2009 African Nations Championship Final
The FHB Stadium hosts the final
Event2009 African Nations Championship
Ghana DR Congo
Ghana Democratic Republic of the Congo
0 2
Date8 March 2009
VenueStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
RefereeNoumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Attendance35,000

The 2009 African Nations Championship Final was a football match held on 8 March 2009, and was the culmination of the inaugural tournament organised by CAF, aimed at players playing in their domestic leagues. The final was contested by DR Congo and Ghana, who had met earlier in the group stage, where Ghana ran out 3–0 winners. However, this was not to be the case, as DR Congo comfortably won 2–0 to record their first triumph in a continental competition since the 1974 African Nations Cup, where, as Zaire, they defeated Zambia 2–0 in the replay[1]

Match details

Ghana 0–2 DR Congo
(Report) 46' Kaluyituka
74' Bedi
Attendance: 35,000

Lineups

[3]

Ghana
GHANA:
GK1Philemon MacCarthy
RB2Samuel InkoomYellow card 33'
CB5Ofosu Appiah
CB21Harrison Afful
LB3Daniel Nana Yeboah
CM14Charles Asampong Taylordownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM18Edmund Owusu Ansah
RM7Jordan Opokudownward-facing red arrow 83'
LM8Ibrahim Ayew
CF9Yaw Antwidownward-facing red arrow 71'
CF23Godwin Osei Bonsu
Substitutes:
FW17Francis Coffieupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW10Kwadwo Pokuupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW15Stephen Manuupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Serbia Milovan Rajevac
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR CONGO:
GK1Muteba Kidiaba
CB12Bawaka Mabele
CB18Gladys Bokese Yellow card 63'
CB15Joël Kimwaki
CM6Kazembe Mihayo
CM13Matondu Salakiaku downward-facing red arrow 88'
RM7Ngandu Kasongu
LM10Mbenza Bedi
CF8Mabi Mputu
CF14Bongelli Lofo (c) Yellow card 66'
CF19Dioko Kaluyituka
Substitutes:
FW22Luyeye Mvete upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mutumbile Santos

Man of the Match:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mabi Mputu

Assistant referees:[2]
Niger Peter Edibe
Tunisia Chokri Saadallah
Fourth official:
Togo Koko Djaoupé

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Of 12 substitutes named, 3 may be used

References

  1. ↑ DR Congo lift CHAN trophy, BBC Sport, 7 March 2009
  2. 1 2 Officials for final match CAF Online, 8 March 2009. Accessed 17 May 2009. Archived 11 June 2009.
  3. ↑ Match Report: Ghana 0–2 DR Congo CAF Online, 8 March 2009
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