Cape Verde claimed a 1-0 win against Ethiopia to begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a fine note in Yaounde.
Ethiopia were reduced to 10 men early in the first half after Yared Baye was sent off for a last man foul in the 12th minute. Just before half time, Cape Verde scored the only goal of the game through Julio Tavares.
FULL-TIME! ⏰ #TeamEthiopia 0️⃣-1️⃣ #TeamCapeVerde
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 9, 2022
What a remarkable win for the Blue Sharks. They've just sealed their very first #TotalEnergiesAFCON victory since 2013! ✅#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/SahEtXDx06
The header was the West African nation’s first Afcon goal since Heldon Ramos’s strike against Tunisia in 2015.
The Blue Sharks are now joint top in Group A with Cameroon and will face Burkina Faso next.
