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Gourcuff: Penalty miss was turning point

1/20/2015

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Algeria coach Christian Gourcuff accepted a missed penalty by Tokelo Rantie proved crucial as his side stormed back to beat South Africa 3-1 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Thuso Phala put Bafana Bafana ahead early in the second half in the Group C game in Mongomo, before Rantie missed a chance to make it 2-0 from the spot. And a Thulani Hlatshwayo own-goal restored parity before Faouzi Ghoulam and Islam Slimani secured a big win for the pre-tournament favourites.

"Our start to the second half was catastrophic," Gourcuff said, who replaced Vahid Halilhodzic after the FIFA World Cup™ finals last year.

"Given the problems we were having in midfield on a pitch that does not favour passing football, I brought on (Ishak) Belfodil to give their defence more problems. We managed to gain the upper hand at the end of the match. 

"It was a real test for the players on a pitch which does not allow you to keep the ball. It was a very intense match. The penalty was a turning point, because at 2-0 the game was not over but we would have been in a difficult situation," added the 59-year-old Frenchman.

Algeria could qualify with a win against Ghana in their next game, also in Mongomo, on Friday, depending on the outcome of the other Group C match between Senegal and South Africa. Senegal came from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 earlier on Monday.

By: FIFA.com
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