DR Congo Edges Apejes Mfou 2-1 in Final Friendly Before AFCON 2015
As part of their final preparations for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, DR Congo defeated Apejes Mfou, a top-tier Cameroonian club, 2-1 in a friendly played Tuesday at the Okao Maria Centre of Excellence in Mbankomo.
The Leopards, led by coach Florent Ibenge, secured the win thanks to a last-minute goal from Firmin Mubele, reminiscent of the equalizer he scored against Cameroon in an earlier friendly on January 7.
Match Highlights:
30th minute: DieuMerci Mbokani opened the scoring for DR Congo.
86th minute: Longang equalized for Apejes.
Final minutes: Firmin Mubele clinched the win with a late strike.
This marks the third warm-up game for DR Congo ahead of the tournament:
DRC 3–1 Dragon Yaoundé (Monday)
DRC 1–1 Cameroon (January 7)
DRC 2–1 Apejes Mfou (Tuesday)
The Congolese side is now set to travel to Malabo, where they will kick off their Group B campaign against Zambia, followed by matches against Cape Verde and Tunisia.
