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lil eva
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Rui away a bit longer as Angola go throughAngola coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves rejected criticism of the manner in which his side qualified for the last eight at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Palancas Negras reached the knockout rounds for the first time after a dour 0-0 draw with Tunisia, who went through as Group D winners.
"We're not here to please journalists," said Goncalves. "The result is fair because the best two teams advanced.
"We are happy to advance without a loss for the first time in our history."
The stalemate in Tamale rendered it impossible for either Senegal or South Africa, who shared a 1-1 draw in Kumasi, to qualify for the quarter-finals.
We're happy that we can stay in Tamale for our quarter final - it will feel like we're playing at home when we face Cameroon
Angola's 1-1 draw with South Africa and a 3-1 victory over Senegal laid the foundations for their passage, but the final match against Tunisia smacked of two teams keen to avoid defeat.
They will play Egypt in Kumasi on Monday for a place in the semi-finals.
"We just wanted to be in the next stage and we achieved that today," said the Angola defender Rui Marques.
"I think today both teams were afraid to lose the game so that's why it turned out the way it did. From now on if you lose you're out, so the quality will improve.
"It's great to be in the quarter-finals for the first time. But we are professionals and we want to go as far as we can and that means we're aiming for the final.
"Egypt is a tough match, but we drew with them 3-3 in a friendly before the tournament - so we need to concentrate and prepare well."
Tunisia, who drew 2-2 with Senegal and beat South Africa 3-1 in their first two games, now stay in Tamale where they will play Cameroon on Monday.
"The first target for us was to finish first in the group - we're happy that we have done that and that we can stay in Tamale for our quarter-final," said Tunisia midfielder Mehdi Nafti.
"We will feel like we are playing at home when we face Cameroon.
"To be fair we came here with a lot of doubts - but these have been banished after our last three games and we have proved to people back home that the team is not dead."
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Joe1
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He's done well, think we can all be proud he's a Leeds players, watched his first two games and the second half of his last and he's been class.
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lil eva
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Nice one  I hope he doesnt pick up an injury ,thats all.
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Joe1
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He did get a nasty whack on the head by his own keeper, and had to get it covered and that, then in the same game, the keeper came out to punch the ball and whacked him again. But this was the Senegal game and he's played 90 minutes since so he must be fine.
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lil eva
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Bloody hell it sound like a battle,not a match  Glad he came through it ok
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will_lufc
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rui rui rui rui
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