Wednesday, January 21, 2015

African Nations Cup: Prince's Goal Carries Republic of Congo Past Gabon; Equatorial Guinea Held To Scoreless Draw By Burkina Faso

The African Nations Cup's group stage began its' second cycle of games on Wednesday with two Group A contests played at Bata, Equatorial Guinea.

In the opener, Burkina Faso held hosts Equatorial Guinea to a 0-0 stalemate.

In the nightcap, Prince Oniangue scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute as the Republic of Congo moved to the top of the Group A standings with their 1-0 victory over Gabon.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Republic of Congo (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Gabon (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Equatorial Guinea (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Burkina Faso (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

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