Ethiopia 1 - Mauritania 0; Democratic Republic of the Congo ease to victory

The Democratic Republic of the Congo needed a big win in Djibouti to apply pressure on group-leading Egypt the day before the Egyptians visited Malawi. Consider their mission accomplished. With three goals in the first half and three more in the second, Congo DR outdid Egypt’s 4-0 win in Djibouti with a 6-0 win of their own. They are currently at six points, tied with Egypt for a least one day at the head of the group. Djibouti are almost eliminated and have yet to pick up a point through three matches.

Ethiopia were looking to bounce back against Mauritania after blowing a halftime lead in their previous match. The match seemed destined to end in a scoreless draw, and after ninety minutes there was still no score. As we know, soccer matches almost certainly have a little bonus called “stoppage time,” and that is when the visitors made their mark. Ethiopia knocked in the walk-off goal and left with a 1-0 victory that did not give the home crowd any cause for celebration.

Goal scorers:
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mbokani 25, 48; Nonda 31; Matumdna 40, 49; Mputu 79

Ethiopia: Said 90+2