No fireworks for Al Hilal but TPM off early in game start
C1 – LIVE OF AL HILAL-MAZEMBE
There was really better to do...
August 23, 2015
An early missed match, a goal conceded in the 8th minute and a reaction beginning after about twenty minutes. KIDIABA has limited the damage with one goal behind. In the second period, the Ravens finally showed a better face and equalization seemed to be possible. But when you dominate, you have to score...
Here is the match live.
Start of Game 116 launched by the Blues from Khartoum
2nd First free-kick on the right for Hilal but complete
3rd Strong pressure by Sudanese on Congolese defense. With the ball, FRIMPONG crosses half of the pitch but forgets it in his entry into the opponent's area.
4th Hilal puts pressure as scheduled and is awarded a first corner. The ball is cleared off the line by a TPM defender and then a second corner on the other side. New recovery in the second post but over the crossbar. It's hot !
8th Opening of score. On a cross from the right which takes all the defense backhand KIDIABA pushes a first attempt but cannot do anything following the resumption at close range: 1-0 for Al Hilal by Ather El Tahir Babikir Mohamed
17th first corner for ASSALE and TPM but without result. Still 1-0 for Hilal but BOPE and the Ravens react and are now at par in a warm atmosphere
23rd Rescue by KIDIABA on a shot at close range. The left side of the TPM is in big trouble and BOATENG is often overwhelmed
29th It's better for Mazembe as shown in this head control and chained returned by SAMATTA. But Hilal goalkeeper is on the parade
32nd Another Sudanese shot by BASHIR very close but fortunately off target
41st On a new cross ball on the right, COULIBALY is on the verge of scoring an own goal. Corner only...
AL HILAL 1- MAZEMBE 0 HALF TIME. The Ravens are 1-0 down at the break, in Omdurman. Blame is the start match early missed. The Sudanese input pushed down on the accelerator and put a TPM disoriented under very high pressure. Hilal logically opened the scoring after 8 minutes and would have two or three other occasions to worsen the score. Mazembe put about twenty minutes to get its head above water but their attacks lacked binder. Fortunately, the score was still there and nothing had been lost for the Ravens. Provided they show another face at the resumption...
RESUMPTION IN KHARTOUM. The match resumes with a team of TPM in which Adama TRAORE has taken the place of Daniel ADJEI.
48th Free-kick for Hilal from the left without effect. Hilal puts pressure again and a head at the far post passes over
50th Free-kick by KALABA in the box but SAMATTA cannot takeover
52nd Beautiful-offensive against TRAORE and SAMATTA resulting in a corner, Adama takes the match with determination...
54th Another overflow on the left side and a crossbar by TRAORE but the Sudanese goalkeeper lies down before SAMAGOAL
57th Mazembe seems to be more at ease and BOLINGI replaces SAMATTA
64th Forward ball very strong ASSALE... Still 1-0
Omdurman has nothing more than a hell for Mazembe one feels more enterprising from the entrance of TRAORE on the left. The match was balanced and of a great intensity
69th Free-kick for TPM and confused situation in the area of Al Hilal or BOATENG did play his passion... The 26 local (scorer of the day) is being treated but it seems that the Sudanese have especially wanted to break the rhythm of Mazembe. Yellow card to BOATENG following that action
77th FRIMPONG relayed by ASANTE
78th Following a kick, the goalkeeper of Hilal extirpated a ball from his skylight a ball shot with the head by COULIBALY. It was a ball of 1-1
80th It remains 10 minutes and everything is still possible. Go ahead Ravens !
83rd Corner for the TPM without more result...
85th still 1-0 but HILAL is in trouble...
88th Free kick from distance by KIMWAKI but the goalkeeper picks it
90th ASANTE opens for KALABA but Al Hilal still manages well... 3 minutes of extra time. Goa ahead Ravens!
End of a confusing match in the Sudanese area... 95th Yellow against KIMWAKI
FINAL SCORE IN KHARTOUM: AL HILAL 1 - MAZEMBE 0. TP Mazembe lost a match that was at his reach and at the end which it should at least have pocketed one point. But his disastrous early match worth him a defeat and the loss of its leading place... There was really better to do...