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84′ Nigeria 1-1 DR Congo

Ooh, Nigeria are lucky there.

Through ball aimed at Cipenga, Fredrick deals with it and passes it back to Nwabali, Cipenga and striker Fiston Mayele closing him down.

Again, Nwabali is so lax on the ball, and his pass is cut off by Mayele. Huge chance for DR Congo with two attackers in the box, completely free of defenders.

Cipenga took over and shot from a tight angle as Nwabali closed him down, blocked and cleared.

Mayele wanted that back. If he had ran onto the loose ball, Cipenga had run inside to the penalty spot and Mayele pulled off a simple sideways pass, that was an open goal.