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AFCON 2017: Egypt through to final after Essam El-Hadary heroics
Egypt's 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary was his country's hero Wednesday, saving two Burkina Faso penalties to send the Pharaohs through to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Burkina Faso's fans went into the match with confidence, as the Stallions had won their previous semifinal clash in 2013.
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But Mohamed Salah gave Egypt the lead just after the hour mark, curling a brilliant effort into the top corner.
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However, it wasn't long before Burkina Faso leveled. Aristide Bance brought the ball down on his chest brilliantly and volleyed past El-Hadary.
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It was the first goal the veteran stopper had conceded in over 10 hours of AFCON action, a run dating back to 2010.
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With the scores level after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time.
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After a goalless 30 minutes, the match went to a penalty shootout. Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi looked set to be the hero, saving Abdallah El Said's penalty to give his side the advantage.
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However, the 20-year-old Koffi saw his own penalty saved by El-Hadary, before teammate Bertrand Traore suffered the same fate.
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It means El-Hadary now has the chance to win his fifth AFCON title in Sunday's final.