On Sunday, March 3rd, it was the clash between the two teams from Kinshasa. The Association Sportive Vita Club and the Football Club Les Aigles du Congo ended their game in a stalemate with a score of one goal each (1-1). A match whose results were later suspended by the LINAFOOT management committee due to disturbances that occurred at the end of this match played at the Martyrs' Stadium.
To conclude this opening day, Tout-Puissant Mazembe faced off this Wednesday, March 6th, against Football Club Lubumbashi Sport. The Ravens, qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League, showed no mercy against the Kamikazes of Lubumbashi, sealing a five to zero (5-0) victory. Thus, at the end of this first day, TP Mazembe and AS Maniema Union lead with 3 points each.
Eight clubs are participating in this crucial phase of the playoff round of the championship. The top two ranked will represent the DRC in the CAF Champions League, while the 3rd and 4th placed will go to the Confederation Cup.
Joseph Bahati
Play-offs/Linafoot: Mazembe and Maniema Union reign, review of the results from the first Matchday.
InternetKinshasaSports - After nearly 50 days of hiatus, the first division of the National Football League championship is back. The hostilities on the pitch resumed on Friday, March 1st, with AS Maniema Union's victory over AS Dauphin Noir by two goals to nil. A day later, CS Don Bosco and FC Saint Elois Lupopo ended up drawing with a score of 1 goal each in a tense match played at the Kibasa Maliba Stadium in Lubumbashi.