AFCON 2015: IVORY COAST PUSH ALGERIA OVERBOARD TO INCH CLOSER TO GLORY

by
Collins Okinyo
February 2, 2015

By Fredrick Nadulli aka Razor

Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 Algeria

Ivory Coast rediscovered some of the form that made them a force to reckon with in the continent to overpower Algeria and romp into the semis.A double from Wilfried Bony and a sublime finish by Gervinho did the damage,Africa’s top ranked team finding the ride somewhat rocky against a star-studded Elephants side.

BACK FROM BAN

The Ivorians welcomed back Gervais Yao Kouassi from suspension,and the Roma forward demonstrated hunger in attack. It was his strike partner Wilfried Bony who found the net first,heading in a Max Gradel cross on twenty five minutes.

Hilal Soudani drew the Desert Foxes level on fifty minutes,as he together with Sofiane Feghouli and Yacine Brahimi ran rings round the Elephants rearguard.

Keeper Sylvain Gbouhou kept his side in the game with a brilliant block on the hour mark,before Bony claimed his brace nine minutes later, rising ahead of his marker to head powerfully past Rais Mbolhi.

Gervinho put the contest to bed deep into stoppage time from a pacey counter attack. Time stood still as he set himself up to find the bottom corner.

Congo Democratic Republic stand between them and a dream final.

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com