A day after sealing a summer move to Columbus Crew SC, Cedrick Mabwati helped his country capture a berth in the African Nations Cup semifinals.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo attacker started and played 67 minutes in a dramatic 4-2 victory against Congo. Down 2-0 in the elimination match in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo answered with four goals from the 65th minute forward.
Cedrick and the victorious Leopards will take on the winner of Sunday's quarterfinal between Algeria and the Ivory Coast on Wednesday, a matchup that features Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Rais M'bohli.
