Cintia A. , Lebledparle.com
Cameroon secured victories in both matches, winning 5-0 in the first leg and 1-0 in the second leg on Saturday at the Stade omnisport de Bafoussam-Kouekong. This result propels the U-17 Lionesses into the second round of qualifiers for the World Cup in their category. According to CRTV Sports Joseph Ndoko and his girls are likely to meet Ethiopia’s U-17s in the third match.
After a sparkling match in Egypt, the Lionesses did not exactly dazzle the people of Bafoussam, who turned out in force to cheer them on Saturday. It was by the slimmest of margins (1-0) that Ntsongo, the lone scorer scorer in the second leg, and her team-mates came out victorious. Tazanou, who was eagerly awaited, was somewhat clumsy in front of the goal. Joseph Ndoko’s team started on high notes by opening the score in the 3rd minute, a pace that promised to be a high scoring match.
However, the Egyptians learned their lesson from the first leg and didn’t repeat same mistakes. Ahmed El Kass’s squad positioned themselves in Kouekong, with a tight defence and, above all, an in-form goalkeeper keeping the Cameroonians on their toes. The visitors did not allow themselves to be intimidated by a Cameroon team that was less skilful than in the first leg. Nevertheless, the Lionesses’ result opens the door to the second qualifying round for this year’s World Cup in Morocco.
