Alain Traore manufactured 2 of the goals of the competition to lift 10-man Burkina Faso to a 4-0 win over Ethiopia on Friday and end their 18-match winless run at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Burkina's last victory in the continental showcase came way back in 1998, but Traore ended that sorry state of affairs in style to push the west African nation to the top of Group C and within touching distance of the last eight.
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And three of the goals came after goalkeeper Abdoulaye Soulama was red carded on the hour mark for handling outside the box (Doesn't he know the rules?).
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Coached by Belgian Paul Put, the priceless win lifted them up to 4 points, with Zambia and Nigeria, who drew 1-1 earlier, on two and Ethiopia on one.