Tout Puissant Mazembe

A time joined in score by Lupopo, the Ravens were able to score one more goal by Jonathan BOLINGI twelve minutes before the end. And win the derby. Roger Claver ASSALE opened the scoring before Crispin MUGALU equalized during this eventful derby of Katanga.

Mind: Key to success

A real derby. The opposition between Railwayman and Ravens had all the little ingredients that make the flavor of these provincial confrontations. From the desire to spare, the reversals of situations and three superb goals in the end, all sprinkled with no physical involvement wrong with six yellow cards distributed by the referee. And as this kind of game is played much with the mind, the TPM has used the right dose, with unwavering faith to consolidate its position ahead of the partial classification. Although it has been a while joined in score by Lupopo, his efforts have paid and his Mazembe troop has dominated until the end.

A Big work by KALABA, goal by Roger ASSALE

However, if the Ravens bring back from Kibassa stadium a victory and the 3 points that they went to look for, do not forget that this Lupopo-Mazembe game was a funny game. By its first half hour that took place almost exclusively in midfield with a lot of interceptions. Zero occasion in the meter for the locals and TPM was who developing his game of attack. 15th minute: it is from this moment that Mazembe will scare: Rainford KALABA issues a wonderful shot on a free-kick which ends on the right post of the goalkeeper MONGA FOSSI, so beaten. An occasion to take a little more control over the game with a hot action to put under the teeth at the 23rd Roger Claver ASSALE fails alone before the goalkeeper of Railwaymen. These beautiful attempts really suggest a good sequence of events. It happens when Roger Claver ASSALE very forceful, inherits a superb ball from Rainford KALABA who made a big job on the spot. The Ivory Coast international has beaten the goalkeeper MONGA FOSS with a crushed strike: 1-0 (29th)

Lupopo ends up very well and restarts very strong

But beware, if TPM hesitates, the local will go straight forward. Halftime was whistled on two great chances of Railwaymen. At the 32nd minute, after a corner, Joël KIMWAKI makes a huge bailout by the head. Then in the 42th, Captain is behind Robert KIDIABA, he cleared out a heavy foot shot from 30 meters. Halftime has just come to calm the Railwaymen’s eagerness.

After the break, this is a transparent TPM leaves Lupopo to impose his style. Robert KIDIABA stops a strike by BAUMETO following a bad Yaw clearance by FRIMPONG following a corner (49th). If Lupopo waited until the 2nd half to really start pushing the reward of the excellent period of Railwaymen operates on a beautiful header by Crispin MUGALU, 1-1 (63th).

At this point of the game difficult for us to identify the scorer because the player had no back number! A gap that causes confusion in the 65th when the referee pulls out a red card to LYANGA for accumulation of two yellow! After hot discussions with the 4th referee and the two camps, he looks back on his decision: he could be excused because two Lupopo players were on the pitch without number on the jersey...

A Paying Change: BOLINGI scores in two minutes!

Encouraged as by the equalization, the Railwaymen have much to cope with at least a draw in trying to besiege a TPM without landmarks in midfield. But the team of Patrice CARTERON does not feel defeated and back into the game following two changes: Daniel ADJEI for Given SINGULUMA (67th) and Jonathan BOLINGI instead of Roger Claver ASSALE (76th). Two minutes after his entrance, the young Jonathan BOLINGI concluded with his head long free-kick played by Joel KIMWAKI: 2-1 (78th).

A goal ahead that will remain this time despite the ultimate threat from Lupopo. The derby that is won and Ravens did it: bravo to them!