Angolan striker Cristovao Paciencia played a pivotal role in securing a vital point for his team during their Group C opener against Algeria at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Paciencia converting a penalty in the 68th minute to equalize for Angola.JAMB Result
Despite being considered favorites on paper, the 2019 champions, Algeria, struggled to break through the Angolan defense.informationguidenigeria
Fares Chaibi had an early opportunity in the 6th minute with a volleyed effort that narrowly missed the target. Youcef Belaili also tested Angolan goalkeeper Adilson Cipriano with a powerful strike in the 8th minute, which was saved.
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Algeria eventually took the lead after a lobbed ball from the back found Baghdad Bounedjah, the hero of the 2019 tournament, who slotted the ball into the bottom left corner.JAMB Portal
In the second half, Angola’s strategy was to deliver balls into the danger area, and it paid off when Cristovao Paciencia was fouled in the box by Nabil Bentaleb. Paciencia stepped up and successfully converted the penalty to level the score.NYSC Portal
The evenly contested match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams earning a point. Algeria will face Burkina Faso in their next fixture, while Angola will take on Mauritania.
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