Cameroon vs Egypt – LiveBlog

January 22nd, 2008 | by: Daryl |

Etoo cameroon vs egypt This is a LiveBlog of the earlier January 22nd Group C match between Egypt and Cameroon. Click here for the Egypt vs Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations Final LiveBlog.

Egypt stun Cameroon. Not by winning but by winning so convincingly. Mohamed Zidan is the man of the moment with his two goals.

Cameroon 2-4 Egypt

Eto’o 49′,90′(pen) – Hosny 14′(pen,) 81′, Zidan 17′,45′

FULL-TIME

90+ GOAL! Eto’o scores a penalty for Cameroon, but it’s too little too late.

81′ GOAL! Aboutreika sets up Hosni who fires a long range effort past Kameni. Stick a fork in this game. It’s done.

49′ GOAL! Eto’o! Eto’o heads in a Geremi cross. 3-1.

48′ A. Song plays a pass straight out for a throw-in. Bet Pfister’s glad he bought him on!

46′ Just learned that Cameroon have made 19 fould to Egypt’s 7. Good knowledge.

45′ Second half is underway…

Alexandre Song (Arsenal) and Emana are on for Cameroon. That’s all their subs made now. Cameroon are going to need to start well.

We’re seeing great footage of the Cameroon players talking in the tunnel. Eto’o seems to be telling everyone how they should play.

HALF-TIME: Wow. Just wow.

45′ + Samuel Eto’o tries a desparate shot from distance but it’s off target.

45′ GOAL!!!!!!!! Zidan strikes an absolute screamer from outside the area that goes in the top right corner. 3-0 Egypt and Cameroon’s half time team talk just got even more depressing.

44′ Zaki striker a free kick from distance but it goes over. Very very over. Like a field goal (NFL fans) or a penalty (rugby fans.)

40′ More Cameroon pressure comes to nothing. They look short of ideas going forward. Just an endless stream of not particularly good crosses.

38′ Otto Pfister makes a change: Defensive midfielder Jean II Makoum is off for striker Binya. Clearly Pfister feels Cameroon need to step it up a gear.

37′ Atouba marauds down the left flank and beats his fullback twice before crossing to no one.

33′ Egypt catch Cameroon on the break again but Rigobert Song cleans up. Samuel Eto’o making gestures for his midfield to get closer to him. The Barcelona man has done nothing so far.

30′ Cameroon looking short of ideas as Egypt stroke it around.

26′ With this start from Egypt and Morocco’s 5-1 win yesterday, should we be taking North African sides a lot more seriously as potential winners?

24′ Cameroon apply some pressure, but a series of crosses are dealt with comfortably be Egyptian heads and feet.

21′ Idrissu floats in a nice looking cross but no Cameroon player seems interested in meeting it. Egypt counter attack quickly and are up the other end within seconds.

18′ Egypt showing everyone one that they’re serious about defending this trophy. Some nice possession football.

17′ GOAL!!! And it’s 2-0! Cameroon attack breaks down and Zidan scores on the breakaway. His pace takes him beyond Cameroon’s defence and he slots it past Kameni.

14′ GOAL! Hosny scores the penalty. 1-0 Egypt.

12′ And we have action straight away. Bikey gives away a penalty.

10′ Sorry for the late start folks. Couple of technical difficulties but we’re underway. Starting line ups:

Egypt: El Hadari, Fathallah, Moawad, Gomaa, Hany Said, Fathi, Abd Rabou, Shawky, Zidan, Moteab, Zaki.

Cameroon: Kameni, Song, Bikey, Atouba, Geremi, Makoun, N’Guemo, Epalle, Mbia, Idrissou, Eto’o.

Preview

The Big Picture.:. Group C. Egypt v Cameroon. Pharaohs v Indomitable Lions. Kumasi. 17:00 kick-off, local time (17:00 GMT, 18:00 CET, 12:00 EST, 09:00 PST)

This match is nearly as big as yesterday’s Nigeria v Ivory Coast matchup. Defending champs Egypt match up with one of Africa’s consistently best teams, Cameroon, headed by one of the biggest figures at the games in Samuel Eto’o. Egypt returns most of the team which took care of business back in 2006, and although they aren’t among the favorites to conquer Ghana, anything is possible.

