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Sierra Leone Tame Lions
 
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Sat, 11 Oct 2014   ||   Nigeria,
 

Sierra Leone and Cameroon have played to a goalless draw in their Africa Nations Cup Group D Qualifier in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Going into this game Cameroon were top of the group and Sierra Leone bottom. The teams will meet again on the very same ground, Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, on October 15.

Due to the Ebola outbreak, CAF decided that both matches will be played in Cameroon.

Sierra Leone were the most dangerous side of the two in the first half, with the attacking pair of Woobay Julius and Ahlassan Kamara causing a lot of trouble for the Cameroonian defence and their goalkeeper Joseph Ondoa.

The Lions of Cameroon’s striking pair Clinton Njie and Vincent Aboubakar struggled to find their magic again in the first 45 minutes.

Cameroon tried to push forward after the break when Moukandjo's cross found Eric Choupo-Moting whose header flew over the crossbar followed by Moukandjo's strike just off target in the 55th minute.

Clinton Njie came close to opening the score in the 67th off a Moukandjo cross, but good goalkeeping by Sierra Leone's keeper Solomon Zomobo kept them at bay.

Cameroon's substitute striker Leonard Kweuke came close with a powerful diving header off Guihota's cross in extra-time, but the attempt was off target.

The two teams settled for a share of the points. Both sides had their chances, but failed to find the back of the net.

 

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