{"id":6841,"date":"2014-01-13T17:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T22:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/?p=6841"},"modified":"2014-01-14T04:46:21","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T09:46:21","slug":"ethiopia-loses-first-match-in-2014-african-nations-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/6841","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Loses First Match at 2014 African Nations Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1389642704-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6842 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1389642704-b-296x300.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1389642704-b-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1389642704-b-220x222.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1389642704-b.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia on Monday lost their opening match at the ongoing 2014 Orange African Nations Championship in South Africa to the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in a rather one-sided encounter.<\/p>\n<p>The Walyas made a terrible mistake after conceding a goal in the 4<sup>th<\/sup> minute to Libya\u2019s Elmutasem Abushnaf.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Walyas attempted to gather momentum several times during the drab encounter, the Knights somehow hung on to their lead.<\/p>\n<p>A goal in the 83<sup>rd<\/sup> minute from Abdulsalam Faraj Omar served to seal the victory for the Knights, who weren\u2019t considered top favorites at the start of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>In the other Group C match played at the Free State stadium today, the Blackstars of Ghana recorded a 1- 0 victory over Congo in a closely contested encounter.<\/p>\n<p>A deflected strike from Theophilous Anobaah produced the only goal of the game in the 35<sup>th<\/sup> minute.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the presence of ex-Ghanaian coach Claude Leroy at their corner, the Congolese team failed to steal the game from the characteristically committed Blackstars.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the Cranes of Uganda also recorded their first point of the competition with a 2 -1 victory over the stallions of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p>19-year old Junior Yunus Sentamu scored both goals for the Cranes yesterday &#8211; one in each half.<\/p>\n<p>In the other Group C match played yesterday, the match between the Warriors of Zimbabwe and Morrocco\u2019s Lions of the Atlas ended in a goalless draw.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14<sup>th<\/sup>, the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo will take on the Les Mourabitones of Mauritania at the Peter Mokoba stadium, Polokwane.<\/p>\n<p>In the second game of the day, the Panthers of Gabon and the Swallows of Burundi will take to the field in what is expected to be a thrilling encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: A scene from the match between the Walyas and the Mediterranean Knights. 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