Congo and Somalia played to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the last match of the day in the ongoing U17 African Cup of Nations tournament played at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algeria.Congo started the game strongly, asking questions on the Ocean Stars box as soon as the game kicked off but they were just poor in the final third.The young Ocean Stars withstood the pressure and grew in leaps and bounds as the game proceeded. Against all odds, Somalia opened the scoring on 32 minutes courtesy of a strike by Dini Mohammed, a lead they took to the breather.Second halfAyel Nzouzi levelled matters five minutes after the restart, capitalising on a defensive mix-up to slot in past an advancing Ocean Stars keep Abdikadir Ali.Congo continued their dominance and push for the winning goal but Somalia defended resolutely.
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In another Group A match played at the same venue, Senegal thrashed homeside Algeria 3-0 to proceed to the quarters.AFCONU17: Ruthless Senegal skin Algeria alive to top group AWednesday fixtures Nigeria vs Morocco – 7PM EATSouth Africa vs Zambia – 10PM EAT