Scouting.:.
Egypt: The Pharaohs are very much a home based team, with all but 6 players plying their trade in Egypt. They’re missing Hossam Ghaly and Mido, which is big from a talent standpoint, not so much from a team chemistry standpoint. Essam El-Hadary has suffered a minor ankle knock and is questionable for the game, which is big, because he’s one of the best keepers the continent has to offer. Mohamed Zidan is a helluva talent, but has been mainly used off the bench for HSV lately. Captain Ahmed Hassan was Player of the Tournament in 2006, but will be sitting this game out with a suspension. He’ll be back to play Sudan on Saturday, but The Pharaohs really need him today. Mohamed Aboutreika – the “Egyptian Zidane” and “Smiling Assassin” – will provide some gifted attacking, but Egypt will still miss Hassan. Wael Gomaa and Mahmoud Fathalla get the unenviable task of spying on Samuel Eto’o all day.

Egypt team preview
Game preview from our Egypt blog

Cameroon: The Indomitable Lions have one of the best young keepers in the world in Idriss Kameni. The back is patrolled by a mix of young talent and veteran know-how in Rigobert Song, Andre Bikey, Geremi and Thimothee Atouba. The center of the pitch will be held down by Jean Makoun, a former Fergie fave, and Achille Emana, one of Ligue 1’s rising talents. Arsenal super talent Alex Song could make a dent, if things go well. And then there’s the phenomenon known as Papa Eto’o.

Cameroon preview
Game preview from Cameroon blog

Team Blogs.:. Tamim heads up the Egypt blog, and Chris makes the occasional cameo over at the Cameroon blog.

Streaming.:.
Egypt v Cameroon here

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http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

Damn it, I’m going to miss this match because of my English exam that starts in twenty minutes.
http://egypt.worldcupblog.org tamim

hey, i am now in cairo and i can tell you that there are very few cars and prople in the streets. everyone is either at home or gathering by hundreds at cafes watching the match.
sam, i am not better than you i have my final exam tommorrow

GO EGYPT……oooooooooo MASRAWY
Ashraf

I’m in Toronto, Canada …. at the Office and I’m also gonna miss the game.

GO PHAROAHS
Bman

i wanna see Abu treka, why isnt he starting
http://www.mylivetime.com InternetGuide

You can watch live scoring or live streams in a few sites you can use the Internet guide in http://www.mylivetime.com (keyword africa) to get the latest live venues for the Africa Cup
dezimond

LEts go Cameroon
Bman

oh my god! that second goal was a dazzling display, incredible!!!
http://egypt.worldcupblog.org tamim

2-0 what else do you need!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

This Egyptian team is impressing the heck out of me.
http://togo.worldcupblog.org Brad

Egypt is looking strong…very strong.
Bman

Yeah, i am really astonished by thewir quality so far.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Do a lot of the Egyptian players play together during the year? They have a much more cohesive style than other teams at this stage.
Bman

The Egyptian goalkeepers face showed what i would describe as pure joy after the 2nd goal.
Bman

Ye sLaurie, only a few come from outside leagues. Most play for Al ahli, a African Powerhouse, recently dethoroned By Tunisian Side Etoile du Sahel, i had to put that jab in and Support Tunisia!
Bman

Havnt seen Samuel E’to yet, that bodes well for Egypt
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Dang. My screen keeps freezing up. That’s the second time.
Bman

The Egyptian Midfield are passsing around like geniuses, its like they have 3 cesc Fabregas’, I think some players are about to get Transferred to Europe soon.
Bman

It must feel great to be an Egyptian right now. WHAT A ROCKET. 3-0
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

I’m listening to the French coverage, and the commentator has used the word “cauchemardesque” (nightmarish) about five times to describe the Cameroon game.
http://egypt.worldcupblog.org tamim

eto who????????????
egypt outplayed cameroon….zidan started his show …take your seats everybody
however, i won’t feel safe, cameroon is always a team to fear

oooooooooooooo MASRAWY
GO EGYPT
Jerry

What has happened with the Cameroonian team? 1-0 is normal, but 3-0???????
omar ibrahim

damn this is really exciting egypt hasnt beaten cameroon in a century (not really) but 3-0 is really amazing im egyptian by the way yala ya musr ighlib il camaroon
Jerry

Anyone one knows which other teams are in group C?
http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/ Rami

Sudan and Zambia.

