(Nov 17, 2011, ADDIS ABABA, (AP)--Ethiopia became the 12th and final team to reach the second round of African qualifying for the 2014 World Cup after beating Somalia 5-0 in the second leg of their first-round match on Wednesday. The win gave Ethiopia a 5-0 aggregate win after a 0-0 draw in the first leg.
Striker Omod Okwury opened the scoring in the fifth minute, although Ethiopia didn't score again until the 62nd when Shimeles Bekele netted twice in three minutes. Getaneh Kebede also had a brace - in the 87th and 90th minutes - to eventually take the host through comfortably.
Ethiopia joins 11 more of Africa's lowest-ranked teams alongside the continent's top 28 teams in a main group stage. Five teams will qualify from Africa for football's showpiece.
Somalia had gained credit for holding Ethiopia to a goalless draw in neutral Djibouti in the first leg, but the Somalis were soon behind in Addis Ababa as Okwury broke clear to score.
The Ethiopians bungled a host of chances to increase their lead before Bekele finally added a second from close range and then lobbed Somali goalkeeper Qalid Ali Mursal soon after to send the home team clear.
Ten teams had already qualified on Tuesday for the second round, while Liberia benefited from a walkover in its first-round match after Mauritius withdrew. The second round of qualifying matches kick off in June next year, when the likes of Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameroon become involved.
Africa's five successful teams will eventually book their tickets to Brazil after a third round of playoff matches in late 2013.
Source: Ventura County Star
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Striker Omod Okwury opened the scoring in the fifth minute, although Ethiopia didn't score again until the 62nd when Shimeles Bekele netted twice in three minutes. Getaneh Kebede also had a brace - in the 87th and 90th minutes - to eventually take the host through comfortably.
Ethiopia joins 11 more of Africa's lowest-ranked teams alongside the continent's top 28 teams in a main group stage. Five teams will qualify from Africa for football's showpiece.
Somalia had gained credit for holding Ethiopia to a goalless draw in neutral Djibouti in the first leg, but the Somalis were soon behind in Addis Ababa as Okwury broke clear to score.
The Ethiopians bungled a host of chances to increase their lead before Bekele finally added a second from close range and then lobbed Somali goalkeeper Qalid Ali Mursal soon after to send the home team clear.
Ten teams had already qualified on Tuesday for the second round, while Liberia benefited from a walkover in its first-round match after Mauritius withdrew. The second round of qualifying matches kick off in June next year, when the likes of Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameroon become involved.
Africa's five successful teams will eventually book their tickets to Brazil after a third round of playoff matches in late 2013.
Source: Ventura County Star
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