Stephen Dunmoye
Indomitable Lion of Cameroon could not get the better of 10-man Guinea in a rather flat start to their latest Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
The five-time winners, beaten as hosts on penalties in the semi-finals last time around, fell behind to an early Mohamed Bayo strike in Monday evening’s second Group C in Yamoussoukro.
Cameroon failed to register a single shot on target in the first half, but got a boost before the break when Guinea’s stand-in captain Francois Kamano saw his yellow card for standing on the back of Frank Magri upgraded to red after the referee was told to consult the pitchside monitor by VAR.
Cameroon got their equaliser shortly after the break when Magri headed in an excellent Georges-Kevin Nkoudou cross from close range, but failed to make their numerical advantage count thereafter ahead of Friday’ key showdown with defending champions, Senegal.
