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Sierra Leone play goalless draw with Cote D'Ivoire in Nigeria

Xinhua, September 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

Sierra Leone held African champions Cote d'Ivoire to a goalless draw in an AFCON 2017 qualifier at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium in southern Nigeria's city of Port Harcourt on Sunday.

Sierra Leone cannot host the match because of the country's Ebola issue.

Speaking to reporters after the match in the oil rich Rivers State capital, Sierra Leone national team coach Sellas Tetteh said he was satisfied with the outcome of the AFCON qualifying match against Cote d'Ivoire.

Tetteh said that playing against African champions was not an easy task, and his team played a tactical game.

The coach, who took over the team three weeks ago, expressed satisfaction with the draw.

Sierre Leone captain, Umaru Bangura, said the team was carefully playing against the African champions.

On his part, Cote d'Ivoire coach, Michel Dussuyen, said though his team did not play well in the first half, they did their best.

Dussuyen said he missed former captain Yaya Toure and Wilfred Boni, stressing that they were still part of the team.

Team captain, Yao Kouassi Gervaiz, alias Gervino, said they were not lucky in the match, and the team would fight hard to win remaining matches. Endi