The African cup of nations ended yesterday with the estacy of victory and the pains of defeat

The stadium was filled to the brim yesterday by too many esctatic fans who have travelled all the way from their various homes to watch Africa's finest in a grand finale match between the Egypt and Senegal which was hosted by Cameroon.

Though, the match was initially slated to be held last year 2021 according to the normal FIFA's calendar but due to the postponement that had occurred given the effect of the covid19, the match was then played this year February 2022 but was named the African cup of nations Cameroon 2021( Afcon Cameroon 2021).

The night was indeed a great night that was never to be forgotten as three of the finest Africans plying their trade in Europe like Sadio Mane, Mo' Salah(both Liverpool team mates in England) and Kalidou koulibaly(Napoli in Italy) all took the centre stage in a battle of all one wins all.

It was indeed a survival of the fittest as the East African side Senegal was awarded the game's very first chance to take the lead from the penalty spot and as a result, draw the first blood from the subsequent penalty kick.

The chance from the spot kick was awarded to none other than Sadio Mane who spurred his team's and country's chance of a lead given a very brilliant save that was made by the north African country's goal keeper of Egypt.

The chance from the spot which was spurred by Mane, would go therefore go on to be the game's best ever opportunity of taking the lead after a foul was committed on a Senegalese player by an Egyptian defender.

However, the referee who had been very brilliant all through the night would bring the first half of the game to an end while the two opposing countries would as usual take match down to the dressing room where they are to receive further tactical instructions and some refreshments from their coaches respectively.

The chants and the noise in the already filled to the brim stadium in Cameroon proved to be an indication that the fans are eagerly waiting for the teams to take to the pitch once again in the last and final duel of the game.

You really need to be there to see and feel the chants and lovely moments from all the fans who have gathered all over the world to watch Africa's most prized asset.

The second half began at the sound of the whistle by the South African referee and the fastness, coupled with the sublime skills in display was enough to say the game lived up to its billing.

Though, Senegal would say to have had the upper hand given the revelation of what the game's statistics by the statisticians would show to us but statistics is just a mere computer generated figures given the fact that the Egyptians had a very different view to that and would drag the highly intensed game into a 30 minutes extra time of football of which after such minutes would have been played and it was clear there weren't any winners, then the game would be due for the last game decider being a penalty shoot out from both sides in what is still known today as a game of luck.

The game did end in a penalty shoot out and after the ref had done all the necessary things of assigning which team is to take first or keep first, then the game of penalty kicks resumed as supposed of which Senegal would be the first team to draw the first blood.

Unsurprisingly, was the captain of the Senegalese side koulibaly who stepped out to give his team a well deserved first penalty lead even though the Egyptian goalie was able to have some portions of his hand on the ball in an attempt to save it but was unable to do so given the fact that the power on the shot by Koulibaly was enough to deny the Egyptian goalie a potential save.

Hurray!!!... It was Senegal 1, game on!

The next penalty would be taken by Mo' Salah who cool did what he was normally known for doing right there at Liverpool England and yet it was one all, game on ayyyy!!!

And with tensions rising, everyone was eagerly waiting to see who would be the game's first penalty loser and the game's penalty winner and eventually, Senegal would eventually become the game's first penalty loser as the spot kick was well saved by the Egyptian goalie.

Despite all that, all hopes was not lost as the Senegalese would fight their way back given a save made by their own goalie and a subsequent last kick to be taken by no other person than Sadio Mane who has already had his spot kick well saved by the Egyptian goalie during the regulation time of 90' minutes game of football.

At this point, it was a score and win the gold medal chance or a lose and spur the same gold medal chance and therefore allowing the Egyptians to get back into the game but as the tensions kept rising, Sadio Mane would fearlessly and calmly after haven learnt from his regulation time spot kick mistake be able to coolly send the keeper diving towards the ball's direction but was not able to keep hold of the ball as the ball went past him which then leaves the Senegalese players and their fans

in a wider range of celebration, jubilation and happiness as much as there were tears of joy that fell down their cheeks but as for the Egyptians,

it was all tears of sorrow and the pains of defeat from a game they would have beaten their chest and say, we gave it our all, yes and so, they are undoubtedly right with such a statement.

However, Senegal would become the African champions for the first time and then Sadio Mane on his part, would have a lot to celebrate from given his two final dissapointments that was well settled now he became an African champion and therefore, became a well forgotten issue.

Hmmmn!..What a game of thrones that was right?

It is a big congrats to you the Senegalese and your fans out there for a well deserved victory. Let the Senegalese flag fly very high in the air👏👏👏

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