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Huambo – Angola’s pre-national team for the African Cup of football for amputees, to be played on November 25 – December 5, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), includes five debutants compared to the group that won the previous edition, Benguela ‘2019.

They are goalkeeper António Maria from Misto do Cuanza Norte, defenders Francisco Amaro (1 de Junho de Viana), Paciência Félix and Marcelino Alfredo (both from Misto de Viana) and forward Lucas Fungulo (03 de Dezembro do Moxico).

Still, in the pre-team summoned Saturday by the national coach, Baptista Chieto, after the end of the National Championship, won by Misto do Huambo, also features goalkeeper Sebastião Cacumba (Misto do Huambo) and striker José José Candieiro (Misto do Huambo) and Alberto Adelino (Misto do Viana).

Check below de list:

Goalkeepers: José Mateus (1 Junho de Viana), Augusto Lilito (03 Dezembro do Moxico), Sebastião Canjuloca (Misto do Huambo) and António Maria (Misto do Cuanza Norte).

Defenders: Celestino Elias (Misto do Huambo), Francisco Amaro (1 de Junho de Viana), Paciência Félix (Misto de Viana), Rocha Manuel and Manuel Dingate (Misto de Benguela).

Midfielders: Laurindo Lucamba (Misto do Huambo), Hilário Kufula (Misto de Benguela), Jesus Morais (Misto de Viana), Marcelino Alfredo (Misto de Viana) and Neves Sonhi (3 de Dezembro do Moxico).

Forwards: José Candieiro (Misto do Huambo), Sabino António Joaquim and Lucas Elias Fungula (3 de Dezembro do Moxico), Heno Guilherme (1 de Junho de Viana), Francisco João (Misto do Cuanza Norte),João Chiquete and Catarino de Carvalho, who evolve in Turkey.

The team will meet on the 9th, in Luanda, for the first phase of preparation until the 23rd.

From the 24th of October to the 14th of November, the second phase of preparation will take place in Benguela, and a training is scheduled for 15 – 24 November, in South Africa.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The team of Petro de Luanda have drawn against Fovu Baham of Cameroon, by 2-2, in the first “leg” of the access to the group stage of the African Champions League of football, played Sunday at Omnisports Stadium.

The Angolan team, who conceded the first goal in the 14th minute through Alexander Nsangue, restored the draw in the 19th minute through Tiago Azulão.

The Angolan team had the advantage (2-1) in the first half (45+1), with Jaredi’s goal, but let the victory slip away when Ikpeme scored the equaliser in the last minute (90min.).

The second “leg” will take place between next 17th and 19th September, in Luanda.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – Interclub started the African Confederations Cup in the best way by beating Mafunzo FC of Tanzania, 1-0, in the first “leg” of the qualifiers for access to the group stage, played today, Sunday, at Amaan Stadium, in that country.

Despite playing on the opponents’ field, the single goal of the Angolan team was scored by Paty, in the 29th minute.

The second leg will take place between the 17th and 19th September, in Luanda.

Guided by the Spanish-Brazilian coach, Beto Bianchi, the “police” team has as main goal to reach the group stage.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – Lunda Norte’s Sagrada Esperança drew 0-0 against Zimbabwe’s FC Platinum in a match played on Saturday for the first “leg” of the qualifiers of the group stage of CAF Champions League.

In the match, played at the Coqueiros stadium, in Luanda, the Lunda team still had a clear chance in the 88th minute, but Lépua, alone, shot at the goalkeeper’s defence.

The same player, still in the beginning of the match, headed the ball against the crossbar of the goal kept by Petros Mhari.

In a match in which the players contracted for the current season, including the offensive midfielder Carlinhos, were not lined up, the national champions showed little competitive experience, which was very visible in the synchronization between the sectors, mainly in the attack, which was very sloppy.

Unlike the Angolan representative who, apart from the pre-season, did not play any official match, the opponents have already played in the local main league.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The Angolan senior males football team lost this Tuesday to Libya by 0-1, in a match of the second round (group F), played at the 11 de Novembro Stadium, in Luanda, allowing the second defeat in the Qatar/2022 World Cup qualifiers.

The sole goal was scored in the 43rd minute by Al Khoja, at a time when the national team were putting pressure on the opponent in their last stronghold.

In the first round, the national team lost to Egypt also by 0-1.

Indeed, the belief of a victory for the Palancas Negras was based on the successful game in Cairo.

In the match, coach Pedro Gonçalves made changes to the squad; goalkeeper Hugo Marques gave way to Kadu, Ary Papel (Beachi), both predominant in goal and attack in the previous match.

The national team once again demonstrated inefficiency in attack and some lack of harmoy between the sectors, mainly in the defence.

Although Angola put pressure on the opponent, the main strikers – Ary Papel, Vá, Fredy and Fábio Abreu – were not unable to score.

At half-time, Pedro Gonçalves tried to invert the negative trend by placing on the game Bachi, Simone Miranda and Zito Luvumbo, with the changes having resulted in an increase in the national squad’s control of the game, without, however, managing to get the equalizer.

With the defeat, Angola remain in the last position of the group without scoring. Libya lead with 6 points, followed by Egypt with four and Gabon with one.

Forty teams are looking for a pass to the African zone, divided into ten groups of four each. For the other phase, only the winners will qualify.

In the subsequent stage, the ten teams face off, in a “play off” of five games, from which will be decided the five African teams to be present in Qatar.

