LIMBE , Jan 12 — Mali beat title hopefuls Tunisia 1-0 in a match that was a tale of two penalties today as the Africa Cup of Nations moved to Limbe in Cameroon’s south-west, a region on edge due to the conflict led by anglophone separatists.
Yesterday it was Algeria, the title-holders, who were held by Sierra Leone in Douala, while 24 hours before that Senegal needed a last-gasp penalty to edge Zimbabwe. Separate unrest in the anglophone region means the road from economic capital Douala to Limbe is lined with patrolling members of the armed forces, and there are checkpoints at the entrance to the town itself.A strong and athletic Mali side, whose line-up included six players based in Europe’s big five leagues, were the better team on balance, coming closest in the first half from a Massadio Haidara shot that fizzed just past.
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