Monday, January 19, 2015

African Nations Cup: Senegal, Algeria Open Group C Play With Wins In Mongomo

Action from Group C of the African Nations Cup opened on Monday with two games contested at Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea.

In the opener, Moussa Sow scored the winning goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Senegal knocked off Ghana 2-1.

In the nightcap, Faouzi Ghoulam scored what proved to be the game winner in the 72nd minute to help carry Algeria to a 3-1 victory over South Africa.

GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Algeria (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Senegal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Ghana (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. South Africa (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

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