Blow by blow: DRC vs Cote d’Ivoire

DR Congo and Cote d'Ivoire will battle it out for a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations final.


Starting XI

Cote d’Ivoire: Gbohouo, Kolo, Tiéné, Kanon, Aurier, Bailly, Die, Yaya, Gradel, Gervinho, Bony

DR Congo: Kidiaba, Mpeko, Zakuani, Mongongu, Kasusula, Makiadi, Mbemba, Mabwati, Bolasie, Mbokani, Bokila

– 90′ the referee blow for full time. Full time score, Congo DR 1-3 Cote d’Ivoire.

– 89′ free kick to Congo outside the penalty box. He cross is cleared, Congo blast the rebound ball over the goal posts. 3 minutes of added time will be played

– 88′ Cote d’Ivoire defend a corner successfully

– 87′ Kidiaba denies Gervinho from close range. Superb stop by Kidiaba

– 86′ Kanon fires a shot over the goal posts

– 85′ Kalou’s shot is saved by Kidiaba

– 83′ throw in for Congo

– 79′ corner kick to Congo. The ball goes out for a second penalty, the rebound ball is fired over the goal posts by MAkiadi

– 75′ Aurier is booked for time wasting

– 74′ throw in for Cote d’Ivoire

– 70′ Mabwati of Congo DR is booked for attempting the hand of God in Cote d’Ivoire’s penalty box

– 67′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire. Yaya Toure swings the ball into the box, Kidiaba saves the first shot at goal but fails to keep Serge Kanon shot out. Congo DR 1-3 Cote d’Ivoire.

– 66′ Kasusula is booked for a challenge on Bony

– 63′ the ball is played back to Gbohouo

– 61′ Max Gradel is replaced by Salomon Kalou of Cote d’Ivoire

– 59′ Kiababa denies Yaya Toure with a brilliant save

– 57′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire

– 55‘ throw in for Congo

– 53′ Bokila is denied by Gbohouo, excellent individual run from Bokila

– 51′ Bony’s header goes over the goal posts

– 48′ Gervinho’s pace is creating problems for defenders

– 47′ Cote d’Ivoire fails to profit from Gradel’s cross

– 46′ throw in for Congo

– the second half is underway

– the referee blows for half time. Half time score, Congo DR 1-2 Cote d’Ivoire.

– 45′ 2 minutes of added time will be played

– 44′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire. Congo defend successfully

– 43′ throw in for Congo

– 41′ Bony hold the ball out side the box, the through pass finds Gervinho in the box. Gervinho Curls the ball past Kidiaba. Congo DR 1-2 Cote d’Ivoire

– 40′ Bony’s header is cleared of the line

– 37′ Bolasie’s shot at goal is deflected out for a corner. Gbohouo intercepts the cross

– 34′ free kick. Yaya Toure’s free kick shot is wide at goal

– 33′ Gbohouo will continue with the match

– 31′ Gbohouo is receiving medical treatment

– 29′ goal kick to Cote d’Ivoire

– 27′ Yaya Toure is booked for comments directed at the referee

– 26′ throw in for Congo

– 25′ Kanon is booked for a challenge on Mbokani

– 23′ Congo gets a penalty. Bezua Mbokani scores from the penalty spot. Congo DR 1-1 Cote d’Ivoire

– 20′ Yaya Toure fires a blinding shot into the back of the net. Congo DR 0-1 Cote d’Ivoire

– 17′ corner kick to Cote d’Ivoire as Gervinho puts Kidiaba under pressure

– 15′ Die blasts the rebound ball wide

– 14′ free kick to Cote d’Ivoire outside the penalty box

– 13′ a long ball from Kolo Toure lands in the arms of Kidiaba

– 11′ Congo stringing a few passes together, they look dangerous when moving forward

– 9′ throw in for Congo as Cote d’Ivoire fail to keep the ball in play

– 7′ Mabwati’s curling shot at goal is off target

– 6′ Congo win the ball back and move forward

– 5′ a brilliant close range save from Gbohouo to deny Bokila

– 4′ throw in for Congo DR

– 3′ goal kick to Congo DR

– 2′ attacking football from both sides

– Kickoff! Cote d’Ivoire playing from left to right, while Congo DR attack from right to left

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