The CHAN 2022 competition finally is picking up steam with thrilling encounters aligning as the competition grows older. Mali and Angola who shared the points (3-3) produced the most prolific match of this first day of the CHAN 2022.
In 90 minutes, Mali and Angola have done better than in the first five games of the CHAN. While only five goals had been scored up to that point, the two nations on Monday, January 16, in Group D produced a six goal entertainment. If the Algerian spectators surely left the Olympic stadium of Oran very happy, the Angolan fans must have had a lot of regrets. Because their team seemed to be on its way to victory.
📹 Match Highlights: 🇲🇱 3-3 🇦🇴
You absolutely cannot miss this game wrap up.#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 | #MLIANG | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/fec1QMy1vy
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 16, 2023
Depu, with an assist from Eddie Affonso, opened the scoring for the Palacas Negras (12th). After conceding the first equalizer at 1-1 (23rd), the Angolans came back with two goals with Depu's double (26th) and Gilberto's goal (72nd). But the Malians did not give up. They made up the deficit thanks to Diaby (75th) and Coulibaly (83rd). The two teams leave without a winner (3-3). For the second day, Angola will face Mauritania on Friday while Mali will be rested.
Goats are not the only creatures known for their head butting.
Lions do too. 😏 Jerome Ngom Mbekeli.#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 | #CMRCGO | #Goal0fTheDay | @1xBet_Eng pic.twitter.com/HCaioIRl5K
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 17, 2023
In the other match of the day, Cameroon dominated Congo on the smallest score (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (63rd). The player of FC Colombes had already illustrated himself at the World Cup 2022, by delivering the decisive pass to Vincent Aboubakar during the victory of the Indomitable Lions against Brazil (1-0). On Friday, Congo will face Niger for the second day of this group E.
The first day of the CHAN which ended on Monday evening recorded 4 wins and three draws, two of which were 0-0. 12 goals were scored in 7 games.
