LIBYA TO PLAY CHAN FINAL

The Mediterranean Knights, Libya’s national football team, have qualified for the 2014 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) final after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Zimbabwe in the first semifinal played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Wednesday night.
It was the first time the Libyans were returning to a major CAF competition final after their loss in the Afcon final to Ghana in 1982.
Libyan goalkeeper Mohamed Nashnush Abduala was the star with two saves during the penalties and converted the deciding final penalty which takes them close to the winners’ trophy and $750 000 cash prize.
Zimbabwe, who stopped Mali in the quarterfinal, dominated the most of the 120 minutes of normal play that ended goalless. Simba Sithole, Ali Sadiki and Kudakwashe Mahachi missed scoring opportunities for the Warriors of Zimbabwe.
Sithole scored in the 77th minute, but the goal was canceled for offside during the build-up. Muataz Mahde Abdelraman Fetori also came close to scoring for Libya.