TANGER. Cameroon prevails over Mozambique 1-0 after M. Ngadeu-Ngadjui scored just 1 goal (68′). Cameroon took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Grand Stade de Tanger stadium in Tanger on Monday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Sabri Mohamed Fadul who had the assistance of Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim and Omer Hamid Ahmed. The 4th official was Elsiddig Mohamed Eltreefe. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.5 degrees Celsius or 77.94 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 10 Total 9
- 4 On Target 4
- 6 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 2
- 97 Attack 102
- 69 Dangerous attack 62
- 99 Ball safe 91
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
Fouls
- 9 Total 22
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Cameroon was in firm control of the ball 59% while Mozambique was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Mozambique was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Cameroon was able to find the solution to win this match.
Mozambique shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Cameroon shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Mozambique didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Cameroon received 1 yellow card (Y. Neyou).
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, Mozambique will stay with 1 points to move up in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Cameroon will have 9 points to move up in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Mozambique will play away against Côte d’Ivoire on the 10th of November with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Côte d’Ivoire (1 draw).
Cameroon will play away agasint Malawi on the 10th of November with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Cameroon (1 draw).
Mozambique – Formation
Mozambique started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Horácio José Paredes Mota Gonçalves decided to play with the following team: Ernan, Fidel, David Malembana, Reinildo Isnard Mandava, Francisco Nelson Simbine, Martinho, Manuel Kambala, Shaquille, Geny Catamo, Dayo António and Luis Jose Miquissone.
The home team had on the bench: Estevão Novela, Ivane, Melque Alexandre, Nenê, Norberto, Cigano, Kimiss Rabelina Zavala, Pachoio Lau Há King, Vitinho, Ivane Carminio Urrubal and Danilo Muze.
Substitutions
Mozambique made 4 changes: D. Malembana for V. J. Tesoura Junior (74′), D. Antonio for L. King (74′), S. M. Nangy for E. Novela (84′) and L. Miquissone for M. Alexandre (84′).
Cameroon – Formation
Cameroon started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
On the opposite side, António Conceição da Silva Oliveira played with: Devis Epassy, Harold Moukoudi, Michael Ngadeu, Nouhou Tolo, Collins Fai, André Zambo Anguissa, Martin Hongla, Nicolas Ngamaleu, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar.
They had on the bench: Christian Bassogog, Jean Claude Billong, Jean Efala Komguep, Pierre Kunde, O. Mbaizo, Omossola Medjo, Stéphane Bahoken, Samuel Oum Gouet, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Yvan Neyou, James Léa Siliki, L. Araina and Ignatius Ganago.
Substitutions
Cameroon made 5 changes: M. Choupo-Moting for Y. Neyou (46′), K. Ekambi for S. J. Lea (46′), M. Hongla for C. Bassogog (46′), V. Aboubakar for S. Bahoken (56′) and N. Moumi Ngamaleu for P. Kunde (79′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Mozambique – Cameroon – 0-1
- Gabon – Angola – 2-0
- Burkina Faso – Djibouti – 2-0
- Côte d’Ivoire – Malawi – 2-1
- Libya – Egypt – 0-3