DAR-ES-SALAAM. Congo DR was ultimately too strong for Tanzania with the goal of G. Kakuta (6′), F. Idumba (66′) and B. Malango Ngita (85′). Tanzania was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (64%).
The match was played at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium stadium in Dar-es-Salaam on Thursday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Bernard Camille who had the assistance of Hensley Danny Petrousse and Steve Marie. The 4th official was . The weather was cloudy. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.2 degrees Celsius or 88.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Tanzania had a superior ball possession 64% while Congo DR was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Tanzania was was more pushing with 93 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Congo DR succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Tanzania shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Congo DR shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Tanzania didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Congo DR received 2 yellow cards (A. Masuaku and C. Akolo).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Tanzania will stay with 7 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Congo DR will have 8 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Tanzania will play away against Madagascar on the 14th of November with a 1-1 head to head record.
Congo DR will host Benin on the 14th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Tanzania – Formation
Tanzania
75'
Tanzania started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Kim Poulsen decided to play with the following team: Aishi Manula, Bakari Mwamnyeto Nondo, Dickson Job, Kennedy Juma, Shomari Kapombe, Novatus Dismas, Feisal Salum, Mohamed Husseini, Denis Kibu, Mbwana Ally Samatta and Simon Msuva.
The home team had on the bench: Ally Kibwana Shomari, A. Suleiman, E. Manyama, Erasto Nyoni, John Bocco, M. Mnata, M. Mwamita, Mzamiru Yasin, N. Kibabage, R. Kabwili, Z. Mauya, Reliants Lusajo Mwakasugule and Zawadi Mauya.
Substitutions
Tanzania made 5 changes: N. Miroshi for M. Yassin (46′), D. Kibu for J. Bocco (59′), N. Dismas for E. Nyoni (59′), F. Salum for R. Mwakasugule (74′) and S. Kapombe for K. Shomari (75′).
Congo DR – Formation
Congo DR
66'
12'
Congo DR started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Héctor Raúl Cúper played with: G. Ngonda, Joël Kiassumbua, Dieumerci Amale, Chancel Mbemba, Christian Luyindama, Nathan Idumba Fasika, Chadrac Akolo, Glody Likonza, Samuel Bastien, Gaël Kakuta and Cédric Bakambu, Dieumerci Mbokani.
They had on the bench: Arthur Masuaku, Ben Malango, D. Shabani, Edo Kayembe, F. N’Sakala, F. Ngoma, H. Lomboto, J. Muleka, L. Mpasi-Nzau, N. Kebano, Yannick Bolasie and Arsène Zola.
Substitutions
Congo DR made 5 changes: G. Ngonda for A. Masuaku (40′), D. Mbokani for N. Kebano (46′), C. Akolo for E. Kayembe (46′), G. Kakuta for Y. Bolasie (62′) and C. Bakambu for B. Malango Ngita (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Rwanda – Mali – 0-3
- Uganda – Kenya – 1-1
- Ethiopia – Ghana – 1-1
- South Africa – Zimbabwe – 1-0
- Togo – Senegal – 1-1
- Congo – Namibia – 1-1
- Tanzania – Congo DR – 0-3
- Benin – Madagascar – 2-0
