Kidiaba leads Congo DR to bronze

Congo DR claimed the bronze medal at the Africa Cup of
Nations after defeating Equatorial Guinea 4-2 in a penalty-
shootout.
The home side went in search of the opener and were nearly
rewarded inside the opening 10 minutes, with both Javier
Bilboa and Emili Nsue having their close range efforts saved
by Robert Kidiaba.
Hervé Kage went close for Congo after the half hour mark, the
midfielder got on the end of Yannick Bolasie’s knockdown but
his goal-bound effort was blocked.
The remaining 15 minutes of the first half proved to be a
scrappy affair with both sides being reduced to long range
efforts.
Bolasie came close breaking the deadlock for Congo in the
59th minute but his strike from the edge of the area was
saved by Ovono.
Bolasie went close again in the 66th minute, the Crystal
Palace man cut in from the left before curling one towards
goal, only Ovono to produce a fine save.
Neither side could break the deadlock in the closing stages of
the half and the was to be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
And it was Ibenge’s men who held their nerve, scoring all four
of their penalties, with Guinea missing two, to clinch third
place at the tournament.