Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono gives Equatorial Guinea narrow win over Sierra Leone

Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono scored after only one minute as Equatorial Guinea beat Sierra Leone 1-0 in Match Round 2 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Equatorial Guinea

• Jesús Owono (6.86)
• Enmanuel Mbomio Angue (7.43)
• Esteban Obiang (7.01)
• Saúl Coco (7.39)
• Charles Ondo (6.8)
• Álex Balboa (6.67)
• Pablo Ganet (6.52)
• Santiago Eneme (6.44)
• Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono (7.23)
• Dorian Hanza (6.38)

Sierra Leone

• M. Jalloh (6.94)
• O. Kakay (6.46)
• Alpha Turay (6.58)
• Abdulay Bah (6.49)
• T. Fornah (7.03)
• M. Kamara (6.3)
• Alhassan Koroma (6.24)
• I. Kanu (6.65)
• Alie Conteh (6.05)

Substitutions:

Equatorial Guinea

• Santiago Eneme (Cristian Makate Bokoya, 62)
• Dorian Hanza (Salomón Asumo Obama Ondo, 62)
• Charles Ondo (Enrique Lotar, 85)
• Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono

Sierra Leone

• M. Kamara (J. Koroma, 61)
• Alie Conteh (S. Kaikai, 74)
• T. Fornah (D. Kanu, 75)
• Alpha Turay (Michael-John Kamson-Kamara, 82)

Ball possession:

The forward’s early strike proved decisive in a closely contested game, with Sierra Leone unable to find an equaliser despite registering more efforts on target.

Passes:

Equatorial Guinea made the perfect start when Zúñiga Owono found the net in the opening minute to put the hosts 1-0 ahead. The goal, credited to Zúñiga Owono, was the only breakthrough of the match.

Defense:

Sierra Leone responded with pressure and finished with five shots on target, compared with two for Equatorial Guinea. However, the visitors could not turn their attacking efforts into a goal, while Equatorial Guinea’s defence held firm to secure three points.

Face-to-face:

The supplied match data records ball-possession figures of 8 for Equatorial Guinea and 10 for Sierra Leone. Equatorial Guinea registered 220 shots on goal, with Zúñiga Owono listed as the team’s most active player in that category. Sierra Leone recorded 387 shots on goal, with D. Kanu identified as their leading player for efforts on goal.

Fouls:

• Yellow cards:
• Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono (Equatorial Guinea) at 74 minute
• M. Kamara (Sierra Leone) at 27 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Equatorial Guinea – WL
• Sierra Leone – LL

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations – Qualification scorers:

1. A. Tosin (1, Benin)
2. B. Njie (1, Somalia)
3. D. Sosah (1, Lesotho)
4. E. Colley (1, Gambia)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Equatorial Guinea will play with Zimbabwe. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.
• Sierra Leone will play with Congo DR. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.