BRAZZAVILLE. Namibia and Congo draw 1-1. P. Shalulile scored the first goal (42′) for Namibia. G. Mbenza settled the score (54′).
The match was played at the Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat stadium in Brazzaville on Thursday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Samuel Uwikunda with the support of Dieudonne Mutuyimana and Theogene Ndagijimana. The 4th official was Jean Claude Ishimwe. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 26.4 degrees Celsius or 79.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Congo had a superior ball possession 55% while Namibia was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Congo was was putting more pressure with 61 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Congo to win the match.
Congo shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, Namibia shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Congo didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Namibia received 1 yellow card (J. Kamatuka).
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, Congo will have 3 points to sit in the 4th place. On the other side, Namibia will have 5 points like Togo to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Congo will play away with Senegal on the 14th of November with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Senegal (2 draws).
Namibia will host Togo on the 15th of November with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Namibia (0 draws).
Congo – Formation
Congo
54'
54'
Congo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Paul Put decided to play with the following team: P. Mouandza Mapata, N. Mbemba, A. Makoumbou, Christoffer Mafoumbi, Varel Joviale Rozan, Carof Bakoua, Ravy Tsouka, Gaius Makouta, Mavis Tchibota, Guy Mbenza and Vieljeux Prestige Mboungou.
The home team had on the bench: Francis Nzaba, Pavelh Ndzila, Giscard Mavoungou, Raddy Ovouka, Durel Avounou, Yann Mabella, Béni Makouana, W. Nkaya, H. Ossété, J. Thémopolé, G. Mavoungou, H. Malonga and Y. Andzouana.
Substitutions
Congo made 3 changes: M. Tchibota for B. Makouana (46′), V. Mboungou for W. Nkaya (46′) and R. Tsouka for O. R. Hokemba (54′).
Namibia – Formation
Namibia
23'
Namibia started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Bobby Samaria played with: C. Hambira, Lloyd Junior Kazapua, Ryan Nyambe, Lubeni Haukongo, Aprocius Petrus, Denzil Haoseb, Wesley Katjiteo, Deon Hotto, Willy Stephanus, Joslin Kamatuka and Peter Shalulile.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Alfeus Handura, Absalom Limbondi, Calvin Spiegel, Dynamo Fredericks, Immanuel Heita, Ivan Kamberipa, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, L. Horaeb, Marcel Papama, Prins Menelik Tjiueza, Wendell Rudath, Prins Menelik Tjiueza and Elmo Kambindu.
Substitutions
Namibia made 2 changes: K. Wesley for M. Papama (59′) and W. Stephanus for W. Rudath (59′).
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
