JOHANNESBURG. Cameroon conquers Malawi 4-0 after playing a incredible match. V. Aboubakar (23′ pen), A. Z. Anguissa (41′), C. Bassogog (85′) and C. Bassogog (87′). Cameroon took advantage of its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Orlando Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Issa Sy with the help of Nouha Bangoura and Amadou Ngom. The 4th official was Alioune Sow Sandigui. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 28.7 degrees Celsius or 83.59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Cameroon was in firm control of the ball 58% while Malawi was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cameroon has a more offensive attitude with 71 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cameroon won the match.
Malawi shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Cameroon shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Malawi received 1 yellow card (C. Chirwa). Talking about the opposition, Cameroon didn’t receive any yellow card.
(Malawi) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (21′).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Malawi will stay with 3 points to go up in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Cameroon will have 12 points to soar in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Malawi will play away against Mozambique on the 16th of November with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Malawi (2 draws).
Cameroon will host Côte d’Ivoire on the 16th of November with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Cameroon (1 draw).
Malawi – Formation
Malawi adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Meke Mwase decided to play with the following team: Brighton Munthali, Stanley Sanudi, Charles Petro, Limbikani Mzava, Francis Mulimbika, Gerald Phiri, John Christopher Banda, Francisco Madinga, Yamikani Chester, Khuda Muyaba and Richard Mbulu.
The home team had on the bench: Chikoti Chirwa, Chimwemwe Idana, E. Kakhobwe, G. Chirwa, H. Kajoke, Lloyd Njaliwa, M. Mkwate, N. Mwase, Peter Banda, P. Cholopi, R. Chipuwa, T. Chimodzi and Lloyd Njaliwa.
Substitutions
Malawi made 4 changes: F. Madinga for C. Chirwa (26′), G. Phiri for C. Idana (62′), Y. Chester for P. Banda (62′) and P. Banda for L. Njaliwa (80′).
Cameroon – Formation
Also Cameroon adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
António Conceição da Silva Oliveira played with: André Onana, Jean Claude Billong, Nouhou Tolo, Michael Ngadeu, Olivier Mbaizo, André Zambo Anguissa, Samuel Oum Gouet, Martin Hongla, Nicolas Ngamaleu, Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi.
They had on the bench: A. Oyongo, Christian Bassogog, C. Fai, D. Epassy Mboka, D. Tchamba, Ignatius Ganago, James Léa Siliki, J. Onana, J. Onguéné, Léandre Tawamba, Stéphane Bahoken, S. Omossola and Jean Onana.
Substitutions
Cameroon made 5 changes: V. Aboubakar for S. J. Lea (63′), A. Z. Anguissa for S. Bahoken (63′), N. Moumi Ngamaleu for C. Bassogog (68′), K. Toko Ekambi for I. Ganago (68′) and M. Hongla for L. Tawamba (74′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Equatorial Guinea – Tunisia – 1-0
- Zambia – Mauritania – 4-0
- Liberia – Nigeria – 0-2
- Cape Verde Islands – Central African Republic – 2-1
- Malawi – Cameroon – 0-4
- Côte d’Ivoire – Mozambique – 3-0