Blow by blow: Zambia v DR Congo
Zambia and DR Congo will face off in the Africa Cup of Nations in a Group B clash.
Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene of Zambia. (Photo by Manus van Dyk/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Starting XI
Zambia: Mweene, Nkausu, Mbola, Mtonga, Sunzu, Sinkala, Singuluma, Lungu, Kalaba, Kampamba, Mayuka
DRC: Kidiaba, Djos, Kilichio, Mulumbu, Kage, Bezua, Bolasie, Mpela, Mongongu, Ndombe, Mbemba
– The game is underway. Kick off!
– Zambia playing from right to left, DRC playing from left to right.
– 1′ Given Singuluma puts Zambia in the lead. Zambia 1-0 DRC
– 2′ throw in for DRC, the knock the ball around looking for an opportunity to get past the Zambia
– 3′ corner kick awarded to DRC
– 6′ Mweene spills the ball and Mbemba fires the rebound ball over the goal posts
– 10′ Mweene spills the ball from a cross into the box, he recovers quickly this time
– 11′ throw for Zambia
– 13′ corner kick to DRC. Mweene leaves his line quickly to get to the ball
– 16′ Mayuka is fouled and wins a free kick for Zambia
– 18′ goal kick to DRC
– 21‘ free kick to DRC. Zambia defend successfully
– 26′ Mweene stops a cross into the ball from finding the net. Zambia 1-0 DRC
– 27′ throw in for Zambia
– 29′ Sunzu goes into the referee’s books for a foul he committed
– 31′ Mweene stops a powerful shot directed at goal
– 35′ free kick awarded to DRC in the middle of the park
– 37′ Mweene dives to collect a forceful header from Mbokani
– 38′ throw in for DRC
– 40′ DRC get a free kick on the edge of the penalty box
– 41′ the DRC free kick deflects of the human wall and goes out for a corner
– 45′ 1 minute of added time will be played
– referee blows for half time. Half time score, Zambia 1-0 DRC.
– DRC get the second half underway
– 46′ Mbokani fails to direct the ball from a cross into the net
– 48′ Mweene needs medical treatment after cashing with Kage
– 50′ Kidiaba collects the ball in the air quickly before the strikers can get to it
– 53′ offside call goes against Mayuka
– 55′ Sunzu receives medical treatment
– 58′ the ball is played back to Kidiaba
– 60′ DRC on the attack, they give away the ball cheaply in outside the penalty box
– 63′ Jackson Mwanza replaces Emmanuel Mbola of Zambia
– 65′ Mweene is beaten by Yannick Bolasie. Zambia 1-1 DRC.
– 70′ Kidiaba with an easy save
– 71′ throw in for Zambia
– 73′ Clifford Mulenga comes on for Gift Kampamba for Zambia
– 76′ free kick to Zambia. DRC defends the corner successfully
– 79′ throw in for Zambia
– 81′ Sinkala of Zmabia receives medical
– 82′ Mbokani’s bicycle kick is kept out by Mweene
– 86′ Mtonga of Zambia needs medical treatment
– 88′ throw in for Zambia
– 90′ 3 minutes of added time will be played
– the referee blows for full time. Full time score, Zambia 1-1 DRC.
