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00:00 [Band playing]
00:06 Not in their traditional colours, but rather in white with green trim for today's tie.
00:11 But aside, rather urgently seeking a victory, shall we say,
00:16 Clifford Mlenga, the Zambian legend, is alongside me.
00:19 He played in four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments,
00:22 just introduced the coaches, Gambia team coach Tom Sowzyk from Belgium.
00:26 Who plays, delivery in and a first save by Gueye.
00:32 Maguire just turning up on goal down.
00:36 [Band playing]
00:40 Very good cross there, pass from Chato, into the box there, good run on the ball by Maguire.
00:46 They can be there to make sure that whenever they have the ball wide,
00:49 they put numbers inside the box there.
00:51 [Band playing]
01:11 They've seen in the opening minutes here.
01:13 Yeah, they know they are fighting against a determined squad here with a very, very bad staying here.
01:19 So if they can just stop doing this, they're going to really, really put Cameroon under pressure.
01:25 And we have to be aware that...
01:26 [Band playing]
01:29 You get a sense that this side can do something, but they've not quite hit top gear,
01:34 have the individuals and certainly not as they can be seen doing.
01:36 It's Maguire now, hits one from the range and it's one off target.
01:39 [Band playing]
01:42 It's Ritkard against Senegal, raking the leg of Lamine Kamada.
01:46 [Band playing]
01:57 And now, Barrow, delivering in towards Sowe.
02:03 [Band playing]
02:05 Alonso will reach this comfortably.
02:07 Four goals so far this campaign as Mente goes on the break.
02:10 Mente dashes into that 18-yard area, we're looking for the cutback, he doesn't find Sowe,
02:14 can't pick out Jelle, but it's still alive for the Gambier.
02:17 Balasane can't get a shot away, Barrow, feet are now wide, Mente.
02:22 [Band playing]
02:25 Trying to play the pass in towards Barrow and it's intercepted by Anguissa.
02:29 [Band playing]
02:31 Free kick Cameroon.
02:32 Distribution solid despite being with his weaker boots.
02:36 Balasane, now wide.
02:39 [Band playing]
02:41 25 minutes have come and gone, Golis still remains in his group, seeing counter.
02:45 [Band playing]
02:50 Lovely, lovely build-up play.
02:53 [Band playing]
02:55 Senegal is goalless in Yeloussoukro.
02:57 [Band playing]
02:58 Ali Sowe is calling for the ball in the area, Ali Sowe!
03:01 [Band playing]
03:02 Pass back one way and then another.
03:04 Eventually the ball back with Ondoua who sends it up towards Nkuru,
03:07 it's returned almost with interest towards Sane.
03:10 Then on their first attempt to fly to Cote d'Ivoire, they had to turn the plane around.
03:15 Cameroon go on the charge, again Magri with a shot, deflected out for the corner.
03:20 Very good play there by Magri.
03:23 From the set-piece, delivery in towards the back post!
03:27 And the Gambier are denied by Ondoua, smothering the ball virtually on the goal line.
03:33 [Band playing]
03:36 Mente waiting for the ball at the back post.
03:39 Headers it goal-bound and Ondoua sees it ricochets off the underside of his arm before smothering it.
03:45 Very good play to the box there, good header from Barra then,
03:49 some good, very good reflex there from Ondoua there.
03:52 Wow, that was some good reflex from him there to save that ball.
03:55 And then again, you get Nkuru on the corner kick there, he's got all his big boys in the back.
04:01 Gangisa comes away with possession for Cameroon.
04:04 Down that far flank, Magri's gone central.
04:06 Sotu Nkuru waiting towards the back post, Nkuru charging in, but game.
04:12 Maintain possession, Mente gets away, Mente inside the 18-yard area, two players to pick out.
04:18 Referee maybe got in the way of Barra, gets a shot in, denied by Ondoua.
04:22 Tight angle still alive.
04:24 And the offside flag has eventually gone up.
04:28 But the Gambier, growing in confidence but still no way, passed Ondoua.
04:33 It's a peace opportunity for the Gambier, chip into a danger area.
04:40 And Ondoua will not keep this in play.
04:45 Bamlak De Cema gets the second half underway.
04:52 Looking for a strike, can't get the shot in.
04:54 Omar Koli with a little block but it's still alive.
04:56 Tokwe Kambe in towards Nkuru, down he goes.
04:59 Referee says play on, the ball hacked away but not convincingly cleared.
05:02 Angisa Akka is off the wrecks of man.
05:06 Angisa finds Sotu, here's Castelletto who can deliver,
05:10 Telling crosses absolutely in towards Nkuru.
