Hosts Cameroon overcame one other hesitant begin to crush Ethiopia 4-1 on Thursday and advance to the following stage of the Africa Cup of Nations with their second successive Group A victory.
Captain Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi each scored twice as Cameroon turned in a powerful second-half efficiency and superior to 6 factors after additionally successful their opening recreation in opposition to Burkina Faso.
However the overcome Ethiopia on the Olembe Stadium was rather more convincing and can come as a morale increase as they carry a serious burden of expectation.
Ethiopia made a shock begin as they caught Cameroon’s defence napping, with Amanuel Aregawi delivering a sq. ball into the realm and Dawa Dukele getting in entrance of his marker to fit dwelling the cross.
It was the second time Cameroon trailed within the event, however they wanted solely 4 minutes to equalise.
Collins Fai, who had confirmed slovenly in defence when Ethiopia scored their purpose, made amends with a high quality cross and Toko Ekambi took benefit of poor marking to go dwelling within the eighth minute.
The French-born striker rattled the woodwork with a header however Ethiopia had been additionally harmful on the counter-attack, catching out Cameroon repeatedly with their tempo even when they didn’t have a lot possession.
However they wilted quickly after the beginning of the second half as Aboubakar scored twice in as many minutes.
He headed dwelling Collins’ cross within the 53rd minute and slid dwelling an identical sq. ball from Nicolas Moumi Ngamale, earlier than Toko Ekambi scored his second, and Cameroon’s fourth, within the 67th minute.
Within the day’s later match, Burkina Faso earned a 1-0 win over the Cape Verde Islands.
Hassane Bande chested dwelling the ball six minutes earlier than halftime to safe a primary Group A victory for his nation, who misplaced their opening recreation to hosts Cameroon on Sunday.
Hassane Bande’s bundles the ball into the web
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Bande was introduced into the line-up to switch Bertrand Traore, who examined constructive for COVID-19 on the eve of the match
The Aston Villa striker was considered one of 4 gamers pressured into quarantine, though the Burkinabe did get their coach Kamou Malo again out of isolation after he had missed Sunday’s opener.
Burkina confirmed extra attacking intent in one more 1-0 end result, the tenth in 14 video games on the event.
Cape Verde not often threatened, even after bringing on Ryan Mendes as a second-half substitute within the first look for his or her star participant, who had been injured and was not anticipated to function.
Julio Tavares had their finest probability however was denied by a great save from Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi.
Cape Verde have additionally been onerous hit by COVID-19 infections, with their coach Bubista but to reach on the event in Cameroon.
Reuters
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