OFFICIALS SHAKING HANDS WITH TEAMS; TEAMS EXCHANGING PENNANTS; VARIOUS SHOTS OF MATCH.




Initials JSU/VS/AE/PC


SPORT: SOCCER

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Background: ENGLEBERT OF CONGO-KINSHASA DEFEATED THE CAMEROUNS SIDE ORYX 3 - 0 IN THEIR RECENT MEETING FOR THE QUARTER-FINALS OF THE AFRICAN SOCCER CLUB'S CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WATCHED BY THE MINISTER FOR SPORT, M. KIBASSA-MILIBA, CONGO-KINSHASA'S CHAMPION SOCCER TEAM WENT ALL OUT FOR A DECISIVE WIN OVER THEIR OPPONENTS.

FROM THE MOMENT THE TWO SIDES EXCHANGED THEIR PENNANTS ENGLEBERT, WEARING THE DARK JERSEYS, WERE DETERMINED TO WIPE OUT THE MEMORY OF THEIR RECENT LACK OF FORM.

AND THEY WERE SOON WELL ON THE WAY TO DOING SO, SCORING THEIR FIRST GOAL AGAINST TH STRONG ORYX SIDE IN THE ELEVENTH MINUTE OF THE GAME.

PLAY CONTINUED TO GO THEIR WAY AND THEY MADE SURE OF THE SECOND JUST BEFORE HALF-TIME.

IN THE SECOND-HALF ORYX FAILED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY COMEBACK. IT WAS NOT FOR WANT OF TRYING. THEY JUST COULD NOT CRACK THE SOLID ENGLEBERT DEFENCE.

ENGLEBERT MADE CERTAIN OF THE VICTORY WITH A THIRD AND FINAL GOAL SHORTLY BEFORE THE FINAL WHISTLE. IT WAS A CONVINCING DISPLAY BUT ORYX HAVE THEIR CHANCE FOR REVENGE IN THE RETURN MATCH TO BE PLAYED AT DOUALA.