<p>Angola, reeling from the shock of the gun attack on the Togo team bus in Cabinda on Friday, were denied a winning start when they squandered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Mali at Luanda's brand-new November 11 stadium. <br /><br />The eight goals fell just one short of the 47-year-old record for the most in a single match at the Nations Cup finals. <br /><br />Seydou Keita (79th, 90+) was on target twice, Frederic Kanoute (88th) and Mustapha (Yatabare 90+) netted onced each as the Malians scored four times in the last 11 minutes of an extraordinary game to deflate the Angolans who had looked to be cruising to a comfortable victory. <br /><br />Angola were in complete control after striker Flavio (36th, 42nd) headed two goals in quick succession late in the first half. Gilberto (67th) added the third with a twice-taken penalty midway through the second and Manucho (74th) converted a second penalty to put them 4-0 up. <br /><br />"In modern football you always have to believe and you have to be mentally strong," Mali captain Mahamadou Diarra told reporters. <br />"Our world was upside down in the second half but with our kind of experience we kept our cool and got back into the game."</p>
<p>Angola, reeling from the shock of the gun attack on the Togo team bus in Cabinda on Friday, were denied a winning start when they squandered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Mali at Luanda's brand-new November 11 stadium. <br /><br />The eight goals fell just one short of the 47-year-old record for the most in a single match at the Nations Cup finals. <br /><br />Seydou Keita (79th, 90+) was on target twice, Frederic Kanoute (88th) and Mustapha (Yatabare 90+) netted onced each as the Malians scored four times in the last 11 minutes of an extraordinary game to deflate the Angolans who had looked to be cruising to a comfortable victory. <br /><br />Angola were in complete control after striker Flavio (36th, 42nd) headed two goals in quick succession late in the first half. Gilberto (67th) added the third with a twice-taken penalty midway through the second and Manucho (74th) converted a second penalty to put them 4-0 up. <br /><br />"In modern football you always have to believe and you have to be mentally strong," Mali captain Mahamadou Diarra told reporters. <br />"Our world was upside down in the second half but with our kind of experience we kept our cool and got back into the game."</p>
