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CEMAC CUP: Cameroon Plays CAR Today (09.03.2007)
It is a must win for the Intermediate Lions who lost 1-2 to Chad in the first match.
It will be a do or die match today for Cameroon when they meet with the Central African Republic in the second match of the ongoing CEMAC Cup taking place in N’djamena-Chad. The Intermediate Lions, who lost 1-2 to the Saos of Chad in the opening encounter, is bound to beat the Central African Republic to maintain their chances to qualify for the semi finals of the competition. A defeat would mean the end of the road for Cameroon in the competition that won the first two editions of the yearly competition and was only eliminated last year through post match penalty shoot-outs by Equatorial Guinea.
According to the coach of the Intermediate Lions, Jean Marie Didjiwa, Cameroon’s chances of winning the cup are still intact. "We know the central African
Republic has a good team that we respect but we have to absolutely stop them to accede to the second round of the competition", he said. A view corroborated by the team captain, Nnomo Ambassa, who says the defeat against Chad was just a false step. "We are going to do everything thing to win the match. It won’t be difficult. We just have to play our game. I am giving the Chad an appointment for the final next Match 16", he promised.
The competition formerly known as the UDEAC cup brings together all the countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa including Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville and Cameroon. These countries played seven tournaments under the name of UDEAC Cup from 1984 to 1990 when the competition was revived under the name CEMAC Cup to suit the new dispensation.
