Africa Cup of Nations

FT Sunday, June 30, 2019
Congo DR DWDLL 4
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Zimbabwe DDDLD 0
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30 June Air Defence Stadium · 4,364 att.

Match Report

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Bakambu brace lifts Congo over Zimbabwe

Cedric Bakambu scored twice for the Democratic Republic of Congo in a comprehensive 4-0 win over Zimbabwe.

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Team Stats

27
Fouls
16
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Corner Kicks
8
4
Saves
5
40.9
Possession
59.1
10
SHOTS
15
9
ON GOAL
4
0.9
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
206
Accurate Passes
319
301
Passes
421
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
4
8
Crosses
28
0.3
Cross %
0.1
69
Long Balls
70
27
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
0
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
9
21
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
13
Interceptions
11
29
Effective Clearances
8
29
Clearances
8

Head to Head

ZIM leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

ZIM · 4-3-3

  1. 13Elvis ChipezezeG
  2. 15Teenage HadebeCD-L
  3. 22Lawrence MhlangaCD-R
  4. 4Ronald PfumbidzaiLB
  5. 2Tendayi DarikwaRB
  6. 3Danny PhiriCM
  7. 10Ovidy KaruruLM
  8. 8Marshall MunetsiRM
  9. 17Knowledge MusonaF
  10. 11Khama BilliatLF
  11. 7Talent ChawapiwaRF

Substitutes

  1. 20Kudakwashe MahachiSUB
  2. 12Jimmy DzingaiSUB
  3. 9Evans RusikeSUB
  4. 6Alec MudimuSUB
  5. 23Nyasha MushekwiSUB
  6. 14Tino KadewereSUB
  7. 21Thabani KamusokoSUB
  8. 19Knox MutizwaSUB

COD · 4-4-2

  1. 1Ley MatampiG
  2. 5Marcel TisserandCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 3Ngonda MuzingaLB
  5. 2Issama MpekoRB
  6. 12Wilfred MokeCM-L
  7. 7Youssouf MulumbuCM-R
  8. 20Jacques MaghomaLM
  9. 6Chadrac AkoloRM
  10. 17Cédric BakambuCF-L
  11. 9Jonathan BolingiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Yannick BolasieSUB
  2. 16Anthony MossiSUB
  3. 13Meschack EliaSUB
  4. 19Britt AssombalongaSUB
  5. 4Bobó UngendaSUB
  6. 23Parfait MandandaSUB
  7. 15Christian LuyindamaSUB
  8. 10M'Poku Paul-JoséSUB
  9. 8Trésor MputuSUB
  10. 14Arthur MasuakuSUB
  11. 21Djuma ShabaniSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Zimbabwe 0, Congo DR 1. Jonathan Bolingi (Congo DR) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  2. 34' Goal! Zimbabwe 0, Congo DR 2. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Issama Mpeko with a through ball.
  3. 45'+1' Substitution, Congo DR. Britt Assombalonga replaces Jonathan Bolingi because of an injury.
  4. 52' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Nyasha Mushekwi replaces Talent Chawapiwa.
  5. 59' Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 61' Wilfred Moke (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 64' Elvis Chipezeze (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 65' Goal! Zimbabwe 0, Congo DR 3. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  9. 70' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Marshall Munetsi.
  10. 70' Issama Mpeko (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 76' Substitution, Congo DR. Meschak Elia replaces Youssouf Mulumbu.
  12. 78' Goal! Zimbabwe 0, Congo DR 4. Britt Assombalonga (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  13. 80' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Kudakwashe Mahachi replaces Knowledge Musona.
  14. 83' Substitution, Congo DR. Christian Luyindama replaces Chadrac Akolo.

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