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30 mins: L Musonda is down after getting a knock in the face near the byline. I am not sure he is badly hurt.<\/p>\n
Sinayoko tries to break through the Zambia<\/a> defence but a superb challenge from B Sakala removes the danger.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 28 mins: Daka outmuscles the defender inside the box and looks like he is about to pick out F Sakala for an easy finish but Diaby gets in the way to head clear.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 26 mins: L Banda gets into space down the right and has options in the box but Djigui Diarra reads the cross, allowing him to come and collect.<\/p>\n The game is starting to feel very even after Mali\u2019s early promise.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 24 mins: The assistant awards Mali a throw-in but Banda is fuming about it and gets in his face to remonstrate.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 22 mins: Daka tries to send a through ball for F Sakala to chase but the pitch holds it up, allowing Mali to clear.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 20 mins: Fashion Sakala tries to put Woyo Coulibaly under pressure in the Mali box but the referee deems the Zambia<\/a> forward has crossed a line and whistles.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 18 mins: Mali have a corner on the right. Zambia<\/a> clear it and launch a counter attack down the right. Mali regroup and get back, ensuring the break comes to nothing.<\/p>\n The pitch looks very green but the ball does not seem to be running smoothly over it, making it hard work for the players.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 16 mins: Sinayoko, who has looked lively on the right wing, gets the ball on the edge of the box, spins and firing a low drive but the goalkeeper is equal to it.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 14 mins: A missplaced backpass forces Mwanza to move quickly to avoid conceding a needless corner. Zambia<\/a> are certainly the team making more errors here. Mali will smell blood.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 12 mins: Chanda tries to play a simple pass to someone five yards away but plays it straight out of play. Zambia<\/a> just seem a little more on edge than Mali here. They need to all settle into the fixture.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 10 mins: Zambia<\/a> win a first corner of their own after Fofana stays strong against Daka. It\u2019s put into a dangerous area but the goalkeeper does well to produce a strong punch.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 8 mins: Mali are looking the livelier of the two teams. A few quick passes releases Dante down the left and he fires in a wicked cross but he only earns a corner.<\/p>\n A wayward pass goes straight to Zambia<\/a> goalkeeper Mwanza, who tries to take a touch but it\u2019s an awful one, costing his side a corner. I think he might be nervous.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 6 mins: Mali get into the opposition box for the first time, too, but a good situation ends with a meek shot from Nene trickles wide.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 4 mins: F Sakala nutmegs a defender and bursts into the box but is held up before he can get his shot away. A promising moment for Zambia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 2 mins: The countdown to kick-off inside the stadium is slightly anti-climatic when there is no one in attendance to shout the numbers.<\/p>\n Zambia are trying to pass it around at the back but leads to the goalkeeper almost being hunted down before getting his clearance away.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Kick off<\/p>\n Peep! Peep! Peep! Here we go!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The crowd is, at best, sparse.<\/p>\n The players line up in front of the sparse crowd. Photograph: Abdel Majid Bziouat\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.09 CET<\/p>\n And we are now in Casablanca. A lovely Monday afternoon for a bit of football. Mali are in white and Zambia<\/a> in a jazzier orange number.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The phone rings \u2026 Patricia is waiting for the answer. And it\u2019s a no.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n She\u2019s offered \u00a336k under asking price. Surely she has no chance.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.50 CET<\/p>\n We are the business end of A Place in the Sun on 4Seven before the football starts. Will they make an offer on a property? The tension is palpable!.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Test yourself!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n If you are looking to watch this game in the UK, it will be shown on 4Seven, the coverage starts at 1.55pm.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And here\u2019s a couple of cracking* interviews with some players out at Afcon.<\/p>\n First up, I went for a natter with a couple of Tanzania\u2019s key men, who were born in England.<\/p>\n And the wonderful Luke Entwistle has gone for a natter with Monaco\u2019s Lamine Camara.<\/p>\n *be your own judge.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n This is what happened in yesterday\u2019s opening fixture.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham\u2019s Yves Bissouma is missing for Mali, the country he captains, having not recovered from ankle surgery. The midfielder is yet to play for his club this season and has almost certainly played his final game for Spurs. Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is confident the 29-year-old will be available before the tournament ends.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have assurances that Yves will be ready during the tournament,\u201d Saintfiet said. \u201cWhen the matches get tougher, we\u2019ll be glad to have him with us. We need a captain who\u2019s present both mentally and physically.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n This raised a few eyebrows this week. Change is coming<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Starting lineups<\/p>\n Mali: Diarra; W.Coulibaly, Diaby, M.Fofana, Dante; Dieng, Sangar\u00e9; K.Doumbia, El Bilal Tour\u00e9, Nene; Sinayoko<\/p>\n Subs: O Camara, Mamadou Camara, Mohamed Camara. L Coulibaly, G. Diakhate, G. Diarra, I Diawara, F Doucoure, Mahamadou Doumbia, Mamadou Doumbia, Gassama, Haidara, Samassa, Sissoko, Traore<\/p>\n Zambia: Mwanza; M.Banda, Chanda, L.Banda, F.Sakala; Chaiwa, Tembo, L.Musonda, B.Sakala; Kangwa, Daka<\/p>\n Subs: O Chisala, F Musonda, Chongo, Hamansenya, Lahne, Kalusa, Liteta, Manganji, Mulenga, K Musonda, Mwansa, Sabobo, Simukonda, W Chisala<\/p>\n