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Tuesday January 22, 2008 Finished Baba Yara

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Egypt

  • Abd Radou 14’, 81’
  • Zidan 17’, 45’

Cameroon

  • Eto'o 51’, 90’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Egypt
    • Cameroon
    • 90+3' It's all over! A very entertaining game of football, and a very impressive start by holders Egypt.
    • 90+2' Eto'o will take it... and despite Al Hadari going the right way, it sneaks inside the left post! 4-2!
    • 90+1' Penalty to Cameroon! Fatallah is penalised for a foul in the box and shown the yellow card!
    • 90' A change for Egypt. Moawad is replaced by Mohamed Shady. Epalle crosses from the right and Wael Gomaa makes a bit of a meal of it but manages to get it back to his goal-keeper.
    • 88' Al Hadari has taken a knock to the face, but he'll be OK to continue.
    • 86' Chance for Cameroon! Epalle crosses from the right and Idrissou almost gets on the end of it but a brave challenge from Al Hadari puts him off and Egypt clear!
    • 84' Eto'o with a free-kick from 25 yards. He gets it over the wall but it goes well wide.
    • 82' GOAL! 4-1! It's another firebolt from absolutely nowhere! Hosni picks the ball up 30 yards out and rifles a right-footed shot past Kameni into the bottom-right corner! And that really is game over.
    • 81' Emana drives infield from the left, but he runs into trouble and Egypt hack it clear.
    • 80' Ten minutes to go! Egypt are still looking fairly comfortable, but a Cameroon goal would quickly change all that.
    • 77' Great challenge from Bikey! Moteab finds room in the box, but the Reading man times his challenge perfectly!
    • 75' Al Muhammadi crosses from the right, but it's too strong and rolls out for a throw-in on the Cameroon right.
    • 74' Geremi finds Idrissou inside the box, but his touch lets him down.
    • 72' Emana shoots from distance, but he doesn't get much behind it and Al Hadari makes a comfortable save.
    • 71' Aboutrika beats Binya and is promptly fouled. Yellow card for Binya.
    • 70' Twenty minutes remain! Cameroon appear to have run out of steam a little bit, and Egypt are looking threatening again. Moawad beats Bikey on the left, races into the box and crosses but there's no-one there to get on the end of it!
    • 68' Aboutrika crosses from the right and Kameni gets nowhere near it but it drifts out for a goal kick. And Zidan makes way for Ahmed Al Muhammadi, so there'll be no hat-trick for him.
    • 67' Excellent tackle! Moteab muscles his way into the box and is just about to pull the trigger when Rigobert Song nicks the ball off his toes!
    • 64' Chance for Eto'o, and it's just wide! Geremi's free-kick from the right is cleared to the edge of the box, and the Barcelona man cuts inside onto his right foot and sends a low shot inches wide of the left-hand post!
    • 63' Atouba with a dangerous cross from deep on the left, and Al Hadari has to punch it away!
    • 62' Egypt are understandably trying to slow things down now, but Cameroon keep coming at them and they're snapping into their challenges!
    • 61' Geremi with a corner from the right, and Alex Song gets his head to it but can't keep it down!
    • 60' Egypt make their first change. The exciting play-maker Mohamed Aboutrika enters the fray, in place of Zaki. A positive move by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata.
    • 59' Shawky crosses from the right, but there's too much on it and it runs out for a goal kick.
    • 58' Atouba with a high ball in from just inside the Egypt half, but it's too strong and Al Hadari catches it unchallenged.
    • 57' Geremi with another deep cross to the back post. Idrissou gets his head on it but he can't direct it goalwards.
    • 56' We've got a game on our hands now! If Cameroon can pull another goal back, this could become very interesting indeed.
    • 55' Alex Song looks for Eto'o but his pass is just too long, and Kameni can clear.
    • 54' Geremi crosses from the right and it somehow manages to elude everyone! Idrissou looks for Atouba down the left, but the Hamburg man can't keep it in play. Egypt look ever so slightly wobbly here.
    • 53' Moteab is caught offside.
    • 51' GOAL! 3-1! Geremi checks inside on the right, curls in a left-footed cross and the previously anonymous Eto'o heads it past Al Hadari! Is the comeback on?!
    • 50' For all their industry at the start of this second period, it has to be said that it would take something pretty extraordinary for Cameroon to get anything out of this game.
    • 49' Substitute Emana is penalised for a ragged foul on Hani Said. The referee is being rather pernickety this evening.
    • 48' Cameroon start the second half in positive fashion, and Geremi wins a free-kick on the right-hand side. Moawad is booked for failing to retreat. Geremi curls the free-kick in, and Bikey heads it over the bar!
