AFCON stars need to be held again from attacking referee after last-min objective

On Feb 3, 2024

Mali gamers needed to be held again from attacking the referee of their quarter-final AFCON conflict towards Ivory Coast.

The chaos occurred after the official blew the full-time whistle on Saturday (February 3) after the hosts’ nation secured a last-minute victory due to Oumar Diakite’s winner within the ultimate seconds of the sport.

The referee, Adel Elsaid, known as time on the thrilling conflict moments later which angered a number of Mali gamers who believed there was time left on the clock resulting from quite a few stoppages that occurred all through the match.

Numerous livid Mali internationals confronted the referee who was compelled to again up and was protected by a fellow official who tried to carry again the fuming gamers who continued to get at him.

Captain Hamari Traore led the protests and even made contact with Elsaid who pushed the full-back in response earlier than exhibiting him a straight purple card in an emotionally-charged night of soccer.

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Referee Adel Elsaid is confronted by several Mali players — Referee Adel Elsaid is confronted by a number of Mali gamers

Mali started the motion on high and have been awarded a penalty within the first half nevertheless it was saved by Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana. The hosts then had a person despatched off minutes earlier than the break as Odilon Kossounou was proven a second yellow card for a tough problem.

The first objective of the sport was scored by Mali by way of substitute Nene Dorgeles – whose mother and father are from Ivory Coast – with the 21-year-old selecting to not have fun the screamer he scored.

With Mali trying like they have been heading to the semi-finals of the event, Ivory Coast have been saved within the dying embers of the sport by Brighton star Simon Adingra who scored within the ninetieth minute to take the conflict to extra-time.

Mali players were furious with the referee blowing the full-time whistle — Mali gamers have been livid with the referee blowing the full-time whistle

It regarded as if the sport was heading to penalties with neither crew capable of acquire the higher hand however within the 122nd minute, Oumar Diakite backheeled Seko Fofana’s shot from outdoors the field that beat Djigui Diarra to assert a well-known win for the hosts.

The goalscorer was subsequently proven a second yellow card after taking his high off following the objective that may see Ivory Coast tackle the winner of Cape Verde and South Africa within the semi-finals of the competitors.