Niger triumph
with late penalty
Niger 1-0 Liberia
BBC SPORTS
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July 8, 2003
Lone Star miss the boat to Tunisia
Niger needed a late penalty before dislodging a beleaguered Liberian
side 1-0 in Niamey.
Soumaila Alhassan scored from the penalty spot in the 91st minute,
after Belgium-based striker Ibrahim Tankara, was brought down.
The penalty was Alhassan's chance to make up for his many wasted
chances throughout the game.
Liberia also squandered a number of opportunities as another defeat
keeps them at the bottom of the group.
Liberia's campaign was dogged by instability at home.
In their previous game, a stand-by team based in a refugee camp in
Ghana lost 2-1 to Guinea in Accra.
Although Niger are now tied on equal nine points with Ethiopia, they
stand no chance of qualifying for the Nations Cup tournament in
Tunisia.
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