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Football: Goalkeeper Meyiwa stars for Orlando Pirates

Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 15:32
Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa saved two penalties Sunday as 10-man Orlando Pirates held on to qualify for the CAF Champions League group phase. The South African club lost 1-0 away to TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a clash of former title-holders, but squeezed into the last eight 3-2 on aggregate. Also through are Zamalek of Egypt, AC Leopards of Congo, Sewe San Pedro of Ivory Coast, Esperance of Tunisia, Recreativo Libolo of Angola and Coton Sport of Cameroon.

Football: Zamalek in danger after home draw

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 07:45
Multiple African football title winners Zamalek of Egypt are facing a fight for CAF Champions League survival after being held 1-1 by Saint George of Ethiopia in Cairo this weekend. Zamalek have won the Champions League five times, the Super Cup three times and the Cup Winners Cup once, making them the second most successful club in African football after 16-trophy neighbours Al-Ahly.

Football: Grieving Congolese suffer CAF Cup defeat

April 15, 2013 09:15
The grieving footballers of Daring Club Motema Pembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup at the weekend. Motema Pembe lost 2-0 away to Lydia Ludic Academic of Burundi in Bujumbura to go out of the second-tier African club championship 2-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg at home by a solitary goal last month. The return game was delayed one week because three of the Motema Pembe squad -- goalkeeper Guelord Dibulana, midfielder Hugues Muyenge and striker Mwanza Lemba -- were killed in a Kinshasa road accident.

Soccer-Mali v DR Congo - African Nations Cup teams

January 28, 2013 12:31
DURBAN, South Africa, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Teams for the African Nations Cup Group B match between Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Monday: Mali: 1-Mamadou Samassa; 2-Fousseiny Diawara, 3-Adama Tamboura, 4-Adama Coulibaly, 13-Molla Wague; 6-Momo Sissoko, 20-Sambia Diakite, 18-Samba Sow, 12-Seydou Keita; 10-Modibo Maiga, 15-Mahamadou Samassa

Soccer-Award ceremony affected Mbokani focus - DR Congo coach

January 25, 2013 04:00
By Mark Gleeson PORT ELIZABETH, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo coach Claude Le Roy was left to rue his decision to allow striker Dieumerci Mbokani stay up to receive a personal award the night before the team's crucial African Nations Cup match against Niger on Thursday. The striker squandered two clear-cut opportunities in the goalless Group B draw in Port Elizabeth that came as a blow to the Congolese hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Kassaly atones as Niger earn first finals point

January 24, 2013 17:00
(Adds details, quotes) By Mark Gleeson PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Niger goalkeeper Daouda Kassaly earned redemption for himself and a first ever point for his country with two vital saves to force a goalless draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African Nations Cup on Thursday. Kassaly twice denied Congo striker Dieumerci Mbokani to make up for an error strewn performance in his country's 1-0 defeat by Mali in their opening Group C match on Sunday.

Soccer-Niger v DR Congo - African Nations Cup teams

January 24, 2013 13:30
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Teams for the African Nations Cup Group B match between Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday Niger: 16-Daouda Kassaly; 13-Mohamed Chicoto, 8-Kourouma Fatokouma, 18-Koffi Dan Kowa, 21-Mohamed Bachar; 19-Issiaka Koudize, 23-Mohamed Soumaila, 3-Karim Lancina, 14-Issoufou Boubacar; 7-Modibo Sidibe, 2-Moussa Maazou

WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Goals and crazy horse routine inject life into Nations Cup

January 20, 2013 19:45
By Mike Collett NELSPRUIT, South Africa, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The African Nations Cup stumbled into life on Sunday with goals, a victory and a glimpse of some of the treasures that may lie ahead in the next three weeks following Saturday's turgid false-start. Included in those treasures would be Congolese goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba's crazy dancing horse goal celebration, Gagnam-style, sitting on the pitch.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-DR Congo fight back to draw 2-2 with Ghana

January 20, 2013 14:15
(Adds details) * Three second-half goals * Congo might have won it late By Mark Gleeson PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo conjured up a second half comeback to draw 2-2 with strong contenders Ghana on Sunday as the African Nations Cup came to life on its second day.

Soccer-Ghana 2 DR Congo 2 - African Nations Cup result

January 20, 2013 14:00
(Sends to additional codes, no change in text) PORT ELIZABETH, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ghana 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 - African Nations Cup Group B result At Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Scorers: Ghana: Emmanuel Agyemang Badu 40, Kwadwo Asamoah 50 DR Congo: Tresor Mputu 53, Dieumerci Mbokani 69 pen Half-time: 1-0 Teams:
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