Guinea pips Libya to earn first win of the campaign | 2018 World Cup Qualifiers

• 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
  
• Guinea 3-2 Libya

Guinea beat Libya 3-2 to earn their maiden win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry.

German based forward Naby Deco Keita of RB Leipzig F.C side gave the home side an 8^th minute lead.

Aboubacar Demba Camara of Anorthosis Famagusta FC Football club in Cyprus doubled the lead 15 minutes later to lead 2-0 heading to the mandatory half way mark.

Keita failed to score a penalty in the 73^rd minute that would stretched the lead.

The visitors pulled a goal back through Motasem Sabbou, making it 2-1 before Akram Zuway equalized.

The night’s hero was Aboubacar Bangoura with a 93^rd minute winner for the famous victory.

Guinea now has 3 points from three games.

The other group A game will be played on Friday. Joint leaders Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia, both with 6 points face off in Tunis.

Libya will host Guinea in the return leg on Monday, 4^th September 2017.

Line ups:

Guinea XI: N.Yattara (G.K), O.Balde, Issiaga Sylla, F. Camara, S. Conde, Alseny Bangoura, S. Diallo, Naby Keita, Demba Camara, Alkhali Bangoura, F. Kamano

Head Coach: K. Bangoura

Libya XI: Muhammad Nashnoush (G.K), Moath Abood, Sand Msoud, Sabbou Motasem, El Masrati Elmutasem, Muhamed Tabal, Allafi Mohamed, Mouaid Allafi, Mohamed Aleyat, Ahmed Bader, Abdulrahman Ramadhan Khalleefah, Mohamed Saltou Anis

Head coach: Jalal Al Damja

Match officials:

• Center Referee: S. Djama (Senegal)
• 1^st Assistant referee: M. Iltireh
• 2^nd Assistant referee: M. Diakite
• 4^th Official: H. Magi