Penalty heartache for Rwanda as Egypt advance

Egypt needed penalties to edge Rwanda 3-2 on Saturday in Cairo and book their place at the final round of the qualifiers.
 
The visiting Junior Wasps shocked their Egyptian hosts with the only goal of the match through Vedaste Niyibizi seven minutes from time. Egyptian goalie Mohamed Essam fumbled with Dominique Savio Nshuti’s free-kick spilling to Niyibizi, who fired home to cancel the Pharaohs’ lone goal advantage from the first leg three weeks ago in Kigali.

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The late winner forced the tie into penalties where the Egyptians had the last laugh. Osama Galal, Ahmed Hamdi and Ramadan Sobhi scored for Egypt against Abeddy Biramahire and Blaise Itangishaka for Rwanda.
 
Egypt will face the winner of Gabon versus Angola at the final round of the qualifiers.
 
Seven teams will emerge from the qualifiers to join host Zambia for the final tournament of the 20th edition of U-20 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for 26 February to 12 March 2017.
 
Fixtures
Friday, 10 June 2016
Egypt 0-1 (3-2pen) Rwanda (1-0)
 
Saturday, 11 June 2016
Senegal vs Tunisia (2-1)
Nigeria vs Burundi (1-0)
Gabon vs Angola (0-3)
South Africa vs Namibia (0-0)
 
Sunday, 12 June 2016
Ghana vs Ethiopia (1-2)
Morocco vs Gambia (0-1)
Guinea vs Conakry (2-1)
Congo vs Burkina Faso (1-1)
Mali vs Mauritania (3-0)
Lesotho vs Mozambique (1-1)
Cameroon vs Zimbabwe (0-0)

By: Cafonline.com