https://new.peculiarmagazine.com/wp-content/themes/fullscreen
more

Rightbox

Tag Archives: football

Wakaso’s Double Powers Black Stars To Afcon Semifinal Spot.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Two goals from substitute Mubarak Wakaso was enough to see Ghana sneak into the semifinal of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations via a 2-0 scoreline. The first goal was Ghana’s only effort at goal at the time and came …

Moussa Sissoko’s Brace Lifts Newcastle.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Moussa Sissoko paid of a sizeable part of his transfer fee with a superb double to hand Newcastle a precious 3-2 victory over European champion Chelsea on Saturday. Sissoko marked his home debut with a 68th-minute strike to level the …

City Held By Hoops, Toon Triumph At Villa.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Manchester City failed to move within two points of Manchester United as the league’s bottom club, Queens Park Rangers, did a defensive number on the champions to secure a 0-0 draw. Julio Cesar, after an unconvincing start, produced a number …

Soccer-Holders Zambia Dumped Out Of Nations Cup.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Burkina Faso put on a tenacious display to oust defending champions Zambia from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in a Group C match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Tueday night as the match ended 0-0. The game …

Spot Kicks Save Nigeria’s Misfiring.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

The final Group C match between Ethiopia and Nigeria brought nothing but frustration in the goalscoring department for either team and it soon became evident why both nations had struggled to find the back of the net throughout the tournament. …

Galatasaray Announce Drogba Signing.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

The Chelsea legend has long been linked with a return to Europe after leaving Stamford Bridge for China in the summer, and, despite rumours of interest from Italy, the Turkish champions have won the race for his signature. “Big clubs …

Nigeria Go Into Their Final Group Game Chasing Their First Win.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

PROBABLE LINEUPS   NIGERIA Enyeama Omeruo, Oboabona, Ambrose, Elderson Igiebor, Mikel, Ogude Musa, Emenike, Brown ETHIOPIA Tadele Hailu Reda,Debebe, Tesfaye, Bogale Zinabura, Beyene, Adis, Bekele Saladin, Assefa   The Super Eagles stand in second place in Group C with two points, …

Mali Reach The Africa Cup Of Nations Quarter-Finals After A 1-1 Draw With DR Congo

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Mahamadou Samassa’s early leveller ensured Mali progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a 1-1 draw in Durban. Knowing nothing short of a win today would see …

Ghana Cruise Into Knockout Stages.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Ghana sealed top spot in African Nations Cup Group B and a quarter-final meeting with Cape Verde by outclassing Niger in Port Elizabeth. The World Cup quarter-finalists were simply too strong for opponents who finished bottom of the pool and …

Late Goal Takes Hosts South Africa Through.

Posted ago by Cynthia Sean

Hosts South Africa came perilously close to going out of the African Nations Cup on Sunday before a late equaliser earned a 2-2 draw with Morocco and a place in the quarter-finals. Defender Siyabonga Sangweni levelled four minutes from time …