“We should not be underrated because we drew 0-0 with Senegal on Sunday. That match has put us in the right mind for the Nigeria game,” Jabir declared yesterday .
The Ghanaian team on Sunday struggled as they drew with Senegal at the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium in the Congolese capital.
Jabir said after cooling off their nerves in the opening match, Nigeria should be careful.
“We have what it takes to take all three points. My boys should make sure they take their chances,” said Jabir.
Nigeria, the other Group B contestant was rendered inactive on Sunday following the withdrawal of Egypt.
The other teams taking part in the Games which conclude on Sept. 19 include Burkina Faso, Sudan, Zimbabwe and hosts Congo.
Bidimbou brace gives Congo football win
KADER Bidimbou bagged a brace as hosts Congo Brazzaville made a successful start to the 2015 All- Africa Games football tournament by edging Sudan 2-1 Monday.
The other opening-round Group A match was equally close with Burkina Faso scoring midway through the second half for a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe.
After a tournament-opening 0-0 Group B stale- mate between title-holders Ghana and Senegal Sun- day, Bidimbou scored the first goal of the quadrennial multi-sport African festival within the first minute.
Walaa Mohamed levelled for All-Africa Games football debutants Sudan only for Bidimbou to snatch the match-winner three minutes before half-time.
Congo Brazzaville staged and won the first All- Africa Games football tournament 50 years ago, winning the final against Mali 7-1 on corners after a goalless draw.
Three gold, two silver for Algeria
ALGERIAN karatekas Hadj Said Kamilia (Kata), Abdelatif Benkhaled and Lydia Besbas (kumite) have offered Algeria three new gold medals on Monday, the first day of Karate events of the 11th All Africa Games, taking place in the Congolese capital Brazzaville.
In women’s individual kata event, Hadj Said snatched the gold in the final against Egypt’s Sarah Essaid, while the two bronze medals went to South Africa’s Willenge Maxime and Cameroon’s Ambani Viviane.
In men’s individual kata event, Algeria’s Mouad Outis won the silver, while the gold was claimed by Egypt’s Ahmed Chawki and the two bronze went to South Africa’s Plessis Michael and Botswana’s Ofentse Bawadi.
In women’s kumite (50kg), Lydia Besbas got the gold after defeating Botswana’s Lame Hetanang, while the two bronze went to Egypt’s Sayed Radwa and Gabon’s Nisane Cynthia.
In men’s kumite (-67kg), Abdelatif Benkhaled claimed the gold against Gabon’s Minisa Dany Dieudonne, while the two bronze were won by Egypt’s Ali El Sawi and Mali’s Sacko Modibo.
In men’s kumite (-60kg) Abdelkrim Bouamria got the silver after losing in the final against Con- go’s Okembe Innocent.
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