Sierra Leone’s opponent in the final qualifying round of the U-23 Rio 2016 Olympic Games; Algeria has suffered a 2-1 friendly match defeat to the Senegalese on Saturday night at the Stade Mustapha-Tchaker Blida.
The match was a warm-up encounter between the two sides as they seek a spot in the final round battle for the Rio 2016 games.
The Senegalese took a 2-0 lead before going to halftime but the Algerians reduced the score-line through a penalty converted by Zakaria Hadouche late in the game.
The match was a warm-up encounter between the two sides as they seek a spot in the final round battle for the Rio 2016 games.
The Senegalese took a 2-0 lead before going to halftime but the Algerians reduced the score-line through a penalty converted by Zakaria Hadouche late in the game.
The match was the second friendly encounter between the two teams; the first match last Tuesday ended 1-0 in success for Algeria.
Algeria who were exempted from the first two rounds of the championship playoffs will face Sierra Leone in the first leg on July 19 at 20:00 at the Mustapha Tchaker stadium of Blida, while the return meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2015 at 20:00, also at the Tchaker Blida.
The final phase of the African championship U-23 Nations will take place from 5 to 19 December in Senegal. The first three will represent the continent at the Olympic Games-2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Algeria who were exempted from the first two rounds of the championship playoffs will face Sierra Leone in the first leg on July 19 at 20:00 at the Mustapha Tchaker stadium of Blida, while the return meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2015 at 20:00, also at the Tchaker Blida.
The final phase of the African championship U-23 Nations will take place from 5 to 19 December in Senegal. The first three will represent the continent at the Olympic Games-2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
By: Sahr Morris Jr.
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