[ 2017-01-16 ]

AFCON: Togo hold Ivory Coast to goalless draw
Togo held defending Nations Cup champions Ivory
Coast to a goalless draw in their 2017 Africa Cup
of Nations Group C opener at the Stade d'Oyem on
Monday January 16.

The Elephants of Ivory Coast got the first chance
of the match in the 10th minute when Salomon Kalou
dribbled past two Togolese defenders to find
Kodjia in the penalty box. Kodjia, in an attempt
to strike, tripped and his feeble shot was parried
away by the Togolese goalie.

Togo got a chance of their own in the 24th minutes
after a beautiful back flip from captain Adebayor
found Laba, but he shot wide.

Both teams failed to create any decent chances for
the better half of the game.

Aurier came closest to goal with three minutes
left on the clock. Left unmarked in the penalty
box, Aurier failed to direct his header on target
from Max Gradel’s cross on the left wing.

The game ended goalless after 90 minutes.

Ivory Coast will play DR Congo in their next game
on 20 January while Togo play Morocco on the same
day.

Source - classfmonline.com

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