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Great Britain was denied a win on their return from a 52-year hiatus from Olympic football as Senegal struck late to frustrate the hosts. It looked as though Welshman Craig Bellamy's first-half strike would prove to be the winning goal with Adidas Originals 1609ER Shoes Blue Yellow and enough to seal an important win for GB. But the Lions of Teranga, playing at their first Olympics, drew level with 10 minutes remaining through Moussa Konate's deft finish after he latched on to a defence-splitting pass.
There could have been even more late drama but Team GB substitute Marvin Sordell struck the crossbar, much to the despair of the passionate Old Trafford crowd. It ensured a frustrating end to the match for Stuart Pearce's team, who were aggrieved by a series of physical challenges from their opponents. The draw leaves Group A in the balance as GB prepare for their remaining games with discount sport shoes Adidas Originals 1609ER Shoes Blue Yellow against UAE on Sunday and Uruguay next Wednesday.
The South American side, one of the pre-tournament favorites, defeated UAE at the same ground hours earlier and so, with only two teams qualifying from each group, there remains all to play for. If the home team had grounds to feel aggrieved at the leniency of the referee, they could have no complaints about the level of support they received.
Old Trafford was packed well before kick off and GB was roared on to the pitch as they emerged from the tunnel. Butland did well to save a snap-shot from cheap Adidas Originals 1609ER Shoes Blue Yellow and, shortly afterwards, a crisp strike from Saliou Ciss, while Danny Rose was well positioned on the goal-line to clear a header from Abdoulaye Ba. The crowd seemed to sense the shift of momentum and tried to lift the team, while several injury stoppages did little to help the flow of the game.
There could have been even more late drama but Team GB substitute Marvin Sordell struck the crossbar, much to the despair of the passionate Old Trafford crowd. It ensured a frustrating end to the match for Stuart Pearce's team, who were aggrieved by a series of physical challenges from their opponents. The draw leaves Group A in the balance as GB prepare for their remaining games with discount sport shoes Adidas Originals 1609ER Shoes Blue Yellow against UAE on Sunday and Uruguay next Wednesday.
The South American side, one of the pre-tournament favorites, defeated UAE at the same ground hours earlier and so, with only two teams qualifying from each group, there remains all to play for. If the home team had grounds to feel aggrieved at the leniency of the referee, they could have no complaints about the level of support they received.
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