00:00Here we get a quick glimpse at Itri. The beautiful March ball that made its appearance first and foremost.
00:09Bemba is a very very good place for Kongo and they will be hoping to make sure that they get maximum points and hopefully finish on top of their group and into the round of 6-10.
00:18You see Cooper will be expected to put up a needable showing tonight as a chance is into the box area. Quick turn, quick test and a shot here.
00:31And they're going to have to do a lot better if they are to get anything out of this game and finally find a goal against Itri.
00:40Well there's a quick break in here on the attack looking to turn one way than the other. The cross is in! Goalkeeper! Instant reflex!
00:49Gets the ball away!
00:50And at this stage you cannot afford to be sloppy and look at that for a cross. Brilliant stuff it was.
00:58And almost looking to just bounce and put it to the back.
01:01Support from Joris Kayembe who loves to get forward.
01:07Like 1-2, a little shorty and the shot is a brilliant one!
01:13And how he is getting from defence to attack in a split second is beyond understanding but the man from Espanyol, Charles Pico Munguinda is on a mission tonight and clearly he wants his name on the score.
01:28Pico Munguinda will once again look to go on the prowl, Joris Kayembe will receive from Mbuku.
01:39Goal whipped in! Fire's header from close range!
01:42That route one ball.
01:43Yeah.
01:44It's just not working.
01:45He's realised that their strength is in their wings so they will look to go wide all the time and he's just closed up those wings by having five at the back.
01:53That makes it difficult for Botswana to find that ball behind his defence.
01:57Boku with a shot that just goes over the bar as half an hour has already been played, still goalless, out to the flank.
02:09Elia Meshak whips in across.
02:13It's cleared away.
02:14It's not out of the woods yet.
02:16Interesting how Joris Kayembe keeps tucking in from the flank and joining the midfield as Gail Kakuta with a back heel!
02:28Rolls the ball in for Nathaniel Mbuku!
02:33The goal to be severed!
02:36But the pass that made it happen!
02:39A thing of beauty!
02:41Pure football IQ!
02:43Intelligence supreme!
02:45Game from the DRC and they finally break the deadlock!
02:52Assist of the tournament so far, Gail Kakuta with that back heel.
02:57That's the staff made of legends.
02:59Really, really good player from the Congolese team.
03:02Patiently they have been beating up but look at that back heel, just look at that.
03:05Oh, what a pass from him and a good, good finish from Mbuku.
03:11That is a very, very good goal from the Congolese team.
03:14Well, they do have the Burnley man on the bench, Axel Twanzembe, doesn't get to play today.
03:20As they have another chance to streak forward, ball cut back, Poco manages to pick that up but the appeals for Hanbo.
03:28Oh, Lenyane there when he went for that sliding tackle.
03:32Oh, penalty, clear penalty.
03:36Referee set to make his decision and he's been summoned to the big side monitor.
03:43Yeah.
03:44And the crowd just goes crazy.
03:47They seem to be enjoying the Vacek more than the action itself.
03:51Oh, interesting times.
03:53I think the demeanor of the zebras of Botswana tell the entire story.
03:59None of them seems to put up any protest.
04:01They know exactly what it was there.
04:03The ball did change direction when it hit, struck his hand, so it's clearly going to be given as a penalty.
04:09Some good play though from Congo and Mishak has been very busy in this, in this first half.
04:14Left and right wings, he's been all over the place.
04:17They are trying to get his teammates to get a goal and there he is again causing trouble and wins his team a penalty.
04:25Mishak, Elia, Lina, wins the penalty.
04:32Making sure everybody is in position and keeping a beady eye on proceedings.
04:37Green light to take it.
04:40Gael Kakuta makes it 99.
04:44One shot of a century.
04:46Two on the night with his boot in the assist and now scoring.
04:51And Gael Kakuta is on rampage here as the Leopards ascend to the summit.
04:58Let's see.
05:00The ball is tucked out here.
05:03Preparing for a throw in.
05:05It is not one that will materialize in the first stanza of this match as the referee.
