Burkina Faso scored the biggest win of the competition to date but it was three goalkeepers who took centre stage on a night of high drama in the African Cup of Nations on Friday.
Report by BBC Sport
One scored a penalty, one was sent off and one accused a referee of making “one of the worst decisions in the history of football” after Burkina Faso beat Ethiopia 4-0 and champions Zambia needed a late controversial penalty to draw 1-1 with Nigeria in Group C.
The penalty scorer was Zambia’s keeper Kennedy Mweene, the keeper sent off was Burkina Faso’s Abdoulaye Soulama and the goalie whose remarks could land him in trouble with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was Nigerian Vincent Enyeama.
Thirty-year-old Enyeama, who has plenty of experience from a long career in club and international football and is now plying his trade in Israel, pulled no punches when he was asked what he thought about the decision by Egyptian referee Grisha Ghead to award Zambia a penalty in the 85th minute.
It had looked a soft challenge by defender Ogenyi Onanzi on striker Emmanuel Mayuka.
