Tout Puissant Mazembe

Don Bosco has been joined on Sunday afternoon at the Temple of Badianguenas after having successfully negotiated the first 45 minutes. Hooked by Sanga Balende the Salesians can enjoy this precious point that could even escape them in the Kamalondo stadium filled in at three-quarters by visitors’ supporters.

The Salesians realize a good start. Luka LUNGU (4th) is close to give advantage to the Blue and White, the Zambian striker inherits in the area a poor clearance before, the goalkeeper he shot off target. Behind this very big opportunity, the men of Lamine NDIAYE control at the beginning of the match. Following a beautiful combination with Christopher SAMAKWERI, Merlin LANDU MIETTE is off to the left and in good position; the left winger raps out an embarrassing shot the goalkeeper KALAMBAYI KATEMBE concedes a corner 15th.

It was shortly after the first fifteen minutes of game Sanga Balende will raise the head, following a shot not powerful enough at 35 meters KABAMBA MUKUNDJI alerted Enerst SOWAH. Without losing the thread, the Salesians are back in the game, this time it is Trésor ILUNGA KAYANDA who combines with Alou BAGAYOKO, former player of the TPM does not arm heavily his shot and it ended quietly in the hands of goalkeeper of Blood and Gold from Mbuji-Mayi, 19th. With the Salesian advantage in the possession of the ball, the visiting team will make sprouts arbitration, the man in black forgets to whistle penalty on a blatant handball blatant (26th).

Trésor ILUNGA KAYANDA celebrates his return

These minutes of hesitation in the camp of Blood and Gold will enable Salesians take the lead, Alou BAGAYOKO measures well out a crossing ball that will end up on the flat foot of ILUNGA KAYANDA playing his first competitive match this season after a long convalescence. A goal in the 28^th, Don Bosco is on good track...

The Salesians continue their pressure and will not be far from the Temple of the bubble Badianguenas; Christopher SAMAKWERI on a superb pivot strike will force the goalkeeper to stop the ball with a reflex save (30th).

On the Sanga Balende side, the only hot situation to his advantage in the first period is failure of KABAMBA MUKUNDJI in the 44th. the number 2 Blood and Gold enjoys a candle ball that the Salesian defense had not intercepted, alone in front of Ernest SOWAH his shot will fail in the small net!

The first 45 minutes are clearly in favor of the Don Bosco players, the Salesians have sinned but in the last action despite this slight advantage to score.

Sanga Balende recovers

The second half starts on other bases; Don Bosco is transparent and leaves the reins to SangaBalende. In the 51th, a long touch of ILUNGA MWANZA, KAYEMBE MUKENDI is alone to fall of the ball, the captain of Sanga Balende has only a little effort to do: to throw himself toward the ball so that it goes to the bottom. On the tying goal, all defenders of Don Bosco are guilty! 61st, MUKOKO MAYAYI passes easily before two midfielders of Don Bosco wait-and with great composure he rolls his ball which passes to some inches of the right post of Ernest Sowah, beaten on the spot.

The forwards of Don Bosco trying to respond but do not succeed, SangaBalende will offer a ball of 2-1 but had to rely on a miraculous rescue of Ernest Sowah before the scorer KAYEMBE MUKENDI following a crossing ball from MUKOKO MAYAYI (75th). Unarmed Salesians were close the defeat in the 79th, LUSIELA alone at the far post cannot recover a ball that neither the defense of Don Bosco nor his goalkeeper could not intercept.

Each team managed its half time and wasted its opportunities: this is the great lesson of the match between Don Bosco now with 9 points and Sanga Balende 13 points. In Bukavu, the other match of Group A saw the OC Muungano being beaten at home by US Tshinkunku (0-1).