African Sports Monthly January 2013 Issue | Page 18

Musa Konate of Senegal in action at the London Olympics
goal against UAE in their final group which ended 1-1 as the Senegalese finished second behind Great Britain with five points from three matches.
The quarter finals proved to be too strong for the Senegalese as they were knockedout of the tournament by eventual winners, Mexico after a cracking showdown which
ended in a 4-2 extra time win for the Central American nation following a 2-2 full time
draw.
Another African nation which followed Senegals’ footsteps to the quarter finals was
Egypt. The Egyptians were able to progress from their group alongside eventual finalist and group winner, Brazil.
Just four points was enough for the Egyptians to finish as runners-up behind Brazil
and advance to the quarter-finals but their progress was halted by Japan who secured
a 3-0 win to reach the semi-finals at the expense of the African nation.
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