Targets from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane earned Cameroon a 2-1 win over Bafana Bafana within the AFCON 2025 spherical of 16 in Rabat, Morocco.
South Africa’s substitute Proof Makgopa discovered the comfort within the 87th minute, however the Indomitable Lions managed to carry on.
BAFANA BAFANA WASTE EARLY DOMINANCE
South Africa opened the match with neat passing and good tempo, whereas Cameroon regarded to impose themselves bodily.
An early foul on Teboho Mokoena gave South Africa a promising set-piece, with Oswin Appollis curling a free-kick that requested questions of the defence. Lyle Foster then went shut, firing simply large.
Clear possibilities adopted. Relebohile Mofokeng was performed by means of within the seventh minute, however lifted his effort over the bar.
Moments later, Samukele Kabini additionally didn’t hold his shot down.
Cameroon’s first actual opening got here within the tenth minute when a unfastened ball fell for Christian Kofane, however the ahead couldn’t management it.
Lyle Foster briefly thought he had scored within the twelfth minute, just for VAR to rule the objective out for offside. Cameroon then dropped right into a deeper form, permitting Bafana extra of the ball.
The guests had a brief spell across the twenty second minute, however South Africa’s defence dealt properly with the strain.
The breakthrough got here within the thirty third minute. After a scramble within the field, Junior Tchamadeu reacted quickest to ship a low shot previous Ronwen Williams.
Bafna Bafana completed the half with extra intent and territorial strain, however Cameroon went into the break with a 1–0 lead.
SECOND HALF
The second half began poorly for South Africa as Cameroon doubled their benefit within the forty sixth minute. Christian Kofane completed with an outstanding header into the far publish.
Bafana Bafana responded with urgency between the fiftieth and sixtieth minute, pushing ahead in quest of a objective.
Kabini was denied by a powerful save from Devis Epassy on 61 minutes. A minute later, Teboho Mokoena’s free-kick from 20 yards was additionally stored out.
Cameroon remained harmful on the counter, forcing Williams into an excellent save in opposition to Arthur Avom within the 71st minute.
South Africa continued to use strain late on and had been rewarded within the 87th minute when substitute Proof Makgopa scored a comfort.
Nevertheless, Cameroon managed the closing phases to see out the two–1 win.
