A comprehensive round up of Cameroonians plying their trade in the diaspora.
We
begin this week in Turkey with the clash of strikers between Samuel Eto’o(Antalyaspor) and Leonard Kweuke(Rizespor). Going into
the game, Eto’o led the goal scoring chart with five goals in five games while
Kweuke had three in five. However, both strikers failed to find the back of the
net as Rizespor smashed five past Antalya (5-1 the final score). Eto’o consoled
himself with an assist in the 8th minute as Bassan scored his
side’s lone goal. Other Cameroonians on show were Charles Itandje who had a quiet day in goal for Rizespor while Jean II Makoun played the final quarter
of the game for Antalya.Etame Mbilla
was left out of the match day squad by Antalya.
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| Eto'o and Kweuke failed to score but the latter was the happier |
Still
in Turkey, Pierre AchilleWeboKouamo
was on target at the 34 minute and provided an assist five minutes later as
Omanilispor romped to a four nil victory over Idmanyurdu.
Stephane Mbia’s own goal gifted
Galatasaray a one nil victory over Trabzonspor as the Turkish champions
continue to weather the storm after a poor start to the season. AurelienChedjou was not part of the
game as he is still on the sidelines with a muscle problem.
DanyNounkeu had a rare start at the
heart of Bursaspor’s backline but endured a torrid time as they slipped to a
2-1 defeat against leaders Fenerbache. The Cameroonian picked up a booking
in the 70 minute.Bursaspor are languishing in the relegation zone.
Belgium
Sebastian Siani and KV Ostende remained top of the Jupiler Pro League after edging Kortridge one nil with the Cameroonian playing a vital role in midfield throughout
the game.
Lewis Enoh’s second half
introduction did not prevent Lokeren from slipping to a 1-2 home defeat against
Mouscron.
Raoul Tabekou was left out of the match
day squad as Gent were 4-1 winners over Standard Liege who are still without EyongEnoh who is out with a leg injury.
In
the Belgian second division, White Stars of Brussels had their Cameroonian
coach John Bico after comfortably beating Deinze two nil to keep their 12 position
in mid table.
It
is rather getting difficult for WalaZock
and PatroEisden who lost again at home, this time a one
nil defeat to CercleBrugge. Patro remain second from bottom.
Holland
Cedric Badjeck was a second-half
substitute for Excelsior as they suffered a 0-2 home defeat to leaders Ajax
Amsterdam. The 20-year old’s introduction twenty minutes from time did not help
as the damage had already been done.
Portugal
Vincent Abubakar had 82 barren minutes for
FC Porto as they edged Benfica one nil thanks to a goal from André André. The striker has so far scored four goals in five league games for FC
Porto.
Spain
Malaga
and Idriss Carlos Kameni continue to
lick their wounds in the relegation zone after a one nil defeat to Getafe.
Kameni’s heroics in goal could not save Malaga’s blushes they remain third from
bottom after five games in the Primera Division.
In
the Segunda Division (Spain’s Division 2), Achille Emana
and GimnasticTarragone edged Mallorca one nil to move third on the standings.
The 33-year old playmaker who has been a regular since joining the club in the
summer saw out the game as his club bids to return to elite football.
On
the other hand, 23-year old midfielder Frank
Omgba had just over an hour to impress for Real Oviedo as they slipped to a
1-2 home defeat against Girona. Real Oviedo remain ninth on the Segunda
standings.
In
the Segunda B (Spain’s third division), goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoua, defender Franck
Bagnack, and striker Jean Marie DongouTsafack
breathe a sigh of relief after Barcelona B edged past Olot with a 2-1 victory
in Group C. The Catalan side who were relegated to the third tier of Spanish
football last season are third from bottom in their group with just two wins so
far this season.
Italy
In
the Serie B(Italy’s second division), 20-year old forward Joseph Marie Minala lasted only 45 minutes for Latina in their 1-1
draw against Pro Vecelli. The junior lion who is on loan from Serie A side
Lazio was pulled off at half time after failing to impact on the game.
France
After
finding the back of the net last week, Paul
Georges Ntep was again on target this week for Rennes as they were held to
a 1-1 draw by Lille. Rennes are yet to
lose a game this season and are one point away from leaders Paris Saint Germain
who were held to a 1-1 draw by Reims without David Ngog who was sidelined.
Henri BienvenuNtsama and Troyes continued
flirting around the drop zone after a narrow one nil loss at home to Angers.
