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Evening all, and welcome to Togo v DR Congo, a game which will decide who tops Group C.

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Group Stage
Stade de Port-Gentil / 24.01.2017
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Kevin Coulson

Updated 24/01/2017 at 20:55 GMT


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There shall be three added minutes.
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Gakpe gives it away and Mubele does well to beat Akakpo wide on the left, winning a corner which he takes himself; he picks out Bebou at the near post, who slices it behind for another go. And this one is much better, finding Kabananga at the near post - inexplicably, he's unmarked - and he instinctively prods a looping header which crashes against the far post.
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But this is lovely, Boukari allowing the ball to run across him before turning on it beautifully, moving it into space away from Bope. At which point, inside, the box, he looks up to find no support, so tries to cut back in the hope that someone arrives, instead finding himself hampered by the pitch and sending it a yard to Lomalisa, who clears.
40'
There's not loads in this game in any sense of the phrase, but DRC have that little bit of all-round class for which Adebayor can't compensate.
38'
Lovely from Djene, performing a Zidane turn in midfield and catching Kebano with a shoulder all in one go. He's unfortunate to be penalised.
37'
But as I say that, Bebou prompts in midfield, only for Dossevi to be unable to control.
36'
That goal appears to have knocked the stuffing out of Togo, hard though Adebayor is trying to inspire them.
35'
Apologies all, my system crashed, but you missed the sum total of a infinity x 0.
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GOAL! Togo 0-1 DRC (Kabananga) And that might be it for Togo! Bebou gives it away in midfield and Mbemba sends a through-pass seeking Kabananga - but really, Gakpe should see him away. Instead, though, he's easily brushed aside, and the player of the tournament so far injects a little explosion to swivel and slot home easily, low into the far corner, before leading a brilliant formation dance.
28'
If things stay as they are, DRC will top the group and Morocco will qualify behind them.
27'
It's also still 0-0 between Morocco and Ivory Coast. I hope it's a better game than this; it certainly should be. In the meantime, Togo press forward again, with Adebayor again, and he slips it wide to Ayite, who's managed to wander offside for no reason.
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Ouro-Akoriko is late on Mubele, which minds me that there's hardly been a tackle in this game - odd, given the stakes. Anyway, the free-kick is humped into the box, where Gakpe heads clear easily enough.
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Tachagouni looks in real pain, and it takes three men to help him off. Cedric Mensah, the Togo number 3, without a game since May last year in the French 3rd Division, will replace him.
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But he's gone over again.
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But he's carrying on for the now...
20'
Oh dear. Tchagouni has jiggered his knee, and will have to be replaced.
19'
We're still waiting for something of serious note to happen.
17'
Togo win a throw deep inside the DRC half, Akakpo chucking at Adeayor, who lays back for Boukari ... to slice out for a throw on the other side.
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DRC are starting to impose themselves, and Mubele shimmies inside Boukari, who trips him; free-kick, wide on the right, and in it goes looking for Kebano at the near post. He ducks into a flick, but it then plays Adebayor, on forehead and arm. There are shouts for a penalty, but it came at him too quickly for that.