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Sudan lifted by dubious penalties
Sudan have completed a fortunate 5-3
victory over Ethiopia in their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Omdurman
on Saturday.
The first leg tie was locked at 3-3 into
the closing stages, but the referee awarded two soft penalties to the home side
and they were able to get some breathing space ahead of the return leg next
month.
It was harsh on Ethiopia, who had fought
from 3-1 down to level at 3-3, but they can take plenty of positives from the
performance and some confidence into the return game.
Mudather El Tayeb gave the home side an
early lead, before Getaneh Kebede equalized for the Ethiopians.
Muhammad Bashir put Sudan back ahead and
they then made it 3-1 as Mosaab Omar scored.
It looked as though they would push on from
there, but the Ethiopians struck back with two goals to make it 3-3.
Muhanned al-Tahir then struck twice late on
for Sudan with two penalties, one of which did not even look as though it
crossed the goalline.
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