By John Essien
Sierra Leone scored a dramatic equalizer deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw against Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Badra Ali Sangare lost control of the ball and spilt it for Sierra Leone’s Alhaji Kamara to grab a 95th-minute goal.
Ajax striker, Sebastien Haller scored first to put Ivory Coast ahead at half-time, but 21-year-old Musa Kamara equalised for Sierra Leone before Nicolas Pepe restored the Ivorians’ lead.
The two-time champions looked to be heading for a deserved victory when Sangare somehow managed to lose control of the ball, allowing Steven Caulker to feed Alhaji Kamara.
It was a superb result for the Leone Stars, returning to the finals for the first time in 26 years.
With the result, Sierra Leone grabbed their second point of the tournament after holding defending champions Algeria 0-0 last week.
