Mali coach Carteron slams Ivorian referee for Ghana win

Posted On Friday, 25th January 2013

Mali coach Patrice Carteron has slammed referee Noumandiez Doue

Mali coach Patrice Carteron has slammed referee Noumandiez Doue insisitng the Ivorian official prevented his side from beating Ghana at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Black Stars beat Mali 1-0 in Group B of the tournament in South Africa on Thursday to enhance their chances of reaching the quarter-final of the competition.

The result left Mali furious that the Ivorian referee did not red-card Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda in the sixth minute for handling outside the box with Seydou Keita poised to score.

Dauda escaped with a caution, skipper Keita was just off target from the free-kick, and that was as close as the Eagles came to scoring with the Ghana defence comfortably containing a blunt strike force.

“The referee did not help us because he ought to have sent off the Ghana goalkeeper rather than just booking him for handling the ball outside his area,” Mali coach Carteron said.

But there was some relief for France-born Carteron when DR Congo, fancied to defeat Niger in the later match after coming from two goals behind last weekend to hold Ghana, failed to spark in a tedious stalemate.

It was the first point for the Nigeriens in the competition after losses to Gabon, Tunisia and Morocco in the 2012 tournament and to Mali last Sunday in a Group B opener.

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Chu says:

January 25, 2013 at 8:53 am

Sorry Patrice, its a yellow

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bawah says:

January 25, 2013 at 9:10 am

YOU HAVE DEFEATED BY THE TEAM YOU SO MUCH ADMIRED: THE GERMANY OF AFRICA

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Nana Baffour says:

January 25, 2013 at 10:01 am

coach Patrice, your very right, that you have been red card for the keeper. Ghana we are in DANGER danger because our goalie is good but he has no experience, please AA, we need A. Kwarasey

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- Ghanaman says:
  
  January 25, 2013 at 1:39 pm
  
  It was a yellow! Read the rules again!!
  
  “Dauda would have gotten a red card if it was an obvious goal scoring oppurtunity I.e he was the last man or the malian player would have scored”
  
  http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_12_fouls_misconduct_en_47379.pdf
  
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Nana Baffour says:

January 25, 2013 at 10:03 am

coach Patrice, your very right, that should has been red card for the keeper. Ghana we are in DANGER because our goalie is good but he has no experience, please AA, we need A. Kwarasey

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KWAME PITO says:

January 25, 2013 at 11:42 am

Mali should Go for a draw in the congo game and get second place qualification behind us. Ghana, Mali as pundits predicted.

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- KWAME PITO says:
  
  January 25, 2013 at 11:44 am
  
  our group points is beautifully set. 4,2,3,1 or counting from bottom up 1,2,3,4
  Ghana 4pts
  Mali 3pts
  Congo 2pts
  Niger 1pt
  
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