Congo DR beat Zimbabwe 2-1 as Wissa double and Moutoussamy secure AFCON qualifying win

Congo DR held on to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Match Round 2 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, with Yoane Wissa and Samuel Moutoussamy scoring before Marshall Munetsi’s late goal gave the hosts hope.

Zimbabwe

• E. Chipezeze (6.59)
• A. Rinomhota (5.85)
• M. Garananga (6.31)
• Shane Maroodza (6.03)
• Bill Leeroy Antonio (5.75)
• M. Nakamba (6.69)
• M. Munetsi (7.67)
• Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (5.72)
• T. Chirewa (6.29)
• T. Ngwenya

Congo DR

• M. Epolo (7.26)
• A. Wan-Bissaka (6.76)
• C. Mbemba (6.9)
• A. Tuanzebe (6.77)
• Joris Kayembe Ditu (6.54)
• N. Mbuku (7.15)
• Ngalayel Mukau (6.43)
• S. Moutoussamy (8.2)
• Junior Kadile (5.85)
• Y. Wissa (8.8)
• N. Sadiki (6.31)

Substitutions:

Zimbabwe

• A. Rinomhota (S. Fusire, 45)
• Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (Emmanuel Jalai, 45)
• Bill Leeroy Antonio (D. Msendami, 60)
• Shane Maroodza (Divine Lunga, 60)
• T. Chirewa

Congo DR

• Junior Kadile (Brian Cipenga, 45)
• Ngalayel Mukau (E. Kayembe, 67)
• N. Sadiki (Aaron Tshibola, 75)
• Y. Wissa (Simon Bokoté Banza, 84)
• N. Mbuku (T. Bongonda, 85)

Ball possession:

Wissa opened the scoring in the 30th minute, finishing to put Congo DR in control. Moutoussamy doubled the lead just before half-time, scoring in the 45th minute as the visitors punished Zimbabwe’s failure to keep them out.

Passes:

Zimbabwe improved after the interval and Munetsi pulled one back in the 90th minute, but Congo DR resisted the late pressure to claim an important away victory.

Defense:

The result leaves Congo DR with a valuable three points in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, while Zimbabwe will have to respond in their next match.

Face-to-face:

Wissa and Moutoussamy put Congo DR in command

Congo DR made the breakthrough after 30 minutes through Wissa, who was the visitors’ most dangerous attacking player and recorded their best shooting figures.

Fouls:

• Yellow cards:
• Junior Kadile (Congo DR) at 25 minute
• S. Moutoussamy (Congo DR) at 87 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Zimbabwe – LW
• Congo DR – WW

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations – Qualification scorers:

1. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)
2. A. Tosin (1, Benin)
3. B. Njie (1, Somalia)
4. D. Sosah (1, Lesotho)
5. A. Camara (1, Burkina Faso)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Zimbabwe will play with Equatorial Guinea. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.
• Congo DR will play with Sierra Leone. November 11 at 17:00 (GMT), on None.