The Barea A ‘of Madagascar signed a 2-0 crucial victory against the Fauves de Centrafrique at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium, relaunching their ambitions in group B of the African Nations Championship (Chan) 2024. Goalkeeper Toldo, elected man of the match for his decisive stops, played a key role in this success, supplemented by Tardy Niaina’s late goals (84th) and Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa (90+3).
The Barea A ‘of Madagascar resumed their breath this Wednesday evening at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium, winning 2-0 against the Fauves de Centrafrique on the third day of group B of the African Nations Championship (Chan) 2024. Tardifies of Toky Niaina (84th) and Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa (90+3) allowed the protégés of RoS Keep their chances of qualification intact for the quarterfinals. The meeting started under the sign of balance, with a first sterile period when the Central African Republic held out in the face of a shy Malagasy domination. The second half saw the Barea intensify their pressing, but the wild beasts resisted until the final minutes. The entry of replacements in the 78th minute, including Toky Niaina Rakotondraibe, changed the situation. After a first failure, the latter opened the scoring in the 84th minute, taking advantage of a well -constructed opportunity. Exhibited by this advance, the Central African defense fell in love with additional time, allowing Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa to seal the victory of a decisive strike (90+3). The Malagasy goalkeeper Toldo was appointed man of the match for his saving interventions, especially in the first period, where he maintained his team in Flots against the opposing assaults.
At the post-match conference, RoRô welcomed the resilience of her team. “” It was a difficult match, but we triumphed thanks to the motivation of the players. We had adjusted our tactic from the start, aware that a victory was imperative. The four changes to the break brought the necessary speed, and these 4 points give us hope. We will now have to surpass yourself against Burkina Faso “, He analyzed. With this success, Madagascar brings its total to 4 points, remaining in the running for the last qualifying place of group B. Tanzania, already qualified with a flawless (9 points), dominates the hen. The battle for second place promises to be tight this Saturday, when the Barea face Burkina Faso.
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