A goal by Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara earned his nation a 1-0 win over Angola as they topped their group, and eliminated their opponents at the African Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
Mali finished Group E with two wins and a draw ranking first, while Angola ended up third with two points, which was not enough to take them through as one of the best third-placed teams.
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Angola scored one goal in three games displayed great possession of the ball, but couldn't translate their attempts to a goal. Gelson Dala breached the Mali defence but shot straight at goalkeeper Djigui Diarra in the fifth minute.
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Haidara scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute as Mali, which put on one of the best displays in this year's tournament; it will meet in a super knockout round clash with Cote D'Ivoire in the second round.
Angola created plenty of openings in the second half but were let down by a poor final pass. They couldn't capitalize on their attempts.
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