Football and fire-eating: in the stands with Luanda's most passionate fans – in pictures
On a visit to Angola, Guardian photographer Sean Smith captured images of devoted Kabuscorp fans during a derby against the capital’s other top club, Petro Atlético de Luanda
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Red-clad Kabuscorp SCP supporters bring some heat to the proceedings -
The 23-year-old club club plays home matches at the state-owned 12,000-seat Estádio dos Coqueiros -
Former world footballer of the year Rivaldo played for the club during the 2011-12 season. He scored 11 goals in 21 appearances -
In 2013, Kabuscorp won the Angolan league, the Girabola -
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A year later they won the Angolan Supercup -
Fifa has docked the club points this year in two rows over defaults to former players, including Rivaldo -
Most players are Angolan or from Democratic Republic of Congo -
Kabuscorp currently sit in second place in the Girabola -
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Kabuscorp is short for Kangamba Business Corporation, which operates in areas as diverse as diamonds and transport -
Bento Kangamba owns both the business and the football club -
On this occasion they lost to Petro 0-3