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Aubameyang ensures Gabon stay perfect

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Gabon's star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Gabon's star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Co-hosts Gabon defeated Tunisia 1-0 to finish top of CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group C with a perfect nine points from three matches. The Panthers will play the runners-up in Group D in Libreville on Sunday, while Tunisia, who finished second in the group, will face the winners of Group D. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Gabon the lead after 62 minutes when he collected a loose ball before wrongfooting Tunisia goalkeeper Rami Jeridi for his third goal of the competition.
Captain Daniel Cousin could have doubled the co-hosts' lead in the 67th minute but his shot from a rebound was well off target as Gabon seemed to be a revived team after the recess. The north Africans fought to restore parity but the home team were resolute in defence to hold on for another famous victory.
Tunisia rested several of their top stars including goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi, skipper Karim Haggui, Khaled Korbi and Mejdi Traoui, as they would have missed the quarter-finals had they been booked.
Even encounter
All the same, the 2004 champions played with ease despite the wet conditions at the Franceville Stadium and, after seven minutes, Youssef Msakni fired a low drive from distance which was cushioned by Gabon goalkeeper Ovono.
The Carthage Eagles continued to attack their opponents, with Aymen Abdennour coming close after 22 minutes with a header from a corner kick, as Gabon struggled to put together a decent attack.
It was not until the 25th minute that Gabon had a clear sight on goal, when Roguy Meye headed wide of the mark as goalkeeper Jeridi came out to catch a long ball inside his box. Andre Poko then tried another shot from distance three minutes later, but it was always going wide and never troubled the Tunisia goalkeeper.
In the 36th minute, Meye somehow got the better of his marker Abdennour on the edge of the box, but the header by Poko from his cross was not well directed at the Tunisia goal. Soon after Bruno Zita blasted his free-kick wide after Cousin was fouled around the left-hand corner of the Tunisia goal area.
In first-half stoppage time, the co-hosts came closest to opening the scoring when Aubameyang's low cross was not properly cleared by the Tunisia defence and from the loose ball Cousin scuffed his shot wide from ten yards.


 

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