05:11Going on to introduce Teboho Koppelang, who takes the place of Dithlokwe in that defense.
05:19That's one of their ever-present players in this tournament.
05:22Their moment.
05:24Ahmed Heraral, the referee, just making sure everyone is in prime position.
05:30And it will be Sekayang that takes that shot.
05:33In the end, doesn't pose any threat or trouble to the goalkeeper.
05:39And Kongo do some very good defensive work and turn it into a counter-attack.
05:45On the attack, ball crossed in, shot from distance, and it comes in and blocked away.
05:51Impeded.
05:52Democratic Republic of Kongo.
05:54And the other substitute will be Meshaq Elia.
06:01That steps off the pitch.
06:02And in his place will come Michael Ange Balikwisha.
06:08So straight to the set-piece duties.
06:12Ooh, nice delivery.
06:14Straight into...
06:15It's a long-searching ball.
06:22Mokau gets it on once again.
06:26Support instantly started off by Balikwisha.
06:29Through the center.
06:31Charles Pickle plays the ball up to the flank.
06:34Gideon Kalulu has support for Theo out on the flank.
06:38Bungonda in possession.
06:41Gets to the box area.
06:42Cutback is good.
06:43Opportunity for a century.
06:47Kyle Kakuta makes it 100 goals for the DRC at the African Cup Sub-Nations.
06:57Theo Bungonda with a brilliant cutback.
07:00Impact sub.
07:01But the man of the moment.
07:03It's his night.
07:05Kyle Kakuta.
07:06The Romeo in the rain is jamming his way to a victory for Kongo.
07:12Great play from Kongo in this second half.
07:15They have started off where they left off.
07:17Kalf is in attendance.
07:24Of course, bent in!
07:28Fiston Mayale was waiting.
07:31Fiston Mayale has been lying in prowl and opens up a new chapter.
07:38Democratic Republic of Kongo are annihilating Botswana.
07:42And he's just there.
07:43Perfect cross into the box and he's right in the right place.
07:48Well, there will be a need to make a quick run to the pitch side monitor to investigate.
08:01Looks like that's definitely going to draw in the referee to determine just how much that got onto the arm of Fiston Mayale.
08:14And looking at it from here, it looks like it did take quite a bit out of him.
08:20It will be an extended review.
08:33That will be an extended review.
08:33It will be an extended review.
08:38.
09:06Well, the referee has taken his look and satisfied his opinion.
09:12And his verdict, it will not count.
09:15That goal will be chocked off.
09:17We are right back to three.
09:19Gone up when he has to, defended him when he has to.
09:22And he has been outstanding for Kongo in this game.
09:26Well, they do have their ticking metronome of the midfield on right now.
09:30No junior Siddiqui, who plays for Sunderland.
09:32But the attack is on for Macau.
09:34Infatigable takes the shot.
09:36Compared to Botswana's 27.
09:39A bit of ping-pong in that midfield with the final 10 minutes.
09:42Yeah, we're going to see a lot of the defences throwing the rulebook out of the window
09:47and now going all out forward.
09:48And a shot there!
09:49That looked really feeble.
09:52Joris Kayembe.
09:54Well, didn't have any fear there.
09:56Joris.
09:57It's also possible to just say they're enjoying the game.
10:00They pop that ball forward.
10:01Player goes to the ground.
10:02Opportunity here by the goalkeeper, Lionel.
10:04Now, Pansu Nzao.
10:08West no time.
10:09Passing Nzao.
10:10West no time.
10:11Clearing his lines.
10:12And the ball is played forward here for Theo Mangonda.
10:14One on one!
10:15Wants to slip it in!
10:17Poko won't be beaten for a fourth time.
10:20Losing streak.
10:21There's been some very, very good player there from Kongo.
10:25Pokonda had a good run.
10:26Good strike, but an excellent save there from Poko.
10:29Just kept his cool.
10:31One last attack.
10:32Maybe for the DRC before the referee drops the cutting on this one.
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