YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon
Indomitable Lions of Cameroon became the first team to book their place in the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following their 4-1 thrashing of Ethiopia at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.
Captain
Vincent Aboubakar and strike partner Toko Ekambi each scored a brace after Dawa
Dukele had given Ethiopia the lead.
Cameroon
raised their tally to six points to secure their Round of 16 spot, while
Ethiopia remained pointless after two games.
The
Waliya Antelopes broke the deadlock inside four minutes through a Dawa Dukele
who finished a sweeping counter.
The
Ethiopians won possession inside their area breaking into the Indomitable Lions
half with Abubeker Nasir playing in Amanuael Aregawi whose cut back found Dawa
Dukele slot past Onana.
As
in their opening match Cameroon came from behind to win it this time through
Karl Ekambi who headed Collins Fai's brilliant cross.
The
Indomitable Lions continued to put more men forward as they look for the lead
at the Olembe Stadium.
Martin
Hongla and Maxi Choupo-Moting all came close for Cameroon both troubled Balcha
in the Ethiopia goal.
Wubetu
Abate Wubetu's charges were bright on the counter attacks and caused mayhem to
the Cameroonian defense. Amanuael Aregawi saw his fierce shot blocked by Ngadeu
whiles Abubeker Nasir's low drive agonizingly missed Onana's far post.
Moumi Ngamaleu had the ball in the Ethiopian goal, but he was flagged offside on the half hour mark. Marauding right back Collins Fai placed an inviting cross into the area only for Seyoum to head over his goal for a corner.
The
Indomitable Lions crashed the Waliya Antelopes post through Ekambi five minutes
before the break whiles Onana produced a brilliant low two handed save to deny
Surafel Dagnachew on the stroke of halftime.
The
second half saw both sides going all out for the winner but it was
Cameroon who found the back of the net on 53 minutes through captain Aboubakar.
The
former FC Porto man headed down Collins Fai's delightful cross past the
helpless Balcha to make it 2-1.
Aboubakar
doubled his tally just after the restart with a poachers finish from Moumi
Ngamaleu's neat square ball for his fourth of the tournament.
Ekambi
curled a cracking effort towards the far corner forcing a save from Balcha
before the hour mark before scoring the the winner on 67 minutes.
Midfielder
Anguissa and right back Collins Fai both saw their goal bound efforts came off
the Ethiopian post whiles Mekengo failed to convert for the Waliya Antelopes
late on.
The Indomitable Lions have now recorded back-to-back wins ahead of their last Group A match against Cape Verde who will play Burkina Faso. - Cafonline
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