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Leopards leave the AFCON with bronze medals. At the end of an open game against the Nzalangs from Equatorial Guinea, they had to submit to the penalty kicks to the goals to decide between the two teams. 4 against 2 for the Leopards, Robert KIDIABA has even stopped a shot, that of Raul Ivan FABIANI while MABWATI, LEMA, MBEMBA and MONGONGU succeeded their shots allowing DRC to finish 3rd in the AFCON 2015.

Back on the RDC-Equatorial Guinea live

Here is the composition of the Leopards: Robert KIDIABA - Joe ISSAMA, Gabriel ZAKUANI, Cédric MONGONGU, Jean KASUSULA - Chancel MBEMBA, Cedric MAKIADI, Cedrick MABWATI - Yannick BOLASIE, Jeremiah LOTETEKA, Hervé KAGE

2nd Emilio NSUE tries a lob over Gabriel ZAKUANI to the edge of the area, the Congolese defender Peterborough is not dribbled and clearance for the DRC

4th Jean KASUSULA looks for Jeremiah BOKILA following a long ball. Too bad for the DRC forward penalized for a stampede

5th scramble in the area of the DRC, Cédric MONGONGU cleared by head a cross in front of the cage of KIDIABA. The ball does not leave the penalty spot ZAKUANI sends it in corner. Just after the corner, Robert KDIABA remains on the grass.

6th It is not serious for Robert KIDIABA who comes back in the game after receiving some treatment on the pitch

9th Cross by Iban IYANGA cleared it in coner by Cédric MONGONGU

10th Robert KIDIABA saves twice DRC. First against Javier Balboa, the Congolese goalkeeper wins the face-to-face following a corner conceded by Mongongu, then it's Emilio Lopez who fails before Robert KIDIABA, what a start for Equatorial Guinea!!!! Fortunately there is a great goalkeeper in the goal of the DRC.

14th first shot on target of the Leopards. It's Cédric MABWATI who tries his chance at 30 meters. The shot is not so pressed to challenge the goalkeeper Felipe OVONO

15th After fifteen minutes of the game still 0-0, the opportunities are Equatorial Guinea.

18th eccentric Free-kick on the left for the DRC, Cedric MAKIADI tries to find Gabriel ZAKUANI at the far post but whistled offside

21st On a beautiful combination by the Congolese in the penalty area of Nzalangs, Hervé KAGE shifts to Yannick BOLASIE who in his turn Jeremiah BOKILA a long pass. The crossing ball of the No. 19 of the Leopards is diverted in corner

27th Cédric MABWATI has recovered well on the left from the right winger Iban IYANGA. Upon receiving a candle, the little winger of DRC had a stab on the action

30th The game is balanced, the DRC has been disrupted during the first quarter of an hour of play they came back into the game by attempting beautiful combinations before the Equatorial Guinea area

36 Following a foul on MABWATI. Leopards get a good free-kick at 35 meters. The shot by Hervé KAGE challenges OVONO the goalkeeper in a duel in the air with BOLASIE, the Egyptian referee GHEAD Grisha punishes the Congolese striker

40th Yannick BOLASIE misses the 1st and real opportunity of the DRC. On the left upon receiving a long ball his strike passes a few inches by the goal of OVONO.

45 Corner for the DRC following an attack led by Hervé KAGE. The midfielder of Genk in Belgium is injured on the spot. Florent IBENGE sends Dieumerci MBOKANI to warmup himself

Half-time 0-0. 

Another 45 minutes to the Leopards to bring a third of the AFCON 2015 against Equatorial Guinea, host country. The Leopards have the means but beware of Nzalangs that forced Robert KIDIABA to come out of his cage to clear two hot actions in quick succession. Go Leopards. Florent IBENGE will certainly raise the tone of his players after a first half that was within their reach

Recovery at the Estadio de Malabo, Hervé KAGE is replaced by Dieumerci MBOKANI

46th Corner by Cédric MABWATI, header by MBEMBA is saved by the goalkeeper OVONO from a steady hand. Two minutes after the restart, the DRC goes on the offensive

48th Corner kick by MABWATI cleared by the Equatorial Guinea defense

49th BOLASIE overflows on the left, the center is deflected for a corner. Leopards settled slowly into the half pitch of Nzalangs

50th yellow card to Cédric MAKIADI for a dangerous tackle on Ellong DOUALLA

51st ZAKUANI saves before the line a ball which came from a corner kick.

52nd what an occasion of the DRC! Very powerful MABWATI on the right clears all Equatorial Guinea defense and makes a superb pass to MBOKANI who shoots the ball, but not with power. Defence of Nzalangs is manages in extremis.

56th Leopards are no longer marking, Juvenal EDJONGO tries a shot from 25 yards... off target

57th Robert KIDIABA saves a face-to-face with Emilio NSUE, what a last match for TPM goalkeeper with the Leopards!

60th Still 0 goal between Leopards and Nzalangs

62th Beautiful combination between MBOKANI, MABWATI and BOLASIE. Crystal Palace striker tries to split the passes Mabwati which is retained in the surface, the Egyptian referee does not say anything

66th OVONO the goalkeeper boxes the ball on a curling shot from BOLASIE. The following corner Gabriel ZAKUANI fails of the head in the goalkeeper OVONO

68th MONGONGU the toe of his shoe saves a high kick by Emilio NSUE in the surface

71st Cedric MAKIADI is replaced by Chikito LEMA

73rd Jeremie BOKILA replaced by Junior KABANANGA

77th following a deviation by MBOKANI, KABANANGA controls, forwards and strikes ... it goes to the goalkeeper OVONO

80th Mabwati stands up again before the area. The best congolese player of the game is MBOKANI who do not control the ball after controlling with his knee

85th Ruben BELIMA gives way to Raul Ivan FABIANI

There will be automatically a session of penalty kicks in case of tie

87th Yellow card to MABWATI

88th MBOKANI missing his heel yet well served by BOLASIE.

90th Emilio NSUE shots off target. There will be 3 minutes of additional time

End of the game

Penalty Kicks: For Nzalangs, BALBOA sends the first shot in the stands, KIDIABA stops the second; while all the Leopards manage their own, to finish 4-2.