Seychelles visited red-hot Burkina Faso after nearly pulling out a win at home against the group leaders the previous week. Burkina Faso were not about to let this game get out of hand, however, and took a 2-0 lead by the end of the first half hour. The Seychelles scored just before the half, and the Burkina Faso fans must have been disappointed by the 2-1 score. An early second-half goal stretched the lead up to 3-1, and a late goal by national hero Koné ended the score at 4-1.Rwanda took their perfect record into Morocco a week after winning against the Moroccans at home. Morocco notched a lead on a first-half penalty kick and they stretched it to 2-0 shortly after the break. Rwanda’s Elias Ntaganda took two yellows in a seven-minute span and was bounced from the game with thirty minutes still to play. Ten-man Rwanda had no chance to come back and the Moroccans ended the match with a 2-0 win and a first-place tie with the Rwandans in their group.
Liberia visited Sénégal a week after holding the mighty Senegalese to a draw at home. Sénégal had different plans for this outcome and raced to a 2-0 lead by the half. The scoreboard read 3-0 with two minutes to go until the Liberians made the final score a respectable 3-1.
Burundi visited Tunisia in Rades. Burundi’s goalkeeper Janvier Ndikumana was ejected for a red card in minute twenty, and Burundi were caught behind the eight ball early. Tunisia converted the ensuing penalty kick and grabbed a 2-0 with one minute left in the half. Burundi scored immediately after the second goal to make the halftime line read 2-1 in Tunisia’s favor. A scoreless second half guaranteed the Tunisians three home points and set them up for a crucial showdown on Match Day 5. Burkina Faso have a three-point lead over Tunisia in Group I and can clinch the group by earning a tie or win over the Tunisians at home in September.
Goal scorers:
Burkina Faso: Kabore 21; Kere 28; Ouattara 54; Y. Koné 89
Seychelles: St. Ange 44
Morocco: Safri 11 PK; El Zhar 49
Sénégal: Sonko 8; Diouf 32; Camara 63
Liberia: D. Williams 89
Tunisia: Ben Saada 21 PK; Jomaa 44
Burundi: Mbazumutima 45
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