Andre Onana makes telling gesture as Cameroon progress regardless of AFCON chaos
Andre Onana displayed his sturdy character regardless of his disappointing drop to the Cameroon bench on this night’s dramatic Africa Cup of Nations win towards The Gambia. Onana made his management felt from the sidelines as Cameroon crept into the final 16 by triumphing late in a rollercoaster conflict within the Ivory Coast.
Rigobert Song sprung a shock by snubbing the Manchester United goalkeeper for his cousin, Fabrice Ondoa, on the Stade Bouake.
Onana missed Cameroon’s opening 1-1 draw towards Guinea after that includes in United’s Premier League assembly with Tottenham Hotspur a day earlier.
He began towards Senegal however did not make a single save in a 3-1 defeat, and Ondoa changed him within the third Group C sport.
The Gambia and Cameroon continued the chaotic theme of the AFCON group stage by taking part in out an entertaining five-goal thriller that included an unbelievable climax.
Karl Toko Ekambi fired Song’s aspect into the lead simply earlier than the hour mark earlier than Ablie Jallow and Ebrima Colley’s objectives sensationally turned the sport on its head within the eighty fifth minute.
Cameroon appeared destined to complete rock-bottom of Group C for all of two minutes when James Gomez netted an personal objective to stage the conflict at 2-2 and arrange a tense 9 minutes of stoppage time.
Cameras then noticed Onana rallying his team-mates from the sideline with a passionate, critical look on his face.
It’s an act of character that United have grown used to and welcomed this season, one of many optimistic indicators of a disappointing begin to his £47million switch from Inter Milan.
And Cameroon responded, netting a 3rd to flip the sport once more within the 91st minute by Christopher Wooh, sparking unbelievable celebrations between gamers, coaches and followers.
There a dagger to the Indomitable Lions’ hearts within the ninety fifth minute when Muhammed Sanneh extremely poked The Gambia stage to ship the previous again down to 3rd beneath Guinea.
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