Cameroon Crowned African Champions
Mohamed El Neny returned in time for the final and in style as he opened
the scoring in the 22nd minute in Libreville. After a neat exchange
between Mohamed Salah on the edge of Cameroon’s penalty area, El Neny
rifled in his shot at an acute angle, deceiving Cameroon’s 21-year-old
goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who would have thought El Neny had a cross in
mind. N'Koulou's header gave the Indomitable Lions the belief they needed to
bring the country its first continental trophy since 2002. In the 88th
minute, substitute striker Aboubakar struck home the winner with an
incredible piece of individual skill. The Besiktas forward brought down a
long ball from Sebastien Siani with his chest and flicked the ball over
Egyptian defender Ali Gabr before unleashing a pin-point finish past El
Hadary. Aboubakar's winning goal for the Indomitable Lions will go down as one of the finest in Africa Cup of Nations Final's history.
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