Four exciting matches livened up the Congolese football scene on Friday October 6 as part of the National Football League (LINAFOOT). Three matches in Group A and one in Group B offered moments of tension and suspense to the supporters present in the different stadiums across the country.
At the TP Mazembe stadium, US Tshinkunku faced Don Bosco and unfortunately lost with a score of 0-2. The Salesian goals were scored by Idriss Kisha in the 44th minute and Robert Wilangi in the 90+3rd minute. Despite the efforts of the US Tshinkunku team, Don Bosco managed to win and take the three victory points.
In another Group A match, Lubumbashi Sport secured a valuable victory against Simba thanks to a goal from John Mpweto in the last minute of the match (90+2nd minute). Lushi Sport opened the scoring in the 45+2nd minute, but Kalonda Mayele managed to reduce the gap in the 68th minute.
At the Kikula Stadium, Sanga Balende managed to secure their first point in LINAFOOT Group A after a 0-0 draw against US Panda. An encouraging performance for Sanga Balende who now hopes to accumulate more points in the next matches.
In Group B, the match between Dauphin Noir and AS Maniema Union ended in a narrow 1-0 victory in favor of AS Maniema Union thanks to a goal from Mola Otinga in the 63rd minute.
In the Group A standings, Don Bosco now occupies 3rd place with 10 points in 4 matches played, while Lubumbashi Sport climbs to 5th place with also 10 points but with one more match. US Panda finds itself in 6th place with 5 points, while US Tshinkunku remains last without any points in 3 matches played.
In group B, AS Maniema Union takes the lead in the standings with 15 points thanks to its victory, thus displaying its domination in this group.
The upcoming LINAFOOT matches promise to be exciting as teams continue to fight for a place at the top of their group and to qualify for the final stages. Fans can expect great performances and exciting football moments in the coming weeks.