This match, though not of high mathematical stakes, did not experience a normal end. It stopped at the 36th minute of play. Everything started with a penalty awarded to AS Vita Club following a handball by a DCMP defender, diverting a shot to a corner.
The decision by the man in black, not supported by his assistant who did not raise his flag, triggered an invasion of imanien fans onto the playing area of Tata Raphaël Stadium. A disheartening scene that did not even allow for the execution of the discussed penalty.
The police tasked with securing the match witnessed their powerlessness for nearly an hour before the supporters finally vacated the pitch. Both teams, having retreated to their respective changing rooms, did not reemerge to continue the game. The central referee from the Football League of Katanga and his assistants, in the aftermath, left the stadium, accompanied by police officers.
The police used force to disperse the fanatics. Sources close to DCMP warn of 2 fanatics killed and several injured, pending the official report.
DCMP, although mathematically qualified for the playoffs, sees its delicate situation worsen following these new incidents after the filing on the case of player Mira Kalonji.
In the first leg won by Daring (1-0), skirmishes had also occurred after the goal. Damages were recorded and sanctions taken including the imposition of playing matches behind closed doors for both teams, even if the incidents that occurred this Wednesday, January 24, only lead to one conclusion: the measures taken were not effective, at least in the medium and long term.
Joseph Bahati