Barry earned his second in the 86th minute when his feeble strike found the back of the net to make it 3-0 for his side.
Guinea looked a stronger side especially in the opening moments of the game and the result was an opener that came from a weak back pass by the Namibians.
Moussa Camara ensured the Southern Africans would not get an equaliser in the middle of the first half when he reacted quickly and stopped Elmo Kambindu’s effort with a timely dive. Camara was called to action again when he tipped over the bar a 30-yard free-kick from Ambrosius Amseb.
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Even at that, the tactician claims the Indomitable Lions – who struggled to qualify for the knockout phase - pose a big threat to their ambitions because they have grown to be self-assured.
“Both teams have gained the momentum it takes to get to this stage of the competition, and I believe we need to focus on the technical-tactical performance,” Ammouta told I know it will be a tough game because we are playing against the hosts who also have a good team.
“We have to produce beautiful football to the public and that s all we have to do to be focused at the moment.”
Guinea playmaker Morlaye Sylla then took the responsibility to score from the resultant free-kick in the 60th minute after Kwizera was penalised for his late tackle on advancing striker Yakhouba Barry and the goal was enough to send them to the last four of the tournament.
Despite losing at the quarter-final stage, coach Mashami has lauded the team’s overall display insisting they will learn from the mistakes that cost them a historic semi-final place.
“First of all, I want to congratulate Guinea for a hard-fought win, they are an organised team with and without the ball,” Mashami said as quoted by
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