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Last Updated: Saturday, 24 January, 2004, 18:11 GMT
Clockwatch: Tunisia 2-1 Rwanda
All the action from the opening match at the 2004 African Cup of Nations. All times GMT.


2027: The referee blows for the final whistle. Tunisia breathe a sigh of relief as they see off minnows Rwanda.
Tunisia 2-1 Rwanda

2019: Tunisia's star defender Hatem Trabelsi comes on.

2016: Dos Santos' spectacular overhead from outside the penalty area is well saved by Nkunzingoma.

2015: Jaziri is replaced by Mohamed Jedidi.

2012: Karekezi fails to capitalise on Bouazizi's mistake with a poor pass into the Rwanda penalty area.

2009: An effort from Tunisia's Jaidi, from 12 yards out, is struck well over Rwanda's crossbar.

2000: Tunisia's Riadh Bouazizi comes on for Adel Chedli.

1952: Referee Evehe Divine shows Tunisia's Benachour his second yellow card, for diving. He misses Tunisia's next match.

1950: Tunisia's Dos Santos pokes home from the resulting free-kick which is delivered low into the six-yard area by Benachour.
Tunisia 2-1 Rwanda

1949: Rwanda's Abdul Sibomana is shown the red card for a second bookable offence.

1948: Rwanda's Hamad Ndikumana is booked for feigning injury even though he appears worse for wear.

1939: Tunisia's Dos Santos is inches away from connecting on a miscued shot.

1938: Tunisia begin the second-half.

1924: The half-time whistle blows after a enthralling first-half.

1918: Tunisia defender Radhi Jaidi's header is cleared off the line from a corner.

1908: Rwanda defender Canesius Bizimana is booked for a late tackle.

1905: Rwanda's Elias bends a superb 20-yard free-kick high into top right-hand corner of the Tunisia goal to bring the scores level.
Tunisia 1-1 Rwanda

1900: Jaziri collects a quick free-kick and blasts the ball high into the Rwanda net from six-yards out.
Tunisia 1-0 Rwanda

1859: A 30-yard low drive from Rwanda's Said Abed Makasi does not trouble keeper Boumnijel.

1857: Rwanda's Leandre Bizagwira is booked for a late tackle.

1856: A great challenge from Rwanda keeper Nkunzingoma denies Brazilian-born striker Francileudo dos Santos.

1854: Tunisia's Karim Hagui heads a corner high and wide over the Rwanda crossbar.

1852: Jaziri is denied a goal by the on-rushing Nkunzingoma.

1849: Rwanda's Joao Elias is shown the yellow card for diving in the penalty area.

1847: Tunisia's Ziad Jaziri chases a long through ball but he is unable to deliver a good ball into the penalty area.

1841: Slim Benchour's 25-yard free-kick is easily saved by Rwanda keeper Ramadhane Nkunzingoma.

1836: A snap-shot from Rwanda midfielder Eric Nshimiyimana sails harmlessly wide.

1832 GMT: Rwanda kick off the 2004 African Cup of Nations.


Tunisia: 1-Ali Boumnijel; 2-Khaled Badra, 3-Karim Hagui, 15-Radhi Jaidi, 19-Anis Ayari; 8-Mehdi Nafti, 12-Jaohar Mnari, 14-Adel Chedli, 18-Slim Benachour; 11-Francileudo dos Santos, 5-Ziad Jaziri

Rwanda: 18-Ramadhani Nkunzingoma; 3-Hamad Ndikumana, 7-Canesius Bizimana, 5-Leandre Bizagwira, 4-Abdul Sibomana, 13-Elias Ntaganda; 9-Joao Elias, 16-Eric Nshimiyimana, 14-Said Abed Makasi; 15-Desire Mbonabucya, 11-Olivier Karekezi

Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)



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