SARRE-UNION. Cameroon conquers Mozambique 3-1. Cameroon was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with M. Choupo-Moting (28′), M. Choupo-Moting (52′) and K. Ekambi (63′). Mozambique reduced the distance with a goal (80′) by G. Catamo, but there was not much to do for them. Cameroon took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Stade Omnisports stadium in Sarre-Union on Friday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohamed Maarouf who had the assistance of Youssef Wahid Youssef Elbosaty and Ahmed Tawfik Teleb Ali. The 4th official was Mohamed Adel Elsaid.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 15 Total 11
- 6 On Target 5
- 9 Off Target 6
- 2 Shots blocked 1
- 88 Attack 79
- 75 Dangerous attack 45
- 90 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 5
Fouls
- 16 Total 10
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Cameroon was in firm control of the ball 60% while Mozambique was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Cameroon was more aggressive with 75 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cameroon won the match.
Cameroon shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Mozambique shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Cameroon didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Mozambique received 3 yellow cards (N. Norberto, D. Muze and D. Muze).
Also, Mozambique didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after D. Muze (Mozambique) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (89′).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After this match, Cameroon has 6 points to occupy the 2nd place in the table. while Mozambique stays with 1 points (4th).
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Cameroon will play away against Mozambique on the 11th of October with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Cameroon (0 draws).
Mozambique will host Cameroon on the 11th of October with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Cameroon (0 draws).
Cameroon – Formation
Cameroon
67'
28', 52'
Cameroon started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager António Conceição da Silva Oliveira decided to play with the following team: Devis Epassy, Harold Moukoudi, Olivier Mbaizo, Michael Ngadeu, Nouhou Tolo, André Zambo Anguissa, Martin Hongla, Nicolas Ngamaleu, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar.
The home team had on the bench: Christian Bassogog, J. Billong, J. Efala, Collins Fai, Pierre Kunde, S. Omossola, Stéphane Bahoken, S. Oum Gouet, J. Castelletto, Y. Neyou Noupa, James Léa Siliki and I. Ganago.
Substitutions
Cameroon made 5 changes: O. Mbaizo for C. Fai (67′), K. Ekambi for C. Bassogog (67′), M. Choupo-Moting for S. J. Lea (71′), V. Aboubakar for S. Bahoken (71′) and N. Moumi Ngamaleu for P. Kunde (80′).
Mozambique – Formation
Mozambique
Mozambique started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Horácio José Paredes Mota Gonçalves played with: Ernan, Martinho, Norberto, Reinildo Isnard Mandava, Cigano, Luis Jose Miquissone, Manuel Kambala, Nenê, Shaquille, Dayo António and Geny Catamo.
They had on the bench: Danilo Muze, Fidel, Ivane, Pachoio Lau Há King, Melque Alexandre, Francisco Nelson Simbine, Estevão Novela, David Malembana, Vitinho, Kimiss Rabelina Zavala and Danilo Muze.
Substitutions
Mozambique made 4 changes: F. Jone for D. Muze (46′), D. Antonio for L. King (57′), L. Miquissone for M. Alexandre (75′) and O. E. Nhaca for F. Helder De Sousa (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Djibouti – Burkina Faso – 0-4
- Algeria – Niger – 6-1
- Malawi – Côte d’Ivoire – 0-3
- Cameroon – Mozambique – 3-1
- Angola – Gabon – 3-1
- Egypt – Libya – 1-0