05:14 Off the woodwork and away, Mente has it now.
05:18 Sane screaming at the players around him, long range effort on the cards here,
05:22 and that's flying over from the corner.
05:25 Nkuru off the chest, here's a chance, no.
05:31 Ten minutes gone in the second half, Gambier 0-0 Cameroon.
05:37 A reminder that a draw between the Gambier and Cameroon doesn't suit either team.
05:40 As the header comes in from Koyle Tokwe Kambe,
05:43 he scores his fourth goal against the Gambier in three matches.
05:48 And Cameroon are on their way into the knockout stages.
05:56 Koyle Tokwe Kambe back into the starting line up, in part to his prowess against the Gambier.
06:05 And after a series of impressive build ups for Cameroon since the half time break,
06:12 they have finally broken the deadlock.
06:15 Very, very good job going to the box there from Nkuru.
06:19 He always creates chances for them, he's always dangerous when he's on the ball there.
06:23 And he has shown again that he's able to create goals for Cameroon.
06:27 And a good run save, he watched the ball came raining between the defenders there,
06:31 and the ball found him in the right space there, perfectly onside.
06:34 Very, very good goal from Tokwe Kambe there.
06:37 The only man who has scored against Gambier does it again for them,
06:40 even in this game. Very, very good goal from Cameroon.
06:43 Cameroon have now scored six goals in this, their fourth match against the Gambier.
06:48 And the man who's got four of those goals is Koyle Tokwe Kambe.
06:51 He's done it again.
06:53 First win of the tournament.
06:55 Villar is just checking whether or not there was an offside,
06:57 a reminder that a draw between these teams.
06:59 Indeed goal.
07:05 It stands.
07:07 And Cameroon lead by a goal to nil.
07:10 And Cameroon would be through as one of the best third place teams.
07:19 Mkudu into that 18-yard area, goes beyond Koyle,
07:22 who gets a touch on it and deflected into the side netting.
07:25 Through undoubtedly, and they can go for second place,
07:27 and an automatic qualifying goal.
07:29 Charge on here, Minte.
07:32 That's well defended.
07:34 Alisour with a touch, Jalloh leaves it behind.
07:37 Yacouba, Minte, cutback, Barreau tries!
07:41 And a driving effort is steered away by Ntom.
07:46 Jalloh.
07:49 Sowe!
07:51 Denied by Ondua, down and to his left.
07:53 It wasn't the most powerful effort.
07:55 But can he pull the strings in this Cameroonian attack?
08:03 Fadera into that 18-yard area, Sowe.
08:06 Delivery!
08:11 And the Gambia have their first goal of this Afghan.
08:15 They are back on level terms,
08:18 and it is Abloy Jalloh who has his third Afghan goal across two editions.
08:24 The Mets man has damaged Cameroon Hope significantly.
08:30 The confidence and the belief from Gambia has been there since the first half,
08:39 and finally they break through against a team that they've never scored against in six games.
08:44 That is very, very good for confidence booster,
08:46 and I'm trying to go for it because they now believe that they can actually get this win.
08:50 Very, very good play from the Gambia there.
08:53 Cameroon now under pressure, self-implicated problems,
08:57 and they concede a goal like that.
08:58 Some very, very good play from Gambia there, credit to them.
09:01 Usually playing down the wings, Abloy Jalloh came flying down the left flank
09:09 and steered the ball beyond Ondua and crushing Cameroon Hope.
09:15 Cameroon have to reset and somehow reclaim the lead if they are to advance
09:22 beyond the grip stages of this Afghan.
09:25 Supporters from the Gambia have made their way to the venue.
09:28 Federer! Just wide!
09:34 Unfortunate from him.
09:36 Delivery in, and it's not too far from tucking away into the back of Ondua's net.
09:41 And a goal, except for its Atlantic Ocean coastline.
09:43 There's confirmation as it stands.
09:48 Tokwe Kambe! Off the woodwork!
09:50 The second time in the game against Sane, Mohamed Sane, the younger of the Sane brothers.
09:56 Delivery back in, Tokwe Kambe is headed over.
09:59 Cisse waits.
10:05 The ball in towards Jalloh.
10:07 Jalloh goes, and not very far away. Goal kick it'll be.
10:11 Delivery in towards Cisse.
10:17 He's onside! The Gambia!
10:20 Made very well of one in here.
10:22 Stuck away by Abri Makkoli.
10:24 Off the bench, and into the record books potentially.
10:29 What an introduction, what a way to get your first time there.
10:34 One of the biggest goals of his career, definitely there.
10:37 From Abri Makkoli there.
