07be a little bit better be showing a little bit more composure but here's uh the ever dangerous
05:11no again and uh gets the ball over to the right-hand side there's a chance again senegal surely it's in
05:16the back of the net yes it is you go in there feeds the pass out wide and then of course hapsa
05:24katu diallo delivers the ball into her path she's now got two goals it's now four goals to nil for
05:31senegal this is a romping success story for the lionesses of taranga in this first half against
05:39dr congo who need to hit back they need to find an answer yeah an answer indeed but this time around
05:48he spoke about desire he spoke about intensity and the rhythm and certainly the senegalese have
05:53found their rhythm why it plays the ball out wide then she's the one that comes in and runs into the
05:59space perfectly executed it's just it's brilliant isn't it because you know i know a lot of players
06:07who would go for the shot rather than make that pass there you cut inside you know you've got you've got
06:13that view on goal you think and she she can score goals she scores goals she scored a goal yeah and
06:18then all of a sudden she decides to get that ball out wide run behind the defense before they go into
06:24the changing rooms but it's not going to happen there's the half-time whistle that has been blown
06:28here at the el bashir stadium in mohammedia and uh well what a first so it's four nil after 45 minutes of
06:37play a couple of braces by the up and india 5th minute 13 minute 22nd and 41st minute of play 40th
06:46bit of middle play got a little bit corrected there and it's four nil after 45 minutes of play
06:51short break we'll be right back with senegal uh under uh the man in charge who's running the show of
07:00course uh mama musa cc very happy and content with a four nil cushion we've got eight goals so far
07:07the fans making a lot of noise here which is absolutely brilliant and a challenge down there
07:13it's just great defensive work at the back isn't it coming from uh oh this uh the flag uh stays down
07:19there's a great opportunity mawete with a shot there and it's saved well that could have been
07:25the goal that they were looking for constantly pushing the boundaries now good work on the right
07:31hand side she's in an offside position she'll get a chance needs to get back behind the last defender
07:36that's the shot it's not a bad one as well agi and dai just thwarting that danger and struck right
07:42into the corner of the goal but uh made sure that that was not going in yeah once again her positioning
07:48is absolutely spot on kaba kaba just trying to take a chance great vision that's a great save as well
07:56from agi there's a resulting corner goes floating high over the top off the post what an opportunity
08:02another shot coming in from kaba kaba oh my oh my that should have been a goal for drc a couple of
08:08good scoring opportunities starting off with that header there so unlucky
08:14so unlucky for dira kongo but babu with the goal line clearance great positioning to save that one
08:27i think it was mawete who got a the header in wasn't it off the post and then afterwards kaba kaba
08:33that you know this is better i'm just trying to understand what part of the body um yeah as we
08:39approach the last few seconds and uh that's the end that's the end of the game and uh this group a
08:48battle
08:53so there's four nil score doesn't move in the second heaven senegal
08:57will be leading the group a with three points a couple of braces by day in the up four nil after
09:0490 minutes of play thank you for which you'll see today and it's the 2024 women's africa cup of nation

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