Ahli striker Flavio Amado said that he is happy to be the first player to score for Angola in the World Cup finals after netting a goal in the 1-1 draw with Iran on Wednesday. “I'm ecstatic at being the first Angolan to score in a World Cup finals match,” Flavio said after the game. Flavio, who went through a below-par season and scored only once for Ahli, didn't feature in any of Angola's first two games as the team failed to score, but the 26-year-old forward crowned his participation with a goal after replacing injured Fabrice Akwa in the second-half. “I had few problems at the start of the tournament because I wasn't selected, but thanks to the team psychologist I pulled myself together.” However, Flavio's goal against Iran wasn't enough to keep Angola in the tournament as they finished their group games in third place with two points behind Portugal and Mexico. “We put a lot of effort in the game, but we lacked the organization we needed to qualify,” Flavio considered.
