Kari Koto Ekambi scored two goals in a space of 7 minutes to earn the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon a last 4 ticket
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Indomitable Lions squared up against the Scorpions of Gambia who were debuting in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
The West African nation had beaten Mauritania and Tunisia in the group stages to reach the knockout stages, before eliminating Guinea in the round of 16.
After making hard work in a 2-1 Round of 16 win over Comoros who played 83 minutes with 10 men and had a makeshift goalkeeper, Cameroon might have had a lot to reflect on, going into Saturday’s match.
In front of a passionate home crowd at Japoma Stadium, they outclassed The Gambians who were lucky not to have fallen behind in the first half.
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Cameroon opened scoring in the 50th minute through Kari Koto Ekambi who headed in Collins Fai’s right-wing cross to put his country 1-0 ahead.
He doubled their advantage 7 minutes later when he scored a brace following Martin Hongla’s low delivery which made it 2-0 to Cameroon
The Indomitable Lions will play either Egypt or Morocco in the semi-final on Thursday, with the final scheduled for next Sunday.
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