‘There is nothing worse than a wedge made of the same wood’, says the saying. may experience it Cameroonwho saw how a player was born in his country, Breel Plungerhe became the enforcer by scoring the goal that gave victory to Switzerland in the first game of group G. The goal came at the start of the second period, after ‘the indomitable lion’ had forgiven their rivals in the first period. Product of a brilliant offensive play, the ‘target’ changed everything, amplifying them Murat Yakin.
The Swiss team started monopolizing the ball from the first minute while Cameroon he shook off his rival’s relentless dominance in good order. Despite this obvious trend, it is ‘restless lions’ the ones who gave the first scare. The first clear chance came on a quick counterattack after ten minutes Mbeumo fall into summer Y ekambi He sent the clouds in denial. The second, about a quarter of an hour away, featured Choupo Motingthat on another long ball in space to run, found the mitt of summer in a one-on-one
Switzerland he insisted, but his circulation was too slow and Cameroon it is still crouched, waiting for a precise stealth that will allow it to deploy with upward speed. Every time he got it, the Helvetians trembled. About half an hour a good combination on the right finished hongla forced to intervene again summer.
The Africans grew as the minutes passed and they no longer limited themselves to waiting, but began to advance a little more when they had the ball at their feet. And again they are about to advance through ekambibut Widmer He was able to rely on a very dangerous play. Meanwhile, the Murat Yakin They were running out of steam and trusted their luck with some isolated actions. had him Akanji to discount the exit of a corner, but he does not know how to properly connect a header within only a small area. In this panorama rested.
Everything changed in the first notable action of the second half. A fantastic combination of Helvetians, with an opening in the band of Freuler and low center in the middle of the area of Shakirihe finished it in the net Plungerborn in Cameroon and he did not celebrate the ‘target’.
Africans accused the coup and Choupo Moting he decided to throw his team behind him in search of a reaction. The party is broken and moving from one side to another. In one of the give and take Vargas He ended up making the shine almost point-blank Onana and in the play immediately after agony he took the ball from his boot Plunger when he was about to push him into the net.
Both teams moved the bench, introducing changes especially to their respective offensive lines. One of them is the march of Choupo Motingvery active at the moment. Cameroon he is in a hurry and his actions are hurried. Switzerland He tried to reduce his rival’s pace and counter sentence. He did it two minutes from the end of regulation time with a shot from xhaka what was caught Onana well placed. Also Seferovic run on goal in overtime. But Switzerland he doesn’t need it anymore. His Cameroonian goal was enough Plunger.
Switzerland
10
Cameroon
Switzerland: Summer; Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodríguez (Cömert, min. 90); Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri (Okafor, min. 72), Sow (Frei, min. 72), Vargas (Reder, min. 81); Plunger (Seferovic, min. 72)
Cameroon: masturbation; Fai, Castelletto, N’Koulou, Tolo; Oum Gouet, Hongla (Ondoua, min. 68), Anguissa; Mbeumo (Ngamelou, min. 81), Choupo-Moting (Aboukabar, min. 74), Toko Ekambi (N`Kodou, min. 74)
Purpose: 1-0, Plunger (min. 48)
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina). He advised Fai (min. 36), Eveldi (min. 64) and Akanji (min. 83).
Incidents: 39,089 spectators at Al Janoub Stadium
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Source: La Verdad
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