    • 46' The second half begins. Cameroon have made two changes at half-time, with Arsenal's Alex Song and Achille Emana of Toulouse replacing Landry Nguemo and Stephane Mbia.
    • 45+3' The whistle goes for half-time, and reigning champions Egypt are in complete control of this game.
    • 45+2' GOAL! 3-0 Egypt! And what a goal by Zidan! He picks the ball up on the right-hand edge of the box, shifts it away from Mbia and fires a left-footed rocket into the top-right corner!
    • 45+1' Atouba puts a free-kick into the box from the left, but Epalle is penalised for a foul. Cameroon have wasted an awful lot of good dead-ball positions in this first half.
    • 45' Hosni shoots from 35 yards! And the ball flies miles over the bar.
    • 44' Shawky is fouled by Epalle. Free-kick to Egypt.
    • 43' Hani Said concedes a free-kick wide on the Cameroon right. Geremi curls it in and Al Hadari gets underneath it, but it's too strong and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 42' The men in green are putting plenty of crosses into the Egypt box, but their forwards aren't getting anywhere near them.
    • 41' Cameroon starting to find a bit of momentum. Timothee Atouba finds Geremi on the right with an excellent cross-field pass, but the Newcastle man's half-volleyed cross loops out for a goal kick.
    • 39' Zidan is caught in the face by Mbia, and he goes down in a heap. The Cameroon players are putting in some hefty challenges.
    • 38' Cameroon make an early change. Lille midfielder Jean Makoun is replaced by Benfica defender Gilles Augustin Binya. Pfister is obviously worried by the amount of space that Zidan, Zaki and Moteab are finding.
    • 36' Geremi curls the ball into the danger area, but Fatallah manages to clear.
    • 35' Zidan with another jinking run, but he's halted at the edge of the box. Jean Joel Epalle motors down the Cameroon right until he's brought to ground by Abd Rabou.
    • 34' Egypt break and Zaki looks for Moteab at the back post, but Cameroon skipper Rigobert Song twists his body in the air and heads the ball away.
    • 33' Great run down the left from Sayed Moawad! He beats two men before going to ground, but despite his protestations he doesn't win a free-kick.
    • 31' Cameroon are seeing plenty of the ball, but they look rather ponderous in possession, particularly when compared to the slickness of some of Egypt's football.
    • 28' Egypt are playing some lovely pass-and-move football at times. They work the ball out to the right wing, but Ahmed Fathi's cross is disappointing and Geremi shepherds it out for a goal kick.
    • 26' Egypt pressing again! Zidan finds space on the right and plays a cross into the box, and Kameni makes a real mess of it with a punch-cum-parry before gratefully gathering the ball in.
    • 25' Landry Nguemo curls in an inswinging cross from the Cameroon left flank, but he's misjudged it and it curls out for an Egypt goal kick.
    • 24' Jean Makoun crosses from the left and Mahmoud Fatallah heads it away. Cameroon seeing a lot more of the ball now.
    • 22' Geremi swings the corner into the box from the right, and Essam Al Hadari races from his line to punch it clear.
    • 21' Idrissou crosses from the Cameroon left, and it's deflected behind for a corner.
    • 20' Zaki is caught by Bikey's elbow, and he goes off to receive treatment.
    • 17' GOAL! 2-0 Egypt! Egypt break at pace after defending a Cameroon free-kick, Zidan exchanges passes on the half-way line with Emad Moteab, runs in on goal and coolly slots the ball past Kameni! Tremendous start from the defending champions!
    • 16' Hani Said is booked for a hand-ball.
    • 15' Abd Rabou steps up again... AND SCORES AGAIN! A confident penalty to the 'keeper's right!
    • 14' Abd Rabou steps up, feints, waits for Kameni to go down and SCORES! But no! Referee Modou Sowe didn't like that delay in his run-up, and the penalty has to be re-taken!
    • 13' PENALTY TO EGYPT! Hosni Abd Rabou's cross from the left hits Bikey's hand, and the ref points to the spot!
    • 12' Cameroon starting to see a bit more of the ball now.
    • 11' Egypt on the attack again! Amr Zaki crosses from the right and Andre Bikey has to head it behind for a corner. The corner is taken short to Zidan, and eventually Cameroon clear.
    • 10' Cameroon with a long throw into the Egypt box from the right-hand side, but the referee penalises Idrissou for a foul.
    • 9' Shawky swings in a first-time cross from the Egypt right but it's over-hit and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 8' Lots of space here for Egypt. Cameroon haven't yet got to grips with The Pharaohs' movement in the final third.
    • 5' Zidan shoots from the edge of the box and the ball flies just over, but the whistle had already gone for a foul on Stephane Mbia.
