Gabon pulls off a stunner
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January 29, 2012, Sunday
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GABON snatched a place in the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals and eliminated Morocco after a dramatic 3-2 win on Friday in the craziest game yet at a highly unpredictable tournament.
Gabon President Ali Bongo lived every moment of his team's rollercoaster ride as it came from 0-1 down to take the lead with two goals in a minute, conceded a 90th-minute equalizer and then won a stunning game with a stoppage-time freekick from Bruno-Zita Mbanangoye.
Gabon's unlikely win also saw Tunisia qualify from Group C following its earlier 2-1 victory against Niger. The Tunisians stole their own 90th-minute winner through substitute Issam Jemaa to make it a memorable night.
Gabon President Ali Bongo lived every moment of his team's rollercoaster ride as it came from 0-1 down to take the lead with two goals in a minute, conceded a 90th-minute equalizer and then won a stunning game with a stoppage-time freekick from Bruno-Zita Mbanangoye.
Gabon's unlikely win also saw Tunisia qualify from Group C following its earlier 2-1 victory against Niger. The Tunisians stole their own 90th-minute winner through substitute Issam Jemaa to make it a memorable night.
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