Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsDefending champs Cameroon beat Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon put a pre-tournament pay dispute behind them to beat rank outsiders Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their opening match.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zézinho.
- 3': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Toni Silva (Guinea-Bissau).
- 4': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Rudinilson Silva.
- 7': Attempt missed. Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 7': Foul by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
- 7': Yaya Banana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Cameroon. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui tries a through ball, but Christian Bassogog is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Joyskim Dawa (Cameroon).
- 9': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, Guinea-Bissau. Mamadu Cande tries a through ball, but Juary Soares is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
- 11': Toni Silva (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
- 11': Nadjack (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Pelé (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Piqueti.
- 14': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
- 14': Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 16': Pelé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau).
- 19': Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Juary Soares.
- 20': Attempt saved. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Bassogog with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
- 20': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 22': Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Silva.
- 22': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 23': Attempt missed. Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zézinho with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
- 23': Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Bassogog.
- 30': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Bassogog.
- 30': Offside, Cameroon. Ambroise Oyongo tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 33': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 33': Foul by Joyskim Dawa (Cameroon).
- 33': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- 34': Pelé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
- 36': Attempt saved. Joyskim Dawa (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Bassogog with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Rudinilson Silva.
- 36': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- 36': Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Toni Silva (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Hand ball by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
- 38': André Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Dangerous play by Manconi (Guinea-Bissau).
- 39': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Toni Silva.
- 40': Foul by Joyskim Dawa (Cameroon).
- 40': Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
- 42': Pelé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Pelé.
- 44': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 46': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
- 46': Rudinilson Silva (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, Cameroon. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Karl Toko Ekambi is caught offside.
- 49': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Toni Silva (Guinea-Bissau).
- 50': Attempt saved. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 50': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jonas Mendes.
- 52': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 53': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum.
- 54': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Nadjack.
- 55': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Bassogog.
- 58': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Rudinilson Silva (Guinea-Bissau).
- 58': Rudinilson Silva (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 60': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 60': Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
- 62': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 62': Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pelé.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nadjack (Guinea-Bissau).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Rudinilson Silva.
- 66': Goal! Cameroon 1, Guinea-Bissau 0. Yaya Banana (Cameroon) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum.
- 68': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
- 68': Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Goal! Cameroon 2, Guinea-Bissau 0. Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Offside, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Mama Baldé replaces Toni Silva.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nadjack with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': André Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
- 74': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- 74': Manconi (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jorginho replaces Piqueti.
- 76': Hand ball by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mama Baldé with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 78': Nadjack (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Boumal replaces Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 80': Attempt missed. Olivier Boumal (Cameroon) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 81': Foul by Yaya Banana (Cameroon).
- 81': Jorginho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Joseph Mendes replaces Frederic Mendy.
- 81': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
- 81': Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau).
- 82': Olivier Boumal (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Olivier Boumal (Cameroon).
- 85': Nadjack (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Olivier Boumal (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Cameroon. Joyskim Dawa tries a through ball, but Clinton N'Jie is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Yaya Banana.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zézinho with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
- 90'+1': Jorginho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Joyskim Dawa (Cameroon).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cameroon 2, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Cameroon 2, Guinea-Bissau 0.
Statistics
 GNB |
CMR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 24 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 277 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 5,983
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 5,983
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Cameroon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu  |
| 4 | Yaya Banana |
| 6 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 12 | Joyskim Dawa |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 10 | Arnaud Djoum |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 17 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Christian Bassogog |
Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Mendes (GK) |
| 14 | Juary Soares |
| 5 | Rudinilson Silva |
| 22 | Mamadú Candé |
| 2 | Nadjack |
| 20 | Sori Mané |
| 10 | Pelé |
| 7 | Zezinho |
| 13 | Frédéric Mendy |
| 18 | Piqueti |
| 15 | Toni Silva |
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