I’m sorry to be missing this one! I look forward to the highlights. Sharfouna ya Masr!
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Yeah, Sudan and Zambia are playing at 11:30 today (Pacific.) 2:30 Eastern
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Is Cameroon making their second and third subs already?
Jerry

The way things are going, I just hope Cameroon can win the next two games to go to the next level
http://www.worldcupblog.org Daryl

Yes Laurie

That’s all Cameroon’s subs now. Pfister has replaced 75% of his starting midfield!
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

Okay, I just got here. 3-0???? Is it totally deserved or is this somewhat against the run of play?
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Cameroon’s first real attack of the day and they score.
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

wow, beauty. that’s how you go from one end of the pitch to the other!
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

TOTALLY deserved.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Okay, looks like Cameroon may have shown up for the second half.
http://togo.worldcupblog.org Brad

There’s hope for Cameroon yet. Probably not in this game, but remember, all they have to do is finish ahead of Zambia and Sudan.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Egypt is looking tired. They need to start making some subs.
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

I’m curious here: How is everyone watching this? I got the feed from Seneweb.com
lusakan

which internet site can I watch from ACON?
http://togo.worldcupblog.org Brad

I’m using live-footy and the TVAnts feed of the Supersports channel which as far as I can tell comes from Kenya or something.
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

lusakan:

http://seneweb.com/sport/football/can2008.php

commentary in french. sometimes the feed is a bit choppy, but it’s free and it’s good enough for me.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

lusakan, check out this post with options. http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/guide-to-watching-the-africa-cup-of-nations.html
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Also, I just found this sitehttp://www.viewmy.tv/view-online-tv.aspx?srcid=4027
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

And if you want to pay, try JumpTV.com. Excellent picture quality, and I think they’ve worked out all the bugs from earlier in the week.
TALENT

Anybody knows where on the web i can watch the african cup of nation
http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/ Rami

just scroll up talent…
somethin or other

someone tell me a website that actually works plz
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

the pace is definitely slowing down. the stuff we saw in the first twenty minutes of the second half can’t last forever i suppose. rigobert song is the man though.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Wow. That goal came out of nowhere.
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

holy shit. beautiful.
somethin or other

god, takes alot to keep up with Eto’os game
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Egypt is re-energized. As a neutral, this is my favorite game of the tournament so far.
http://togo.worldcupblog.org Brad

I wish the ones like jumptv worked for me so I could have the games on demand but for some reason all the ones that use that same platform (ie. telesud, africanpath and jumptv) don’t work for me. The video doesn’t play. I get a giant exclamation point and it says ” Reload page”…anyone else have that?
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

Brad: sopcasts are doing that more and more often for me. It pisses me off, but there’s nothing we can do about it. I’m super happy i found seneweb.
somethin or other

same
somethin or other

Daryl post the score for gods sake i just wanna see it
http://canada.worldcupblog.org Sam

crap. my feed is not working.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Brad, it only runs through IE for me — not through AOL. What browser are you using?
http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/ Rami

Telesud.us works with firefox for me…
Bman

Word of recomendation, never browse within aol. It is like going throught the web with handcuffs.
somethin or other

probably cant cram a goal in the stoppage time get the 5th point
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Cameroon just scored a penalty.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

I think the keeper would have saved that if he hadn’t taken that blow to the head earlier.
http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

Okay, boys and girls. Or…boys. I’m hosting the Open Thread for the next game — Sudan vs. Zambia. Stop by to keep me from getting lonely.
http://egypt.worldcupblog.org tamim

great start for egypt…..great goals!!
http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/ Rami

Mabrouk ya Tamim! Hopefully Tunisia makes it a perfect start for North African/Arab teams tomorrow.
abelkader from morocco

ih da ya wlad alah 3aliko alah 3aliko mabroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookkkkk
Hany

heya di masr we heya di welad MASR…..
http://egypt.worldcupblog.org tamim

isa tunis will shine and crush senegal……..we don’t want to play together now!!
http://Yahoo thuy

Deception for the lions indomptables of cameroon i hope the new coach get fire after the first game cuz it’s not acceptable tha a great team in african like cameroon get…… i can’t event talk about it no morre if i have a wish it’s to see the coach get fired