Mali 4 : 1 Mauritania

[Senator WIRES]

Goals are flying in like crazy

4-1

[oloye]

They are simply showing the so called big teams how to put a minnow in their place. Those left footed players on Mali side have sniper poison on their boots, their shooting is impeccable.

[oloye]

Meanwhile Mauritania brought all the left over Senegalese players , they look so much like Senegalese , you would think it is Senegal playing. They have tried to use their big size but as the game progresses the smaller and more nimble Malians started dancing around them.

[Tobi17]

Thank God there's a thread for this,I was wondering why nobody opened a match thread for the Mali game. Those Malians are very good players-fast, skillful, and boy do they pack some lethal shots (make we no meet them anytime soon with Akpeyi in goal).

[Tobi17]

Meanwhile Mauritania brought all the left over Senegalese players , they look so much like Senegalese , you would think it is Senegal playing. They have tried to use their big size but as the game progresses the smaller and more nimble Malians started dancing around them.

They borrowed the physique of their neighbors, but unfortunately not the footballing abilities.

[oloye]

Look at all the names on the back of the Mauritanians, they are mostly Senegalese , i quickly pulled out my West African map to confirm what i already suspected, yes they share a common border, i can swear they are the same save for the arabs who also live in Mauritania who probably drfited in from Algeria their northern neighbour.

They looked okay at the beginning but as game went on lack of fitness began to show, the Malians were fitter and better.

[YUJAM]

They are the same as most of the countries is sub-saharan Africa. In fact, I remember running into a few of them speaking Wolof and when I expressed surprised at their understanding of the language, they looked at me like I had two heads.

They seem to be investing in their football. They have a bit of oil money and the drive to improve so I expect them to build on this. BTW, Mauritania used to be the whupping boys of the sub-region. Even Gambia beat them regularly.

[oloye]

They are the same as most of the countries is sub-saharan Africa. In fact, I remember running into a few of them speaking Wolof and when I expressed surprised at their understanding of the language, they looked at me like I had two heads.

They seem to be investing in their football. They have a bit of oil money and the drive to improve so I expect them to build on this. BTW, Mauritania used to be the whupping boys of the sub-region. Even Gambia beat them regularly.

Then they have come a long way. I heard the commentators made mention of their football development plan. It is good to see it bearing fruit. I still suspect they shipped in some Senegalese players Coulibally, Ba etc they must be Senegalese

I think they did well, the scores did them no justice, but you could see how far they have come if Gambia too was waiting on the line to have a go.

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

They are the same as most of the countries is sub-saharan Africa. In fact, I remember running into a few of them speaking Wolof and when I expressed surprised at their understanding of the language, they looked at me like I had two heads.

They seem to be investing in their football. They have a bit of oil money and the drive to improve so I expect them to build on this. BTW, Mauritania used to be the whupping boys of the sub-region. Even Gambia beat them regularly.

Then they have come a long way. I heard the commentators made mention of their football development plan. It is good to see it bearing fruit. I still suspect they shipped in some Senegalese players Coulibally, Ba etc they must be Senegalese

I think they did well, the scores did them no justice, but you could see how far they have come if Gambia too was waiting on the line to have a go.

the black Mauritanians have similar ethnic identities as the Malians, Senegalese, Guineans, etc. Couliballly and Ba are as common in Mali, if not more common, than in Senegal.

By the way, Mali has always played good football. They just somehow falter. Who remembers how 1Naija yabbed Okocha et al at ANC 2002 for being outplayed by "Malian Teenagers"?

[danfo driver]

mali have some hidden gems in their team sha!

[Rawlings]

mali have some hidden gems in their team sha!

Oga, the opposition was below par

[Kneedeep]

They are simply showing the so called big teams how to put a minnow in their place. Those left footed players on Mali side have sniper poison on their boots, their shooting is impeccable.

I looked at the highlights because of this comment .
Yes, yes, it is sniper.