18:50 Players of the two teams file onto the pitch
18:52 Dignitaries led by President Jose Dos Santos share pleasantries with the teams.
18:55 Anthem of Mali is played followed by that of the host
18:57 A one minute silence has been held in memory of the of the three Togolese officials who were shot at Saturday
19:00 Mali kicks off
19:01 Angola makes the early incursion but ball strolls out of touch for a throw-in
19:03 Bakari Sumali wins the tussle over Manucho in the final third of the Angola half
19:05 Shot from Angola's Flavio picked up easily by Sidibe
19:06 Manucho sets up Flavio, touch too heavy, taken away from him
19:08 Kanoute's touch too heavy, goes to touch for an Angola goal kick
19:10 Mali defender under no pressure heads a cross for a Mali corner
19:11 Corner wasted
19:13 Flavio attempts to outwit Mali's Berthe on the left but loses possesion
19:17 Comedy of passing errors as Mali struggle to get themselves into the game
19:18 Marquez wins the battle on the left against Mali Maiga
19:20 Diakite heads Angola's cross from the right for the hosts first corner
19:23 Maiga goes for back heel and wastes Mali's opportunity
19:24 Angola's Djalma comes on for Dede who pulled a hamstring injury
19:26 Angola's second corner kick wasted
19:28 Mabinya whips in a cross on the right, Djalma heads it but Sidibe in post for Mali grabs the ball only after the second attempt.
19:33 Seidu Keita comes in for Madibo Maiga
19:34 Keita's first free-kick close to the 18 yard box disappointing
19:37 Unmarked Flavio heads home a superb freekick for Angola's opening goal
19:41 Tremendous cross on the right from Mabinya and a superb header from Flavio makes it two for the hosts
Angola 2:0 Mali
19:41 Soumare booked for holding back Manucho
19:45+3 Half-time
20:05 Game resumes
20:08 Mali's Diarra shoots into the body of Carlos in post for Angola rather than the net wasting a glorious chance to get back into the game
20:14 Mabinya takes on two Mali defenders again but over powered this time
20:15 Fane of Mali comes in Bakaye
20:16 Mabinya again whips in a cross which gets to the head of Manucho but takes a ricochet for a corner. Corner wasted
20:20 Keita is brought down mid way into the Angolan half. Free-kick wasted.
20:26 Gilberto is pulled down in the 18 yard box and referee whistles for a penalty
20:26 Gilberto elects himself to take the kick. Converts it but referee order kick to be re-taken and Gilberto score again
Angola 3:0 Mali
20:32 Penalty awarded after Gilberto was dragged down by Seidu Keita.
Keita yellow carded.
20:33 Manucho converts for Angola's fourth goal
Angola 4:0 Mali
20:37 Diarra has been yellow carded for a strong challenge
Angola 4:1 Mali
20:39 Mali gets a consolation through Seidu Keita in a goal mouth scramble. That was after Carlos had made a hush of a corner kick by Mali
20:41 Gilberto is taken out for Enoque
20:42 Flavio comes out with a rousing applause from fans
20:45 Soumare comes in with a timely intervention, preventing Manucho from shooting at close range in what would have a been a fifth goal
Angola 4:2 Mali
20:47 Frederic Kanoute redeems a goal with a stupendous header from almost nothing
Angola 4:3 Mali
20:48 Seidu Keita gets on the scoring sheet in injury time after connecting a deep cross on the right
Angola 4:4 Mali
20:55 Mali gets the much needed equaliser from Yattabare
20:56 Game ends
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