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WC 2006 QUALS: Egypt vs Cameroon

Date: 5-9-2004
Wrote: EP's Webmaster Yasser Zohny

 



Without all big names, Egypt outplayed Cameroon!!

First half:

2nd min. Gomaa passed low to Hassan in midfield, He was brought to the floor by a Cameroon player but the referee waved play on.

4th min. Gameplay paused a Song fell on the ground and needed a medical treatment.

5th min. Nice build up from the Pharaohs between Ahmed Hassan and Abo Treka in the left flank, however Hassan couldn't control the ball and it went for a throw-in.

7th min. FIRST REAL CHANCE FOR CAMEROON! Eto'o sent the ball to their no 21 who was clean through on goal but he wasted the chance and sent the ball wide.

9th min. Ahmed Fathi advanced with the ball into the area, he dribbled past his marker and tried to cross the ball in front of goal but the keeper managed to collect the ball.

10th min. Abo Treka got the ball inside the box, he sent it back to Hassan but the latter gave it away to a defender!

11th min. Fathi fouled Atopa of Cameroon and the latter won a freekick. It ended with a shot into orbit from the cameroon side.

13th min. Freekick for Cameroon in the right wing. It was swung high into the area but Nader managed to parry it away. Cameroon then collected the loose ball again and a shot was squeezed from inside the box at goal. However, Nader was there and collected the dangerous ball.

15th min. Pressure from the Pharaohs ended with a cross from the left wing by Abdel Wahab but the keeper Kameni managed to save it in style.

16th min. Chip pass into Egypt's area but the referee's assistant had his flag up there for offside.

18th min. Shawky was fouled just outside the area of Cameroon and the referee said play on!

19th min. Superb low pass from Shawky to Abo Treka in the area. The latter tried to cross it low but his pass was intercepted by a defender.

22nd min. Pressure from Egypt ended with a corner kick for the Pharaohs. It came to nothing though!

25th min. The Pharohs kept losing the ball in miodfield to Cameroon players.

26th min. Danger in Egypt's area, Nader parried the loose ball and it went to a Cameroon player but the defense blocked his shot.

27th min. Yellow card for Cameroon's no. 18.

28th min. Freekick for Hassan after he was fouled by Geremi. Abdel Wahab crossed the ball from the freekick high into the area and the keeper had no problems with it.

30th min. Rami Adel suffered a a head injury, he received treatment and carried on.

31st min. Corner kick for Cameroon. It came to nothing though.

32nd min. REAL CHANCE WASTED! Abo Treka got the ball in the right side of the area, he had the time to pass to the oncoming Amr Zaki in front of goal but he went for the goal himself and shot the ball from an impossible angle and Kameni had no problems saving it.

34th min. Low pass to Eto'o in the area but Nader collected it safely.

35th min. ANOTHER CHANCE WENT BEGGING! Fathi crossed the ball to the far post from the right wing to find Hassan who laid it with his head in front of goal but nobody was following!!!

36th min. The Egyptian defense failed to clear the ball from the box and it went to a Cameroonian player in the left wing who crossed it dangerously in front of goal but it missed everyone.

38th min. Freekick for Cameroon. Atopa went for the goal directly but his shot lacked power and Nader had no problems saving it.

39th min. Abdel Wahab tried a shot from way out with his left but it sailed over the bar.

40th min. Corner kick for Egypt. Cameroonian defenders blocked a shot from Abdel Wahab to another corner and the latter came to nothing.

42th min. Wael Gomaa sent the ball back to Nader while he was challenged by Eto'o.

43th min. Freekick in a very dangerous position right outside the area after a foul by Geremi on Amr Zaki. Beshir stepped up to take it but Kameni turned it away for a corner. A MIRACLE SAVE BY THE CAMEROONIAN KEEPER!!

45th min. GOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR EGYPT!!!!! Shawky headed the ball home in the last minute of the first half. He met the cross from Abo Treka with his head and Egypt took the deserved lead.

45+2 Eyptian defense bravely intercepted a shot from the Cameroon side. It turned to a fast counter attack for Egypt for Abdel Wahab in the left wing, he outpaced the Cameroonians and crossed the ball low in front of goal but it came off the foot of a defender and Kameni collected it safely.

End of the first half.

