Mohammed Sangare Extra Time Goal Moved Liberia One Step Ahead, Splitting The Points
By Jerome C. Willie, Jr. boyzwill26@gmail.com
Coach Ansumana Keita’s dream of qualifying Liberia to the 2023 African Cup of Nations came alive as substitute Mohammed Sangare beautiful strike from a distance in extra time, after the full-time give the Lone Star a point in an away fixture to South Africa.
The Lone Star of Liberia came from two goals down to settle to a two-all draw with Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Bafana Bafana of South Africa took an early 2-0 lead over the Lone Star of Liberia through team’s skipper Lyle Foster of English top-tier club Burnley FC from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Tommy Sonngo commits a foul in the 18-yard box the 11′ minute of the match.
And with elven minutes after South Africa took an early lead, Foster again got on the scoresheet to register a brace in the 22nd minute to give South Africa a 2-0 halftime win over Lone Star.
Back from recess the Lone Star of Liberia tactician, Coach Ansumana Keita made two changes that saw Jamal Arago and debutant Nohan Kenneh been replaced with Allen Njie and Mohammed Sangare that saw the Lone Star of Liberia Coordinate in the central park of the midfield.
With much time to end the match substitute Tonia Tisdell got on the scoresheet for Liberia after coming in for Terrance Leonard Tisdell to give Liberia hope with South Africa having a 2-1 lead.
Tonia Tisdell free kick goal in the 68 ‘ minute help to give Liberia confidence as his good dribbling skills helped to mount pressure on South Africa.
It was just a matter of time for Liberia to get on the scoresheet for the second time as substitute Tonia Tisdell’s assit to Mohammed Sangare stunning shot in the extra time after the full 90 ‘ minutes earned Lone Star a point as full-time ended in a two-all draw.
The According ton Stanley midfielder Mohammed Sangare strike from long range salvage a point for Liberia.
It was Sangare second goal for Liberia in his eight appearances since he made his debut for Liberia on 24 March 2019 in an Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers against DR Congo where came in the match in the 73rd-minute for Allen Njie.
Sangare extra time goal moves Liberia to second place in Group K with one point.
The Lone Star of Liberia will play Bafana Bafana of South Africa on 28 Tuesday, March 2023 in Monrovia in a return leg at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville at 4:00PM.
Lone Star suffers a 2-0 defeat to Morocco in Casablanca in the opening Afrcon Qualifer in June 2022.
Coach Ansumana Keita of Liberia will travel to Morocco in September in his final match of the AFCON 2023 Qualifers.
Keita took charge of the men senior national team during the month of January 2023.