Egypt exert revenge on Cameroon to set up final clash with Senegal
The Pharaohs of Egypt have avenged their defeat by Cameroon in the 2017 AFCON final by ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil last night at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé. The second semi-final which started with a high intensity finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who prevailed in the shootout, […]
Hero for the Paharohs of Egypt, Gabaski who saved two penalty kicks last night to send his country into Sunday’s finals
The Pharaohs of Egypt have avenged their defeat by Cameroon in the 2017 AFCON final by ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil last night at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé.
The second semi-final which started with a high intensity finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who prevailed in the shootout, just as they did in the last-16 against Ivory Coast.
They will now be in the hunt for an eighth AFCON title as they face the Terranga Lions of Senegal on Sunday.
Cameroon were the better side in the first half, Aboubakar hitting the junction of the bar and post, but rather lost their way afterwards.
Egypt had the biggest chance of the second half with Mohamed Salah passing up an opportunity to round Andre Onana and score.
Quieroz was first shown a yellow card in the 86th minute and he was sent to the stands, four minutes later over his uncontrolled reactions to leave Egypt in the hands of the team manager with assistant coach Roger De Sa serving a four-match ban from CAF.
The 90 minutes ended with more tension with another Egyptian official shown a yellow card on the bench.
However, the Pharaohs were clinical during the penalty shoot-out, while Cameroon crumbled to lose the penalties 3-1 with the goalkeeper Gabaski being the hero.
The penalty shoot-out started with Cameroon and it was converted by Aboubakar while Zizo also sent Onana the wrong way.
Goalkeeper Abou Gabal saved Henry Moukoudi while Mohamed Abdelmonem put Egypt in front by sending Onana the wrong way again.
Lea Siliki stepped up for the third attempt but it was parried again by Egypt goalkeeper while Mohanad Lasheen converted his effort. Clinton Njie finally ended the Indomitable Lions’ dreams after placing the fourth effort off target despite sending the keeper the wrong way.