June 21, 2006
AN-GOAL-A
Black Antelopes score 1st World Cup goal in draw with Iran
The beauty of soccer is that even the most mediocre of matches can be redeemed by one moment of sheer artistry. Ze Kalanga provided that moment Wednesday at the Zentralstadion, lofting a pinpoint cross to substitute striker Flavio in the 60th minute for Angola’s first-ever World Cup goal. However, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh’s far-post header evened the score for Iran, and the 1-1 draw held through the final whistle, robbing the African side of any chance of advancing to the second round of World Cup 2006.
June 16, 2006
ANGOLA DRAWS MEXICO
Black Antelopes gain first-ever World Cup point
Angola pulled off the most stunning result of the World Cup as the West African nation held Mexico to a scoreless draw in a Group D match on Friday. Angola played the final 11 minutes with 10 men after Andre picked up his second yellow card.
June 11, 2006
EARLY GOAL SINKS ANGOLA
Pauleta's early strike paces 1-0 win
Portugal learned a tough lesson four years ago: allowing an early goal in the World Cup opener sets a bad tone for the tournament. Sunday, the Portuguese righted that wrong. Pauleta scored three minutes in and Portugal beat Angola 1-0 at Rhein-Energie-Stadion Sunday.
May 23, 2006
GONCALVES NAMES ANGOLA ROSTER
Akwa, Mantorras lead the Offense
Only two players on coach Luis Goncalves' World Cup roster for Angola - strikers Fabrice Akwa and Pedro Mantorras (Benfica) -- stand head and shoulders above the others. But Goncalves' strength is in building a complete team, and his hope is that Angola's roster as a whole will be stronger than the sum of its parts.
May 19, 2006
READY OR NOT
Angola prepared for 1st World Cup appearance
Despite not getting out of the African Nations Cup first round in Egypt this past February, Angola is primed for its first appearance in the World Cup.
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