Thursday, January 24, 2013

African Nations Cup: Ghana On Top Of Group B; Scoreless Draw Between Niger And DRC

Action from Group B in the African Nations Cup continued with two Thursday contests, both taking place at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

In the opener, Wakaso Mubarak scored the only goal of the match on his successful penalty kick in the 38th minute as Ghana moved to the top of Group B with their 1-0 win over Mali.

In the nightcap, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Ghana (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Mali (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Congo (Kinshasa) (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Niger (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

No comments: