Check out our live blow-by-blow coverage of the second 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup semifinal between Botswana and guest nation DR Congo at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Wednesday.
Starting line-ups:
Botswana XI: Mwampelo Masule, Tapiwa Gadibolae, Mosha Gaolaolwe, Thato Kebue, Kabelo Seakanyeng, Onkabetse Makgantai, Lemponye Tshireletso, Boitumelo Mafoko, Thabang Sesinyi, Lebogang Disele, Lesenya Ramoraka.
Subs: Keolopile Molemi, Tebogo Sosome, Omaatla Kebatho, Hendrick Moyo, Lesego Galenamotlhale, Lemogang Maswena, Joel Mogorosi, Olekantse Mambo.
DR Congo XI: Herve Lomboto, Lomalisa Mutambala, Bompunga Botuli, Nelson Omba, Doxa Gikanji, Lema Mabidi, Bodrick Muselenge, Mukoko Batezadio, Sedrick Ngulubi, Guy Basisila, Bangala Litombo.
Subs: Ley Matapi, Junior Baometo, Mombo Lusala, Lobi Manzoki, Watshini Bukia, Rudi Kupa, Miche Mika.
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PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Mogorosi (BOT) scores! 5-4! Botswana win!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Baometo (DRC) scores! 4-4! Advantage Botswana!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Sosome (BOT) scores! 4-3! Advantage Botswana!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Ngulubi (DRC) scores! 3-3! Advantage Botswana!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Kebue (BOT) scores! 3-2! Advantage Botswana!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Basisila (DRC) saved! Advantage Botswana!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Gaolaolwe (BOT) scores! 2-2!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Botuli (DRC) scores! 2-1 DRC!
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Mafoko (BOT) scores! 1-1
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT: Mabidi (DRC) scores … just! 1-0 DRC!
FULLTIME: To penalties we go as Botswana waste numerous chances and draw 0-0 with DR Congo!
89′ – Masule makes a stinning save to deny Lusala’s half volley.
87′ – Tshireletso dances past his marker and drives his rising shot wide.
85′ – Botswana sub: Tebogo Sosome comes in for Sesinyi.
82′ – DR Congo sub: Mombo Masala comes in for Batezadio.
75′ – Sesinyi’s header is palmed onto the crossbar by Lomboto, before Kebatho’s effort is cleared off the line. How Botswana have not scored in this game is anybody’s guess.
72′ – DR Congo sub: Lobi Mantzoki comes in for Gikanji.
72′ – Botswana sub: Omaatla Kebatho comes in for Makgantai.
70′ – Botswana sub: Joel Mogorosi comes in for Seakanyeng.
68′ – A step-over by Ditsele on the right wins him a corner which the Zebras cannot make count.
65′ – DR Congo sub: Junior Baometo comes in for Oumba.
64′ – Lomboto counts himself lucky after being nearly dispossed by Tshireletso as he toyed with a back pass from Botuli.
62′ – DR Congo break away on the left with Gikanji, whose cross finds no takers as there are only Zebras shirts to clear.
60′ – Sesinyi has the ball in the back of the net but it is correctly ruled offside. He was just off.
58′ – Batezadio finds space in the box but his shot lacks sting.
56′ – Mabidi with a corner for DR Congo that is headed out by Kebue.
55′ – Yellow card for Mafoko for dissent.
53′ – Ngulubi finds space on the right and sends a good low cross which Batezadi fails to do justice to.
51′ – Lomboto has to rush off his line to thwart a Botswana move initiated by Seakanyeng.
49′ – Seakanyeng’s free-kick rebounds off the cross bar and into the path of Sesinyi who heads over. Good chance for the Zebras goes begging!
48′ – Yellow card Omba for dangerous play.
47′ – Mafoko gets the nasty end of Omba’s big boot and wins a free-kick inside his own half.
46′ – We are back under way in the second half with the score locked at 0-0!
HALFTIME: No goals between Botswana and DR Congo but it is The Zebras who have had by far the better chances.
44′ – Seakanyeng forces Lomboto to dive to his right to punch a low ball out for a corner.
42′ – Masule comes off his line to pluck to safety a corner by Ngulubi.
38′ – Sesinyi beats the DR Congo offside trap but cannot find his mark past Lomboto.
34′ – Anxious moments for Botswana as Mutambala sets up an attack which Basilila can’t finish with an attempted bicycle kick.
32′ – Sesinyi breaks down the right channel only to shoot wide.
26′ – Save of the Tournament, hands down! Lomboto somehow keeps the ball out from Tshireletso’s point-blank shot. Sesinyi heads onto the base of the post from the resultant corner. Two more great chances for Botswana.
24′ – Sesinyi finds himself unmarked in the box but heads wide. Excellent opportunity.
21′ – Ngulubi sends a tame free-kick into the arms of Masule.
19′ – Basisila skews his shot wide from a good position.
15′ – Neither side yet to a get a grip on the game here.
13′ – Ditsele wins a free-kick deep inside his own half. Not much goal-mouth action yet.
12′ – Mafoko intercepts a threatening DR Congo attack from the middle.
9′ – Lomboto shows his composure as he dribbles past Seakenyeng following a back-pass to the goalkeeper
3′ – DR Congo get a free-kick just outside the box but Mabidi curls his shot over.
1′ – We are under way in our second semifinal between Botswana and DR Congo!
– Match officials – Referee: Helder De Carvalho (Angola); Asst. 1: Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho); Asst. 2: Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique).
