Big kick off Africa – Angola 4-4 Mali

Friday’s despair still hard to believe
Desolate Togolese went home to grieve

11 November Stadium completely full up
See a breathtaking start to the Nations Cup

Flavio brace for Angola and one from Gilberto
Fourth by ex Red Devil and Tiger Manucho

Brilliant Mali’s Kanoute and then Keita too struck a brace
Yatabare at the death incredibly saved face

11 minutes, the omen for such incredible drama
Quite possibly the greatest comeback ever

11.01.10

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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