On October 5th, at 7 pm, the Palancas Negras (Sable Antelopes)will receive the Panthers of Gabon, at the 11 de Novembro Stadium, in Luanda, for the third round.

For the same round, the Pharaohs face the Knights of the Mediterranean on the same day, at 7 pm, in Cairo.

The World Cup in Qatar takes place from November 21st to December 18th, 2022.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The national chess team, in both genders , finished sixth in the Online Olympic Games, with seven points, after playing on Saturday in the last triple round (7th, 8th and 9th) of group D.

This result represents the evolution of the national Chess team that reached the second and penultimate phase of the Olympic Games, contrary to the 2020 edition, where they were prematurely eliminated by successive failures of the internet signal.

In the last triple round, Angola beat Mexico by 4-2, lost to Argentina by 1-5, and to Algeria by ½ – 5½.

In these Online Olympics, Angola was represented by effective chess players David Silva, on the first board, Sérgio Miguel (2nd), Esperança Caxita (3rd), Ednásia Júnior (4th), Domingos Júnior (5th) and Jemima Paulo (6th).

Catarino Domingos, Vanderson Dias, Luzia Pires, Delfina João, Alexandre Próspero and Resiane António participated as substitutes.

The competition continues with the final phase (phase 1).

Final Standing of group D:

1st Slovenia 16 points

2nd Argentina 16

3rd Brazil 15

4th Venezuela 12

5th Algeria 8

6th ANGOLA 7

7th Mexico 7

8th Uruguay 5

9th Morocco 2

10th South Africa

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The Libyan national football team arrived today (Saturday) in Luanda, ahead of Tuesday’s 8 p.m. match against Angola, for the second round of group F of the qualifying round for the Qatar’2022 World Cup.

With a 65-strong delegation, the Libyans visited this morning the 11 de Novembro stadium, venue for the match.

The reconnaissance training session will only take place on Sunday.

All in all, it will be the third match between the two, the first time was on 28 January 2001, at the Cidadela stadium, where the Palancas Negras won 3-1.

The second, on 28 June of the same year, at the 11 June Stadium in Tripoli, ended in a one-goal draw. Both matches were qualifying matches for the 2002 World Cup, in Japan and South Korea.

In the opening match of Qatar’2022, last Wednesday, Angola lost to Egypt (0-1), whilst the Libyans beat the Gabonese (2-1).

As a result, Libya lead the league table with 3 points, followed by Egypt with the same score. Without points come Angola and Gabon, in third and fourth position respectively.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) authorized the presence of ten thousand soccer fans in 11 de Novembro stadium, in Luanda, for the game on Tuesday (8pm ) between Angola and Libya.

The vice president of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF), José Carlos, stressed that by ruling out the lack of public inside the stadium, just like what happened in the 0-1 defeat against Egypt, in Cairo, due to the number of positive cases of Covid-19 in that Arab country.

The Football official did not specify the price of tickets for the game of the second round of group F, qualififier for the World Cup of Qatar´2022, which will be available Monday afternoon.

The official who was speaking to Radio 5 , at the end of the first training session of the National Football Team (Palancas Negras/Sable Antelopes), at Luanda’s 11 de Novembro Stadium, after returning this Saturday from Egypt.

The national team returns to work on Sunday, from 4 pm, at 11 de Novembro Stadium where the two teams will fae off.

Just to recall, last July the Decree on the State of Public Calamity authorized the presence of football supporters in the order of 25% of the capacity of the stadium where the event takes place. So 11 de Novembro stadium has a capacity for 50 thousand football fans.

This is the third match between Angola and Libya, after the former won by 3-1 on January 28, 2001, at Cidadela stadium, and then they draw (1-1) on June 28 of the same year, in the 11 June Stadium, in Tripoli, at the time for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, in Japan and South Korea.

In the first round of the race to Qatar2022, played last Wednesday, despite the defeat of Angola against Egypt, by 0-1, Libya beat Gabon, by 2-1.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The team of 1º de Agosto became Luanda provincial roller hockey champions by beating Geninhos, 7-4, in the best of three games played today (Saturday), at the Dream Space pavilion in Viana.

At half time, the coach Rui Miguel’s team was losing by two balls, but had more competitive capacity to reverse the scoreboard.

With this victory, the “military” club do the double, after also having conquered the opening tournament of the capital of the country.

Third place was taken by Petro de Luanda, followed by Académica, Sagrado Coração de Jesus and Marinha de Guerra.

At the end, the champions coach, Rui Miguel, attributed the achievement to the collective effort, which fulfilled one of the club’s objectives.

On the opponents side, coach Inácio Santos “Mama”, recognised the opponent’s superiority who, according to him, knew how to take advantage of the opportunities created.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – The Angolan athlete, Juliana Moko, this Thursday qualified for the semi-finals of the 200 meters for visually impaired athletes, class T11, of the Paralympic Games taking place in Tokyo (Japan).

In track three of the second series, Moko clocked 27.27 seconds being among the eight best athletes in the specialty in the world, who on Friday are looking for a pass to the final, at the Olympic Stadium.

The sprinter from the province of Benguela thus surpasses her previous mark of 29.12, established at the international meeting held in 2019, in Tunisia.

It is currently ranked 34th in the World Ranking.

It should be remembered that Angola has already disputed in the semi-finals of the 100 meters and 400m, in these games that take place without public, due to the Covid – 19 pandemic.

Angola also participated with long-distance runner Manuel Jaime, who was in the 1500 eliminatory race.

Source: Angola Press News Agency