Egypt def. Cameroon 3-1 in Match of Comedy Goals and Fake Goals
So remember how I said that Cameroon would have to avoid the calamitious defensive errors of prior matches if they wanted to beat Egypt? Well they did not avoid those errors. And guess what? They conceded 3 comedy goals. Actually only 2 comedy goals and one comedy goal in the mind of the linesman even though the ball did not come anywhere close to crossing the goal line.
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Cameroon Fight Past Zambia 3-2 Thanks to some Much Needed Luck
Boy were you wrong about Bedimo. He came back and played great football after that first match. ... [Read More]Cameroon's African Cup of Nations Squad
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We all agree that it wasn't a goal but i think being down there and level with the action as a refer ... [Read More]Egypt def. Cameroon 3-1 in Match of Comedy Goals and Fake Goals
I think the ball did not cross the line. but then when cameroun benefitted from Ikpeba's fraudulent ... [Read More]Egypt def. Cameroon 3-1 in Match of Comedy Goals and Fake Goals
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