Before the
match:
A golden opportunity for
the two teams to snatch the second pot of the group from the Ivorians who
had been pre tournament favorites to become runnsers-up to Cameroon. Especially
Togo have an edge bacause of their last game against the already qualified
Indomitable Lions. If they wins toda, a draw will be enough in the last
match. But DR Congo defeated Togo in the 1998
group match to finish surprise 3rd of the tournament. DR Congo will
be eliminated if they lose today.
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group C
DR Congo have been weakened
by the surprise departure of Shabani Nonda for unknown reasons. Whether
he will return is unclear. The Congolese had some promising moments in
the difficult game against Cameroon and seem to have realistic chances
to advance. The Ivorians will pin their hopes on them because it would
make them less dependant on Cameroons approach to the last game.
Togo have a golden opportunity
to reach the quarter finals after the draw with Côte d'Ivoire and
the Ivorian defeat at the hands of the now qualified Cameroon yesterday.
Though there is even the theoretical possibility for them to advance by
three draws they now have it in their own hands: one more draw and one
win will put them save among the final eight.
odds:
Togo are surprising relatively
clear 43% percent favorites to win (odds: 11/10 frac. 2.1 dec.), DR Congo
are rated 28% (11/5 frac. 3.2 dec.), a draw 29% (21/10 frac. 3.1 dec.).
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1ere
mi-temps:
-Togo à rouge, RD
Congo à jaune, Togo a changé les attaquants apres le premier
match
-Togo in red, DRC in
yellow, Togo have switched their attackers
-Le match est equilibré
avec Les Congolais un peu plus dangereux mais Kossi Agassa en bonne forme
-DR Congo dominates the
match occasionally but most of the match is careful and balanced.
mi-temps / halftime:
0:0
2ieme
mi-temps:
-('60) Le guardien du but
Togolais Kossi Agassa encore sauve contre les Congolais
-it is Kossi Agassa to
save again against the Congolese attackers. His biggest save is against
Lisasa who has been played through and attempts from already inside the
penalty area.
-('79) Pour une fois c'est
le Togo avec une occasion dangereux dans cet match prudent
-once it is Togo who
are dangerous in this match which is still characterised by their careful
and disciplined defending
-('84) RDC: grosse occasion
pour LuaLua, mais raté
-DRC: LuaLua misses an
opportunity at quick counter attack
-('86)-('88) Deux occasions
pour le Togo et une pour le RDC, le match plus ouvert maintenant
-the match opens up as
Togo want to win
-RDC semblent satisfait
avec le resultat nul
-Une dernière occasion
raté par les Congolais
resultat final / final
score: 0:0
For a long time Togo with
an organised and disciplined defending and a very good goalkeeper. The
Congolese dominated the match but could not force a goal. The match also
a good evidence for the influence of the ground on accurance of passing
and shooting as an additional supporting cause for the shortage of goals
in the tournament.
| Cameroon |
2 |
2-0 |
6 |
| Togo |
2 |
0-0 |
2 |
| DR Congo |
2 |
0-1 |
1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
2 |
0-1 |
1 |
Cameroon have not only secured
qualification but also the first place. For them the match against Togo
is about nothing - bad news for DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire.
match data as published
by CAF Online:
Referee: Tessema
Hailemalak (ETH)
Ass. Referees: Pequenino
Domingos (MOZ), Justice Yeboah (GHA)
Attendance: 7,000
Teams:
DR Congo: 12-Paulin
Tokala; 13-Dikilu Bageta, 5-Bakasu Essele, 20-Felix Muamba; 11-Papy Kimoto,
6-Jason Mayele, 3-Mundaba Kisombe, 8-Kapela Mbiyavanga (21-Alexis Tekumu,
53), 19-Marcel Mbayo (16-Kifu Apataki, 59); 9-Lomana Tresor Lua-Lua, 14-Jean-Paul
Boeka Lisasi (7-Pathy Nsele Esengo, 66) Togo: 16-Kossi Agassa; 12-Eric
Akoto, 4-Dosseh Yaouvi Abalo, 14-Koffi Olympio, 21-Zanzan Atte-Odeyi; 8-Lantame
Ouadja, 13-Komlan Assignon, 9-Kossi Noutsoudje, 3-Yao Senaya; 20-Djima
Oyawole (17-Abdelkader Coubadja, 52), 11-Michel Dogbe (7-Thomas Dossevi,
64, then 10-Adekambi Olufade, 85)
Cautions:
RDC: 14- Lisasi (28),
19- Mbayo (44)
Togo: 13- Assignon
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