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2016 CHAN Round Up: Mali, Guinea through to semi-final

By Daily Sports on February 1, 2016

The Syli Nationale of Guinea yesterday shocked the Chipolopolo of Zambia on penalties to reach the semi-final of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) holding in Rwanda while Les Aigles of Mali came from a goal deficit to silence cup holders Tunisia 2-1 in the other quarter-final match. Below is the round-up courtesy of Goal.com:

TUNISIA 1-2 MALI

Les Aigles came from a goal down to shock the North Africans in the keenly contested affair in Kigali.

The Carthage Eagles started well and raced into the lead after 14 minutes through CS Sfaxien midfielder Monser who headed home a cross from Saad Bguir past Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra.

They held on to the lead until the 71st minute when Aliou Dieng restored parity by converting a penalty.

Abdoulaye Diarra scored the winner on 80 minutes after curling past Tunisia’s Rami Jeridi.

Mali will play Cote d’Ivoire for a place at the final on Thursday in Kigali.

ZAMBIA 0 (4-5 PEN) 0 GUINEA

Guinea scaled through to the semi-final after defeating Zambia 5-4 on penalties.

With the game ending 0-0 at regulation time and after extra time, both teams were separated from lottery from the penalty spots.

Raiford Kalaba, Stephen Kabamba, Daut Musekwa missed their kicks for the Chipolopolo while Lass Bangoura, Mohammed Thiam, Dembe Camara, Ibrahima Souma and goalkeeper Aziz Keita converted theirs to send the Syli Nationale to the last four.

Guinea face DR Congo in the semifinal on Wednesday at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali.

•Photo shows Jack Chirwa of Zambia battling with Ibrahima Sory Soumah of Guinea during the 2016 CHAN quarter-final match . . . yesterday at Rubavu Stadium Rubavu, Rwanda. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

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Posted February 1, 2016