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Sorry - this page has been removed. DR Congo’s Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. Key saves in the final five minutes by Robert Kidiaba ensured Democratic Republic of Congo achieved a goalless draw with Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kidiaba, who turns 39 next month and is the oldest player at the tournament, made a double save in the 85th minute to deny Cape Verde the best chance of a bland match – and then again two minutes later from Heldon’s shot.
For further information, please contact: He stopped a header from the defender Fernando Varela on the goalline and then, pouncing up like a cat, smothered the rebound from Gégé to deny a breakthrough after 85 minutes of dreary exchanges.
Heldon broke free soon after and cut inside but once again Kidiaba defied his age to spring off his line and cover his angles perfectly, blocking the shot with his chest.
Cape Verde had two chances in the first half while the only shot on target in 90 minutes from the Congolese came when Yannick Bolasie attempted an effort on the stroke of the half-time. However, in contrast to his opening-day performance when he scored against Zambia, he was poor and taken off in the second half.
“We battled to handle the pace of the Cape Verdian attackers but we were unable to get the ball up to our strikers,” said the DR Congo coach, Florent Ibengé.
The West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu went off with a hamstring injury in the first half.
Cape Verde and DR Congo have drawn their opening two matches in Group B and sit behind Tunisia, who have four points, in the standings. Zambia, the 2012 winners, are bottom of the group after a 2-1 defeat to Tunisia.