Congo DR coach Florent Ibenge today has allayed fears that their is a gap following the loss of top striker Heritear Luvumbu.
Addressing the media today at Amahoro,the Congo DR coach said that it will be hard playing without Luvumbu but reiterated his confidence in jos charges.He said Guinea unlike Rwanda which played a physical game played Brazilian football.

Here are the words of the Congolese tactician.

“The match will be tough, Guinea is a good team with a lot of good players.It won’t be easy to play without Lumumba who has been our best but we have some good players to do the job in his place’

He said Guinea is a bed rock of talents including Titi Camara,Pascal Feinduno etc.

He praised his charges saying the layers are superb and are from one of the best clubs in Africa.
Our clubs AS Vita Club reached the 2014 Championships final and TP Mazembe won it last year, so if the clubs did the country proud we also want to make our country proud’

He said this years tournament is different from the one they won in 2009 when they were only eight teams participating.

Congo DR will meet Guinea in tomorrows semi final clash against Guinea at the State Amahoro in Kigali.

Austin Oduor

talking African football