    • 3' Egypt go close! Mohamed Shawky takes possession of the ball in midfield, advances forward and shoots from 30 yards, and Carlos Kameni is forced to make a save low down to his left!
    • 2' An early chance for Egypt! Striker Mohamed Zidan picks up a pass from the right, moves into the box and appears set to shoot, but he dwells on it too long and Cameroon clear!
    • 1' The officials shake hands. The Egyptian players huddle. Cameroon coach Otto Pfister appears deep in thought on the bench. And the match begins! Mohamadou Idrissou has an early shot from distance, but he doesn't catch it right and it's a comfortable save for Egyptian 'keeper Essam Al Hadari.
    • - Egypt's shirts have five stars above the crest - one for each of their five Africa Cup of Nations triumphs (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998 and 2006). Cameroon have four cups to their name (1984, 1988, 2000 and 2002), which isn't bad either.
    • - The teams emerge from the tunnel. Defending champions Egypt are in red shirts, white shorts and black socks, while the Indomitable Lions sport their distinctive green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks. First up, it's the national anthems.
    • - Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
    • - Cameroon: Kameni; Song, Bikey, Atouba, Geremi; Makoun, N'Guemo, Epalle, Mbia; Idrissou, Eto'o
    • - Egypt: El Hadari; Fathallah, Moawad, Gomaa, Hany Said; Fathi, Abd Rabou, Shawky; Zidan, Moteab, Zaki
    • - CAMEROON TEAM NEWS: Coach Otto Pfister has a full complement of players to choose from. All eyes, as ever, will be on Barcelona striker and three-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto'o.
    • - EGYPT TEAM NEWS: The Pharaohs are without suspended captain Ahmed Hassan. Middlesbrough's Mido was not deemed fit enough to make the squad, while former Spurs man Hossam Ghaly opted to remain in England to finalise his move to Derby County.
    • - Good afternoon and thank-you for joining us for eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of this heavyweight Group C clash between reigning African Cup of Nations champions Egypt and four-time champions Cameroon. Kick-off is at 17:00 GMT.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' Eto'o will take it... and despite Al Hadari going the right way, it sneaks inside the left post! 4-2!
    • 86' Chance for Cameroon! Epalle crosses from the right and Idrissou almost gets on the end of it but a brave challenge from Al Hadari puts him off and Egypt clear!
    • 82' GOAL! 4-1! It's another firebolt from absolutely nowhere! Hosni picks the ball up 30 yards out and rifles a right-footed shot past Kameni into the bottom-right corner! And that really is game over.
    • 77' Great challenge from Bikey! Moteab finds room in the box, but the Reading man times his challenge perfectly!
    • 70' Twenty minutes remain! Cameroon appear to have run out of steam a little bit, and Egypt are looking threatening again. Moawad beats Bikey on the left, races into the box and crosses but there's no-one there to get on the end of it!
    • 67' Excellent tackle! Moteab muscles his way into the box and is just about to pull the trigger when Rigobert Song nicks the ball off his toes!
    • 64' Chance for Eto'o, and it's just wide! Geremi's free-kick from the right is cleared to the edge of the box, and the Barcelona man cuts inside onto his right foot and sends a low shot inches wide of the left-hand post!
    • 61' Geremi with a corner from the right, and Alex Song gets his head to it but can't keep it down!
    • 51' GOAL! 3-1! Geremi checks inside on the right, curls in a left-footed cross and the previously anonymous Eto'o heads it past Al Hadari! Is the comeback on?!
    • 45+2' GOAL! 3-0 Egypt! And what a goal by Zidan! He picks the ball up on the right-hand edge of the box, shifts it away from Mbia and fires a left-footed rocket into the top-right corner!
    • 17' GOAL! 2-0 Egypt! Egypt break at pace after defending a Cameroon free-kick, Zidan exchanges passes on the half-way line with Emad Moteab, runs in on goal and coolly slots the ball past Kameni! Tremendous start from the defending champions!
    • 15' Abd Rabou steps up again... AND SCORES AGAIN! A confident penalty to the 'keeper's right!
    • 14' Abd Rabou steps up, feints, waits for Kameni to go down and SCORES! But no! Referee Modou Sowe didn't like that delay in his run-up, and the penalty has to be re-taken!
    • 13' PENALTY TO EGYPT! Hosni Abd Rabou's cross from the left hits Bikey's hand, and the ref points to the spot!
    • 3' Egypt go close! Mohamed Shawky takes possession of the ball in midfield, advances forward and shoots from 30 yards, and Carlos Kameni is forced to make a save low down to his left!
    • 2' An early chance for Egypt! Striker Mohamed Zidan picks up a pass from the right, moves into the box and appears set to shoot, but he dwells on it too long and Cameroon clear!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Egypt

