1453: The final whistle sounds to ensure a deserved win for Zimbabwe, though Algeria still scrape through at the expense of Egypt.

1447: The fourth official indicates there will be four minutes of stoppage time.

1443: Wilfred Mugayi replaces Peter Ndlovu and has an immediate chance to score but blazes high over the crossbar.

1441: Algeria substitute Abdel Cherrad has a chance to equalise, but his header from eight yards is well saved by Tapuwa Kapini.

1439: Peter Ndlovu races past Algeria captain Brahim Zafour, who cynically pulls him back. Zafour somehow escapes with a yellow card and Zimbabwe's free-kick from the edge of the box comes to nothing.

1438: Abdel Cherrad's spectacular scissors kick is well blocked as Zimbabwe stubbornly defend their lead.

1436: Lapathla sprints clear down the left again but this time decides to cross low and Algeria survive.

1433: Algeria's search for a lifeline sees substitute Belmadi thrown on for Haddou.

Algeria 1-2 Zimbabwe
1430: Hocine Achiou, the hero against Egypt, gives Algeria hope as he heads home a quick response to Zimbabwe's second goal. At 2-0, Algeria could have been out of the tournament and some of their fans were already heading home, but this goal changes the look of the game again.

Algeria 0-2 Zimbabwe
1428: Joel Lapathla breaks clear from an Algeria attack and Zimbabwe have three-against-one on the counter-attack. But Lapathla does not need anyone else and beats Haddou Moulay from eight yards.

1426: Peter Ndlovu just fails to connect in front of goal after another flowing move from Zimbabwe.

1424: Algeria's response to falling behind is to throw on first-choice striker Abdel Cherrad for the ineffective Fares Fellahi.

Algeria 0-1 Zimbabwe
1422: From the corner, Adam Ndlovu finally finds the target as his downward header bounces in off a post from Joel Luphahla's corner. The goal is no more than Zimbabwe deserve.

1422: Peter Ndlovu's cross just fails to find brother Adam and Ahir is forced to head over his own crossbar.

1420: Fares Fellahi gets goalside of the Zimbabwe defence to win Algeria's first corner of the match after 62 minutes. The poor kick is hardly worth waiting for.

1417: Nasim Akrour snatches at a chance and fails to hit the target from a rare Algeria forward raid.

1415: Peter Ndlovu's pass sends Joel Luphahla clear down the right, but his cross is woeful with Adam Ndlovu waiting unmarked in the six yard box.

1410: Harlington Shereni's loose pass allows Madradin Kraouche to run into space, but he shoots well over the bar.

1408: A slow start to the second half sees neither side create any early opportunities.

1403: Zimbabwe get the second half under way, with both sides unchanged from the first half.

1346: Eddy Maillet blows for half-time at the end of a first period dominated by Zimbabwe, with Algeria looking a shadow of the side that beat Egypt.

1345: The fourth official indicates there will be one minute of time added on.

1343: Harlington Shereni attempts a shot from an impossible distance and only succeeds in finding the stands.

1336: Algeria respond briefly, but Zimbabwe must wonder how they are not ahead in a game they have taken control of.

1331: Another Zimbabwe free-kick, another Adam Ndlovu sitter missed. This time the striker pokes over from a yard after his brother's corner is headed goalwards by Harlington Shereni.

1328: Choto's foul on Ziani gives Achiou the chance to swing in a free-kick which Brahim Zafour heads over.

1326:Haddou Moulay send a free-kick just wide of the Zimbabwe post as Algeria react to Zimbabwe's early pressure.

1322: Bhekithemba Ndlovu chips over a wobbly Algeria defence to set Peter Ndlovu clear but he is smothered by keeper Haddou Moulay as he looks to lob home.

1318: Bhekithemba Ndlovu's cross is met by Harlington Shereni, but the Zimbabwe midfielder heads well over.

1312: Adam Ndlovu, making his first start of the competition, misses a golden opportunity to put Zimbabwe in front when he sidefoots wide with only the keeper to beat.

1311: Hocine Achiou goes down injured but Seychelles referee Eddy Maillet refuses to give a free-kick.

1305: Legia Warsaw striker Dixon Choto has Zimbabwe's first chance, but heads well off target from a promising free-kick.

1304: Karim Ziani tricks his way down the right and crosses for Fares Fellahi to volley spectacularly over the crossbar.

1300: Algeria get the game under way, looking for the point which would guarantee their quarter final place.

Team news

Algeria make five changes to the side that beat Egypt, with goal hero Hocine Achiou securing a starting place after coming off the bench to net the winner against the Egyptians. Fellow subs Fodil Hadjadj and Haddou Moulay are also promoted to the starting 11.

Zimbabwe also make whoesale changes as they look to sign off from the competition with a win. Adam Ndlovu comes into the side to join his brother Peter as Zimbabwe make a total of six changes to the side beaten 5-3 by Cameroon.

Algeria: 12-Lounes Gaouaoui; 3-Moulay Haddou, 13-Brahim Zafour, 5-Salim Aribi, 17-Samir Zaoui; 15-Karim Ziani, 8-Naserdine Kraouche, 20-Fodil Hadjadj, 22-Hocine Achiou: 9-Nassim Akrour, 14-Fares Fellahi

Zimbabwe: 16-Tapuwa Kapini; 2-Dumisani Mpofu, 4-Bhekithemba Ndlovu, 6-Kaitano Tembo, 22-Dixon Choto; 15-Ronald Sibanda, 17-Harlington Shereni, 20-Tinashe Nengomasha, 21-Joel Luphahla; 12-Peter Ndlovu, 13-Adam Ndlovu

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)