Africa Cup of Nations

[Shaggy]

Not seen a minute either but tonight's game sounds good, what time does it kick off?

[Craig_H]

6:30pm.

[Shaggy]

Cheers. Are the BBC showing it or will I have to cope with ****ty Eurosport?

[SK]

Cheers. Are the BBC showing it or will I have to cope with ****ty Eurosport?

why's eurosport ****ty? i think they have very decent commentators..

[Shaggy]

Just seems a bit wanky...I don't watch it often. I think we get different comms over here to those of you in Europe?

[SK]

Just seems a bit wanky...I don't watch it often. I think we get different comms over here to those of you in Europe?

i don't think so, they always start any show by saying hello to all eurosport and british eurosport viewers

anyways it's good they have an african/nigerian co-commentator, who has more insight into african football than most of european pundits.

[Craig_H]

Aside from the arguments over the merits or otherwise of Eurosport

The game isnt on BBC, their rights package for the African Cup of Nations only enables them to show the semi finals and final.

So yes Shaggy, you will have to watch 'wanky Eurosport'

[-V-]

Trying to watch this Ivory Coast-Ghane game but those ****ing horns are making me want to turn it off. FFS. How irritating

[javier_monsterano]

Almost as annoying as those english fools at the internationals.

[-V-]

Incredible free kick from Tiene for the 2nd goal. Stunning

[javier_monsterano]

missed the goals again n the other match.
I keep seeing caucasian guys on the bench.
no black managers?

[RoadEnd]

Egypt 4-0 Algeria

Algeria finished with 8 men.

The quality of football, refereeing etc is pants in this tournament. It's one level below the excitement of the Johnstone Paints Trophy.

[Maxiedge]

Egypt 4-0 Algeria

Algeria finished with 8 men.

The quality of football, refereeing etc is pants in this tournament. It's one level below the excitement of the Johnstone Paints Trophy.

Yeah I saw a bit of that. Didn't the referee get headbutted and proceed to produce only a yellow??!

[javier_monsterano]

Who scored the 4th?
Had to go to the toilet and missed the end of the match.
Who was the last player sent off?
Them algerians are nutters.

[MrsB]

Algeria: Chaouchi, Yahia, Bougherra, Halliche, Belhadj, Yebda, Mansouri, Matmour (Abdoun 75), Ziani, Meghni (Laifaoui 67), Ghezzal (Zemmamouche 89).

Subs Not Used: Gaouaoui, Bezzaz, Lemmouchia, Saifi, Raho, Babouche, Zaoui, Bouazza, Ziaya.

Sent Off: Halliche (38), Belhadj (70), Chaouchi (88).

Booked: Halliche, Chaouchi.

Egypt: El Hadari, El Mohamady, Gomaa, Fathallah (Gedo 59), Moawad (Abdelshafy 78), Hassan, Fathi, Said, Abd Rabou, Zidan, Moteab (Ghaly 52).

Subs Not Used: Abdoul-Saoud, Salem, El Sakka, Eid, Tawfik, Shikabala, Raouf, Hamdy, Wahid.

Booked: Fathallah.

Goals: Abd Rabou 39 pen, Zidan 65, Abdelshafy 81, Gedo 90.

Att: 25,000

Ref: Bonaventure Koffi Codjia (Benin).