AFCON 2015 Qualifiers – Cameroon Held to Surprise Draw by Sierra Leone
After a dominant win over Ivory Coast in their last outing, Cameroon was expected to breeze past Sierra Leone in Yaoundé during Matchday 3 of the 2015 AFCON qualifiers. But the Indomitable Lions were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium on Saturday.
🔍 Match Summary:
Despite creating several clear chances — with Stéphane Mbia in the first half, and Clinton Njie, Choupo-Moting, and Edgar Salli in the second — Cameroon was unable to break the deadlock. Sierra Leone defended with resilience, aided by an excellent performance from their goalkeeper.
🔢 Group Standings Impact:
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Cameroon remains top of the group with 7 points.
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Ivory Coast, after beating DR Congo, now trails closely behind.
The two sides will face each other again on Wednesday in the return fixture. Coach Volker Finke will no doubt look for a way to crack the Leone Stars’ solid defense this time.
🧤 Starting Line-ups:
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone:
Morris – Dumbuya, Suma, Sesay (A. Bangura 77′), U. Bangura – Medo Kamara, John Kamara, Jabbie, Mila, Woobay (Kallay 93′), Alhassan Kamara (Kabia 93′)
🇨🇲 Cameroon:
Ondoa – Guihota, Mbia, Nkoulou, Bedimo – Choupo Moting, Enoh, Kom (Mandjeck 89′) – Moukandjo (Sali 76′), Njie, Aboubakar (Kweuke 65′)
