Cape Verde Islands 1-0 Mauritania: Mendes' penalty seals victory for Blue Sharks

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Ryan Mendes scored a late penalty for Cape Verde to make the quarterfinals after topping Mauritania 1-0.

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Match Report

Ryan Mendes scored a late penalty for Cape Verde to make the quarterfinals after topping Mauritania 1-0.

Mendes scored from the spot in the 88th minute after Mauritania goalkeeper Babacar Niasse brought down substitute Gilson Benchimol, who was through on goal after a defensive mistake.

It was Mauritania’s first ever Africa Cup game in the knockout stage. The Lions of Chinguetti defeated Algeria 1-0 last week for their first ever win on their third appearance in the tournament.

Cape Verde made a better start but failed to really trouble Niasse.

Roberto “Pico” Lopes marshaled the Blue Sharks’ back four and produced an important tackle to stop Sidi Bouna Amar with Mauritania’s best chance of the first half in the 42nd.

Souleymane Anne had an even better chance midway through the second half, but he was unable to make the most of Sidi Amar’s through ball.

Cape Verde finished strongly as the Mauritanians tired from their exertions. Ibrahima Keita was their second player stretchered off in the 80th after Omaré Gassama in the first half.

Cape Verde surprisingly won a group that included heavyweights Ghana and Egypt.

The Blue Sharks, who also reached the quarterfinals in 2013, will next play Morocco or South Africa.

Match Events

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Line-ups

Cape Verde Islands XI: Ryan Mendes, Bebé, Roberto Lopes, Vozinha, Steven Moreira, Jamiro Monteiro, Deroy Duarte, Jovane, Kevin Lenini, Logan Costa, João Paulo

Subs: Stopira, Garry Rodrigues, Cuca, Patrick Andrade, Dylan Tavares, Diney Borges, Márcio Rosa, Santos, Willy Semedo, Dylan Silva, Bryan Teixeira, Benchimol

Mauritania XI: Omaré Gassama, Lamine Ba, Babacar Niasse, Aboubakary Koita, Souleymane Anne, El Hassan Houeibib, Hemeya Tanji, Bodda Mouhsine, Khadim Diaw, Ibrahima Keita, Sidi Bouna Amar

Subs: El-Hadji Ba, Fofana, Souleymane Doukara, Aboubakar Kamara, Aly Abeid, Bakari Camara, Namori Diaw, Pape Ibnou Ba, Bakary N'Diaye, Idrissa Thiam, Yassin El Welly, Oumar Ngom

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