Gboho and Touré strike late as Ivory Coast beat Somalia in Afcon qualifying

Ivory Coast scored twice in the final two minutes to beat Somalia 2-0 in Match Round 2 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Somalia

• M. Mohamed (6.17)
• A. Omar (0)
• Faysal Omar (6.35)
• A. Sharif (5.99)
• M. Suleiman (6.05)
• B. Njie (0)

Ivory Coast

• Y. Fofana (6.49)
• L. Zogbe (7.26)
• Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre (6.98)
• E. Ndicka (7.26)
• G. Konan (6.74)
• N. Pépé (6.77)
• Christ Inao Oulaï (6.4)
• F. Kessié (7.2)
• Y. Diomande (0)
• Sepe Elye Wahi (6.47)
• M. Yalcouyé (6.41)

Substitutions:

Somalia

• Faysal Omar (M. Mohamed, 45)

Ivory Coast

• Sepe Elye Wahi (R. Fofana, 65)
• N. Pépé (Bazoumana Touré, 65)
• Christ Inao Oulaï (Eloge Patrick Zabi Gueu, 65)
• F. Kessié (Gnantin Yann Gboho, 83)

Ball possession:

The visitors finally broke Somalia’s resistance in the 89th minute when Gnantin Yann Gboho found the net. Bazoumana Touré then added a second goal one minute later to secure victory for Ivory Coast.

Passes:

Somalia had defended stubbornly for most of the match, but Ivory Coast’s late pressure proved decisive. Gboho’s opener changed the contest, with Touré quickly following up to ensure the points went to the Ivorian side.

Defense:

The result strengthens Ivory Coast’s position in the Afcon qualifying campaign, while Somalia were left to reflect on a disciplined defensive display that was undone in the closing stages.

Face-to-face:

Ivory Coast dominated the attacking statistics, recording five shots on target compared with one for Somalia. The match data also listed Ivory Coast with 590 shots on goal and Somalia with 121.

Fouls:

• Yellow cards:
• Eloge Patrick Zabi Gueu (Ivory Coast) at 79 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Somalia – LLD
• Ivory Coast – WW

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations – Qualification scorers:

1. None (6, Mauritius)
2. E. Colley (3, Gambia)
3. Hazem Mastouri (2, Tunisia)
4. Chamito (2, Mozambique)
5. Franculino Djú (2, Guinea-Bissau)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Somalia will play with Ghana. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.
• Ivory Coast will play with Gambia. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.