The striker was subbed off with a quarter of an hour left in yet another
frustrating display.
Another
Cameroonian left frustrated was JacquesZouaDaogariand
Gazélec Ajaccio who are languishing at the bottom of the French Ligue 1 table. The
newly promoted side who are still looking for their first win of the season
fell to a 2-1 defeat against Guingamp. It was a frustrating evening for the
former Cotonsport man who saw out the game but once again failed to find the
back of the net while his compatriot, goalkeeper Jules Goda served the second of his three-match ban.
Jean Armel Kana Biyik(Toulouse) was stretchered
off the pitch with a thigh injury after just a quarter of an hour played in his
side’s 1-1 draw against Bordeaux.
Henri Bedimo(Lyon) was equally
stretchered off just after 19 mins of played with an injury as they pulled a
1-1 draw with Marseille. Nicolas Nkoulou
shook off a slight muscle problem that threatened to rule him out of the game
to play full 90 minutes for Marseille. After his impressive midweek display in
the Europa League, young midfielder ZamboAnguissawas
handed the last twenty minutes of the game as he continues to build a
reputation for himself in French football.
Benjamin Moukandjo was on target for Lorient
as they shocked Monaco to a 3-2 victory at the Stade Louis II. The striker who
came on as a substitute just before half time took just ten minutes to score
his second goal of the season.
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| Moukandjo was again on target |
In
the LigueII (France’s second division), EugèneEkobo
and Clermont fell to a one nil defeat at home against Auxerre. The defender was
subbed off with 10 minutes to go.
Jerome Guihota made his home debut(and
second start) for Nimes, since joining on transfer deadline day, against Niort
but his party was spoiled by his fellow compatriot Dona Ndoh who scored the only goal of the game to hand the visitors
all three points. Ndoh came off the bench in the 65 minute and needed just ten
minutes to seal the victory for his side. 28-year old Frederic Bong saw out the game at left back for Niort.
Guy Roland NdyAssembe kept a clean sheet for
Nancy in their goalless draw against Metz as Georges Constant Mandjeck could only watch from the opposing bench
throughout the game.
Karl TokoEkambi and AdolpheTeikeu lined up for Sochaux in their goalless draw against Red
Star while Christian Bekamenga was a
late substitute for Lens in their 1-1 draw against Tours.
England,
Clinton Njie made his Premier League
debut for Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday since joining the club in August. The
winger came on in the last quarter of Tottenham’s one nil victory over Crystal
Palace at White Hart Lane.
Sebastian Bassong was ever present at the
back for Norwich City as they forced Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on
Sunday afternoon.
Allan Nyom made his sixth premier
League start for Watford on Saturday as they pulled a surprise 2-1 victory away
at Newcastle United- their second victory of the season.
In
the Championship, Gaetan Bong and
Brighton remain top of the pack but were held to a goalless draw by
Wolverhampton with the Cameroonian making his eighth start in as many games for
the seagulls.
In Germany
Marvin Matip and Ingolstadt pulled
another shock at the weekend, winning one nil at Werder Bremen. The newly
promoted side had the Cameroonian to thank who steadied their back line and
kept a clean sheet as they bid for survival in their first Bundesliga season.
Joel Matip was equally at the heart
of Schalke’s defence as they were one nil winners away at Stuttgart. ChoupoMoting who watched from the bench
came on for the final twenty minutes of the game.
In Croatia,
StrikerFrank Ohandza played just under an hour
for Hadjuk Split in their goalless draw against Dinamo Zagreb on Saturday. He
has failed to find the back of the net since scoring in consecutive games
before the international break.
Romania,
Steve Beleck had over 70 minutes to
impress for CFR Cluj as they drew 1-1 against Astra. The 22-year old striker
who has found the back of the net just once this season capped an indifferent
afternoon with a booking on the hour mark before being substituted ten minutes
later.
Marcel Essombe was on target for on the
brink of half time for DinamoBucarest as they were held to a 1-1 draw against
Botosani. Antonio Ghomsi and former
Union of Douala defender Fai Collins
equally lined up for DinamoBucarest.
Finally
in Bulgaria, Petrus Boumal lined up
for Lovech in their one nil victory over Cherno More. The 22-yer old midfielder
was booked on 55 minutes before being withdrawn four minutes later. Lovech are
leaders with maximum points after six games.
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