DARING (DARK SHIRTS) KICK-OFF AND ATTACKING; SPECTATORS AND MATCH IN PROGRESS; TROOPS WATCHING; DARING SCORING FIRST GOAL; ENGLEBERT ATTACKING AND EQUALISING.




Initials GL/VS/JF/PS


SPORT: FOOTBALL

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Background: SPARKS WERE EXPECTED TO FLY WHEN THE DARING FALCONS AND ALL-POWERFUL ENGLEBERT MET AT THE TATA RAFAEL STADIUM IN KINSHASA RECENTLY FOR THE FIRST LEG OF THEIR TIE IN THE CONGOLESE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

DARING ( IN DARK SHIRTS ) KICKED OFF AND PROCEEDED TO DOMINATE THE PLAY DURING THE FIRST HALF WITH CONTINUED ATTACKING MOVEMENTS WHICH HARASSED THE ENGLEBERT DEFENCE AND LEFT ITS FORWARDS LITTLE CHANCE FOR CONCERTED ACTION.

DARING'S BETTER TEAMWORK WAS REWARDED IN THE 26TH MINUTE WITH A FINE GOAL FROM LEMBE.

ENGLEBERT RECOVERED SOMEWHAT IN THE SECOND HALF BUT SCARCELY DESERVED THE DRAW THEY ACHIEVED WHEN THEY EQUALISED IN THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE GAME.

DARING DID IN FACT SCORE A SECOND GOAL JUST BEFORE THIS--IT WAS DISALLOWED ON A CONTROVERSIAL OFFSIDE VERDICT.