2009 African Nations Championship Final

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]

2009 African Nations Championship Final
Event2009 African Nations Championship
Ghana DR Congo
0 2
Date8 March 2009
VenueStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
RefereeDesiré Doué Nomandiez (Ivory Coast)
Attendance35,000

Match details
Ghana 0–2 DR Congo
(Report)  46' Kaluyituka
 74' Bedi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Desiré Doué Nomandiez[2]

Lineups

[3]


GHANA:
GK1Philemon MacCarthy
RB2Samuel Inkoom 33'
CB5Ofosu Appiah
CB21Harrison Afful
LB3Daniel Nana Yeboah
CM14Charles Asampong Taylor 79'
CM18Edmund Owusu Ansah
RM7Jordan Opoku 83'
LM8Ibrahim Ayew
CF9Yaw Antwi 71'
CF23Godwin Osei Bonsu
Substitutes:
FW17Francis Coffie 71'
FW10Kwadwo Poku 79'
FW15Stephen Manu 83'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac

DR CONGO:
GK1Muteba Kidiaba
CB12Bawaka Mabele
CB18Gladys Bokese  63'
CB15Joël Kimwaki
CM6Kazembe Mihayo
CM13Matondu Salakiaku  88'
RM7Ngandu Kasongu
LM10Mbenza Bedi
CF8Mabi Mputu
CF14Bongelli Lofo (c)  66'
CF19Dioko Kaluyituka
Substitutes:
FW22Luyeye Mvete  88'
Manager:
Mutumbile Santos

Man of the Match:
Mabi Mputu

Assistant referees:[2]
Peter Edibe
Chokri Saadallah
Fourth official:
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. 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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