    Manager: Hassan Shehata

    On the Field

    • Al Hadari
    • Fathalla
    • Gomaa
    • Said Yellow Card
    • Moawad
    • Abd Radou Goals×2
    • Shawky Yellow Card
    • Fathi
    • Zidan Goals×2 Substitution Out (69′)
    • Moteab
    • Zaki Substitution Out (60′)

    Subs

    • 16. Abdelmonsef
    • 4. Said
    • 13. El Sayed
    • 3. Al Muhammadi Substitution In (69′)
    • 23. Sobhi
    • 5. Mohamed
    • 22. Aboutrika Substitution In (60′)
    • 12. Gamal
    • 18. Fadl

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • 17. Hassan

  • Cameroon

    Manager: Otto Pfister

    On the Field

    • Kameni
    • Geremi
    • Song
    • Bikey
    • Atouba
    • Makoun Substitution Out (38′)
    • Nguemo Substitution Out (46′)
    • Epalle
    • M'Bia Substitution Out (46′)
    • Eto'o Goals×2
    • Idrissou

    Subs

    • 20. Essola
    • 21. Job
    • 10. Emana Substitution In (46′)
    • 15. Song Substitution In (46′)
    • 6. Angbwa
    • 16. Hamidou
    • 18. Tomou
    • 2. Gilles Binya Substitution In (38′) Yellow Card
    • 22. Mbarga
    • 12. Nkong

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None