10:40 But some good, good, good passion play from Cisse there to set him up for that goal there.
10:44 This definitely shatters the dreams of Cameroon there.
10:47 The indomitable lion has been stuck, has been stung by the scorpion.
10:54 What a game, what a match, what a performance from Gambia this has been.
11:01 An emotional rollercoaster for the Gambia in the build up to this tournament.
11:05 And there are tears, literally.
11:07 Abri Makkoli needs to get back to the field of play.
11:10 The other question is, was he absolutely onside?
11:14 No problems, he was onside.
11:17 Cameroon have been stunned.
11:28 Cameroon have been stung.
11:30 And Cameroon are on their way out of this tournament.
11:33 Potentially, at the humbling hands of the Gambia.
11:40 André Onana trying to rally the charges.
11:48 Yancuba Mente wants to hear the noise.
11:54 Who turns 24 next week, gets to celebrate an early birthday present with that goal.
12:00 And maybe a sweet victory to end the campaign.
12:03 Tchatov delivers.
12:05 Oh, turned in! An unfortunate own goal.
12:09 A third own goal of this tournament.
12:18 And it's James Gomez who stood firm on so many occasions for the Gambia.
12:24 Cameroon might just be back.
12:27 They still need a goal to win it.
12:31 This game is up for the taking.
12:35 For anyone that just believes and has that little bit of energy left in them,
12:39 can actually win this game.
12:41 It's an open game now.
12:43 And I believe whoever gets the next goal here, will win this game.
12:47 A third own goal of the tournament.
12:50 Head in hands. They need a hero.
12:56 Delivery!
12:59 It's a decent looking delivery. It's out for the corner.
13:03 Cameroon still have a chance.
13:05 They need a winner.
13:08 It might come here, and it does, potentially!
13:11 By Christopher Wohl!
13:14 This has been an emotional rollercoaster.
13:17 And while the Gambia was celebrating a potential winner mere minutes ago,
13:21 it is the Cameroonians who now get to celebrate.
13:25 If you're in the habit of biting your nails,
13:29 you definitely don't have any nails remaining, do you?
13:32 This has been, wow, what an amazing game for football here for the neutral.
13:37 This has been an amazing, an amazing performance by both teams.
13:41 But we still have 7 more minutes to go,
13:43 and there have been so many shocks and surprises in this game.
13:46 So, Gambia should not drop their heads yet.
13:48 They can still come back and get an equaliser here,
13:51 and even a winner in this game.
13:53 Christopher Wohl
13:57 has his first Afghan goal.
14:01 Always dangerous from set pieces.
14:06 Gets high above his marker and steers the ball home.
14:09 He watched the ball all the way from where it came,
14:12 and he went for it there.
14:14 That is a defender, a player that believes that he can actually get a goal for his club,
14:18 for his team there, and he does the right thing there.
14:21 What a good header from him there for that wonderful goal there for Cameroon there.
14:26 Hopefully that's the goal that takes his side to the next round.
14:29 But you can't write off this Gambia team,
14:31 because they have been very magnificent and have shown that they can come back
14:35 and get another goal.
14:37 They can come back and get another goal for themselves.
14:40 Cameroon
14:44 now hold their fate in their own hands.
14:48 A victory would see them advance.
14:51 Defender went into this game.
14:53 Whipped in! You've got to be kidding me!
14:56 Everybody in the stadium goes up.
15:00 Cameroon appear almost as a unit for a handball.
15:06 It will be checked.
15:08 Fabrizundo is insistent that it was a handball.
15:16 This will be checked.
15:27 But from the corner,
15:29 a ball in by Sané.
15:32 It looks like it hits his hand.
15:35 A deliberate handball.
15:37 That's a handball.
15:39 Indeed it is.
15:40 There will not be a goal
15:42 unless the goals are from Gambia,
15:46 then that goal will stand.
15:48 It's a loud goal and a red card.
15:59 Diego Maradona
16:01 is trying to do a handball.
16:03 He's trying to do a handball.
16:05 Trying to do a Diego Maradona.
16:08 Diego Maradona should be shaking his head.
16:11 No boy, no boy.
16:13 That's not how it stands.
16:15 Cut back inside of Txarto.
16:17 Now Castelleto in front of him.
16:19 Mentes still in possession.
16:20 Away by Txarto.
16:22 That's a big challenge.
16:23 With that,
16:25 the referee signals the end of this tie
16:27 and Cameroon have beaten the Gambia
16:30 when they needed to win the moment.
16:34 [crowd noise]
16:47 [music]
16:50 [BLANK_AUDIO]