Second half:

47th min. Freekick for Egypt for a foul on Beshir just outside Egypt's area.

49th min. DANGER FOR CAMEROON. A corner kick was delivered into the area. It was headed at goal but the Egyptian defense blocked the ball. It reached Song in the end and he tried a shot from the edge of the area but the solid Egyptian defense blocked his shot again.

52nd min. Pressure from Cameroon. But the Egyptian defense was able to cope.

53rd min. A REAL CHANCE WASTED!!! Fathi crossed the ball perfectoly to the totally marked Abo Treka in the area. The latter headed the ball at goal but it lacked power and went harmlessly wide!

54th min. WHAT A CHANCE!!! Abo Treka stole the ball from a Cameroon defender inside the box and hit the ball at goal from narrow angle. It hit the side netting though!!!

57th min. Great confident play from the Pharaohs ended with a pass to Hassan behind the Cameroonian defense. However, the referee's assistant waved his flag for offside.

59th min. Long ball into Egypt's area, Nader rushed out quickly out of his net and punched the ball away for a throw-in.

60th min. Corner kick for Cameroon. Amr Zaki cleared it with his head for another corner. The 2nd corner was cleared again for a 3rd corner. This time it was headed by a Cameroon player over the crossbar.

64th min. Substitution for Cameroon. Their no. 18 was replaced by their no. 7.

65th min. Amr Zaki raced clear behind the Cameroonian defense and tried a cross from the left wing, but Kameni was closer to the ball.

67th min. Harsh play from Cameroon. Amr Zaki was fouled in the left wing but the referee said play on!!!

68th min. Low pass into Egypt's area, their no. 7 managed to get the ball but he couldn't stop it and the danger was cleared.

68th min. Corner kick for Cameroon. Song squeezed a shot from inside the six yards box but Nader managed to get to the ball.

70th min. El Tabei headed the ball clear after a dangerous cross from the right wing.

71st min. PENALTY KICK FOR EGYPT!!! Superb play by Ahmed Hassan!! The Egyptian got the ball in the left side of the area, he cut into the middle and Song fouled him inside the box.

72nd min. HASSAN SCORED THE 2ND FOR EGYPT!!! He sent Kameni the wrong way and scored to double Egypt's lead!!

74th min. Abo Treka crossed the ball to Hassan just outside the Cameroon area. Hassan decided to shoot from outside the box but it lacked power and the keeper saved it easily.

76th min. Hassan came out, Tarek El Sayed in.

78th min. Counter attack for Egypt. Abo Treka tried a through pass to Amr Zaki but it was closer to the keeper Kameni.

81st min. Corner kick for Cameroon. Nader did well again to parry the ball away.

82nd min. Danger inside Egypt's box. Beshir managed to clear the ball away though!

83rd min. Amr Zaki putpaced Song in the right wing, the Egyptian then crossed the ball to Abo Treka but a defender headed the ball away. Abo Treka collected the ball again and sent it to the right wing for the 2nd time to Abo Treka but Kameni stopped his cross.

85th min. Nader did extremely well to stop a cross from the left wing into Egypt's area.

85th min. Hassan Mostafa came on to replace Ahmed Fathi.

86th min. HASSAN MOSTAFA ALMOST SCORED THE 3RD! Amr Zaki crossed into the area to find Mostafa who tried to bury the ball home but his attempt went just over the bar.

88th min. Harsh foul on Amr Zaki and no cards from the referee!!!

89th min AMAZING 3RD GOAL FOR EGYPT!! Tarek El Sayed raced in the left wing, he cut into the area and dribbled past the aging Song. He then buried the ball superbly into the top corner with his left leaving Kameni with no chance at all.

90+2 Tchato clawed a goal back for Cameroon. He met a cross from the left wing with a powerful header and it's now 3-1 for Egypt.

93rd min. Eto'o scored the 2nd for Cameroon!!! UNBELIEVABLE!! Superb one two between Tchato and Eto'o in the box ended with Eto'o buring the ball into the bottom corner. 3-2 now.

90+4 Mohamed Mohsen Abo Gresha wasted a real chance!! A low pass was made to him and he was inches away from goal but he could't touch the ball.

90+5 Final whislte

Egypt 3-2 Cameroon.

 

 

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