90+3' FT Cameroon 0-0 Niger. Aggregate 3-0
90+1' Bedimo launches one last counter as he sprints ahead and plays on Choupo Moting who has been the best player on the pitch this second half but he is stopped by the Niger defenders
Three minutes of time added on
89' Third and final change as Siani makes way for Franck Kom to see out the final minutes of this game.
87' Penalty appeal waved away!!!!! Bedimo again goes crashing on the floorr from a heavy challenge but the referee once again waves the appeal away as Niger sprint immediately on the counter and Maazou is through on goal as he fire one at goal but Kameni stays steady to parry the ball for a corner. That was a big chance for the visitors.
80' Free kick for Cameroon as Kweuke is brought down and Moukandjo's ensuing freekick is parried for a corner.
78' Choupo Moting keeps hold of the ball as he tries to wriggle through the Niger defence but the Menas gang up on him as Soulaiman picks up the ball and tries to sprint a fast counter but Cameroon are alert clear their lines.
75' For a team that needs to score goals, Niger have so far disappointed in this half if not in the whole game as they have been camped in their own half since the start of this second half.
71' Mbia and Siani interchange passes before he releases Bedimo on the left who had burst into the opposition box before crashing to the floor at the slightest contact and the referee once again gives a blind eye.
69' Oyongo Bitolo goes crashing into the Niger box after a darting run that saw him beat three players but the referee not for the first time this afternoon waved away any penalty shout.
68' Bedimo delivers a brilliant ball into the box towrds Kweuke who fails to sort his feet out before the Niger defence clears.
SUBSTITUTION for Cameroon as Leonard Kweuke comes IN and Clinton Njies makes way. Cameroon now switch to two upfront
66' CHANCE!!!!!! Choupo Moting unleashes a shot but Daouda Kassaly stretches out to punch away that one as Cameroon come again.
65' Cameroon have been poor on their set piece delivery and Moukandjo just proved that with another poor delivery from a promising position that lands straight into the hands of Daouda Kassaly.
64'Cameroon are trying to play a high line as Aurelien Chedjou is almost at the half way line. That enables the midfielder to press high and win back the ball early
63' Composed display for Alli Mohammed there under pressure to play the ball back to his keeper and kill that Cameroon attack.
Substitution for Niger as Adebayo is brought on. Oyongo Bitolo will be on red alert with the winger's pace....
60' Moukandjo immediatley gets into the heat as he is played through by Njie before firing a shot that fails to trouble Daouda Kassaly.
SUBSTITUTION CAMEROON: Moukandjo IN, Salli Edgar OUT
58' Cameroon about to make their first substitution as the stadium rises up to welcome Benjamin Moukandjo who missed the first leg and was left out from the start today. He slots in post for post as Salli Edgar leaves the pitch
55' Daouda Kassaly is not troubled by that shot from Oyongo Bitolo which lacked pace and precision
50' Maazou is proving to be a thorn in the Cameroonian defence as he uses his strength to beat the defenders before he is brought down by Nicolas Nkoulou. Free kick for Niger and yellow card for the Marseille man.
49' Great pressing from the Tottenham man who presses the Niger defence and wins back the ball fro Cameroon before surging on for another attack but his brought down at the edge of the box as he raises his hand in hope but the referee waves away any appeals for a penalty.
48' Free kick for Cameroon but Njie's shot flies high above the cross bar.
47' Cameroon win a corner after Njie's shot was parried for a corner by Daouda Kassaly but a poor delivery from the ensuing corner by Oyongo enables Niger to clear their lines.
46' Second half underway....
45+2' Half Time Cameroon 0-0 Niger. The Lions have dominated possession with 61 percent but the visitors have been deep in their own half and proceeding through pacy counters. As things stand, Cameroon will be heading to the next round of the qualifiers unless Niger spring up one of the most memorable come backs in the second half.
45+1' Abubakarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. The Porto man does well to dummy two men in the box before curling a shot that goes off target. He should have done better.
44' The ensuik set piece is whipped in by Salli but Niger clear.
43' Soumaila picks up the first card of the game as fatigue begins to creep in for the Niger defenders who have been closing down all the spaces with their deep lying defence. Free kick for Cameroon.
40' Into the last five minutes of this half as Choupo Moting tries to organise play for the Lions as he plays on to Salli Edgar but the Saint Gallen man losses possession and Niger counter rapidly but Chedjou steps up to clear
38' Abubakar does not look focused on the ball as he has cheaply lost possession a couple of times at the edge of the box
32'Nkoulou wins a free kick for Cameroon as he attempts to clear a cross from Maazou but is brought down by an on rushing Niger player.
29' CHANCE for Cameroon!!! Clinton Njie manages to get into acres of space in the Niger defence and fires at goal but Daouda Kassaly was steady to get behind the ball. The Niger goalkeeper is in familiar terrain after playing in this stadium on several occasions for Cotonsport of Garoua against the Yaounde-based teams.
24' Niger appeal for a penalty after Nkoulou accidentally handles the ball inside the box but the referee waves play on much to the disappointment of Moussa Maazou.
21' Niger respond brilliantly as they press on Cameroon with Mohammed Chikoto playing on Soulaiman whose shot is way off target to trouble Kameni in goal
18' The Niger defence stood strong there to clear Abubakar's shot that was destined for goal..
15' Brilliant skills from Njie to weave past three defenders before laying on the ball for Abubakar who could not find the right connection...
12' Close to a quarter of the game played and both sides are evenly poised...
8' Edgar Salli is brought down on the far right corner as Cameroon win a free kick. The former Cotonsport man launches the ball in the box but the visitors clear but only as far as Oyongo what has a chance to relaunch an attach but Cameroon play the ball around up back to Kameni
7' Cisse plays in Soumaila on the right after harrying Oyongo off the ball but Chedjou steps in clear his lines.
6' Bedimo's clearance lands on Maazou who plays with Moukhtari but Mbia breaks up the resulting counter from the host. The midfield battle has been even so far
4' CHANCE for Niger. Moussa Maazou hits the woodwork after a one-two with Moukhtari as he beats off a challenge from Bedimo. Kameni had a firm hand on that shot.
2'End-to-end stuff here within the first two minutes of the game as Cameroon win the first corner of the game but Kassaly collects
1'-And we are underway here in Yaounde as Niger get aggressive and fire the first shot of the game
The match officials are from Egypt.
-Despite their heavy loss at home, head coach Francois Zahoui has the same team here today in Yaounde.
Niger: Daouda-Maazou-Chikoto-Souleymane-Adamou-Kowa-Fatoukouma-Amadou Kalla-Cisse-Ali-Soumaila
-TEAM NEWS: Cameroon's starting XI: Kameni-Oyongo-Nkoulou-Chedjou-Bedimo-Mbia-Salli-Choupo-Nie-Abubakar.
-It was a brilliant victory for caretaker boss Alexandre Belinga who was handling his first game in charge since Volker Finke was dismissed who therefore maintains the same team that got the win last Friday.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Cameroon and Niger here at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium. Both sides meet here just over 72 hours after the Lions recorded a three nil victory in the first leg in Niamey to put one foot into the last round of the qualifiers.
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