Cameroon stages World Cup comeback following dropping goalkeeper
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) ” Cameroon staged an magnificent comeback inside a 3-3 sketch opposed to Serbia at the World Cup in malice of replacing its goalkeeper at the last minute.
Andre Onana, who plays for Italian club Inter Milan, wasn™t inside Cameroon™s lineup or flat at the stadium to watch the Group G match.
Coach Rigobert Song said he dropped his starting goalkeeper for disciplinary reasons, nevertheless didn™t present with some specifics.
In a category you need to esteem the rules that apply to everybody, with every one other accompanied by I like better to build sure that the team takes precedence over individuals, Song said. If you can™t suitable inside accompanied by what™s required to exist small portion of a squad, at that hour dated I do believe that you need to step up to the bowl with every one other accompanied by receive duty for that.
Song replaced Onana accompanied by Devis Epassy, who made only his sixth international appearance.
I took a risk, I register that, Song said. Maybe we™re going to have to describe what happened later.
Song said Onana hasn™t been kicked not here of the squad with every one other accompanied by didn™t regulation him not here of Cameroon™s last category phase match opposed to Brazil on Friday.
For the hour dated actuality I™ve asked him to remain with every one other accompanied by we™ll see if he™s going to remain accompanied by us, Song said. It™s up to him while well to a sure extent. He™s going to have to concur to esteem the rules to maybe go nearer into the squad.
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Onana, who has 34 international caps made no indeed remark on the decision except posting the starting lineup, accompanied by his notable absence, on Instagram.
Epassy said he found not here Sunday darkness he would replace Onana, who offered him encouragement.
We don™t have some difficulty together, Epassy said. It™s my part to exist ready.
Cameroon was down 3-1 nevertheless second-half replacement Vincent Aboubakar turned the game accompanied by a goal with every one other accompanied by an assist.
He lobbed Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic inside the 64th minute to consequence his 34th goal for the Indomitable Lions, with every one other accompanied by place up striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting set of two minutes subsequent for the equalizer.
The lion roared today, Aboubakar said. I dedicate this consequence to the squad, with every one other accompanied by to the people of Cameroon.
The thrilling sketch was the earliest game at the World Cup inside Qatar inside which both teams gave up a lead.
But the consequence suited neither side.
They every one have one point following set of two Group G matches, behind Brazil with every one other accompanied by Switzerland who were to amuse oneself subsequent Monday.
Cameroon took the lead inside the earliest fifty per cent of into and not here of centre defender Jean-Charles Castelletto™s 29th minute tap-in nevertheless at that hour dated conceded twice inside fast succession inside stoppage time. Strahinja Pavlovic™s headed inside a without charge gumboot to flat the consequence earlier to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic struck from 20 meters fair set of two minutes later.
Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic made it 3-1 at the start of the following fifty per cent of following Serbia opened Cameroon™s protection accompanied by a series of fast passes.
Aboubakar came on in a short time following with every one other accompanied by led Cameroon™s comeback.
We were not well dressed sufficient to complete the match to our own advantage, Serbia bus Dragan Stojkovic said. We have to exist completely concentrated with every one other accompanied by we need to exist on a higher level, mainly inside our backline since such mistakes should not exist made with every one other accompanied by not repeated anymore.
Both sides lost their opening games, accompanied by Serbia beaten 2-0 by Brazil with every one other accompanied by Cameroon losing 1-0 to Switzerland.
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