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The Indomitable Lions in their first AFCON game have drawn 1-1 with Burkina Faso with experienced players like Charles Kabore, Bakary Kone and others.

The Stallions entered the game with vigour mounting pressure on the Lions but missed a chance scoring from an off-side position.A great save from Ondoa, prevented the Lions from conceding an early goal during the first half.

The Lions gradually entered the game with Njie searching in vain to hit the target from a free kick. A fault on Jacques Zoua in provided Cameroon with the opportunity to open scores.

Captain Benjamin Moukandjo took his responsibility and sent a free kick pass goalkeeper Kouakou Koffi. The Lions went on break with a 1-0 advantage.

The first half showed a good combination of play from Ngandeu Ngadjui and Jacques Zoua upfront and Clinton Njie from the left flank threatening the Stallions goal on several occasions.

Mounting pressure after the Lions kept the pace though shooting off target as the Njie Clinton failed to secure a goal from Jacques Zoua’s bounced back shot.

They lost many chances only for Burkina Faso to turn the fault from Mabouka into a goal at the 80th minute through Issoufou Dayo.

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Guinness Cameroon SA, which used to be the main promoter of the Mount Cameroon race of Hope might not be present this year. The partnership that was signed in 2013 for the multi-national brewery company to sponsor the event from 2014 expired last year 2016 and barely a month to the 22nd edition of the race, the National Athletics Federation is yet to get a main sponsor.  
 
In an interview over a local media outlet recently in Buea, the regional president of the National Athletics Federation, Eteki Njoh pointed out that even though Guinness won’t sponsor the 38km race this year, the federation’s national president, Emmanuel Motombi Mbome will ensure that other profitable partners be brought in.

While expressing delight and optimism that the prize money per category might be increased, the regional president announced that regional test race had already been scheduled while the final test race will hold on the January 28 in Buea.

It is worth nothing that the media publicity rights of the race were awarded to ACMAR media group headed by renowned entrepreneur Tony Danshaco. His company is thus charged with getting sponsors for the event, but with the race barely a month to go, the faith of this year’s race is yet uncertain.
 
It should be recalled that when Guinness Cameroon used to sponsor the race, the first in both male and female category took home a cash prize of 10M FCFA each while the second and third in each category carted away a sum of 5 and 2M FCFA respectively. “

In an interview last year, the president of the national Athletic Federation whose might will be put to test this year said “we are satisfied with the partnership with Guinness and hopes it continues.”

Even though no reasons have so far being advance as to why Guinness did not renew their sponsorship agreement with the federation, pundits are of the opinion that the old days when a winner in a category used to take home one million might just be around the corner except Motombi and his team get to work.

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13.Jan.2017

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Supporters led by Bissay Carnos President of the Organizing Committee to support Lions last evening were at the Leon Mbah International Airport to welcome the national team, the Indomitable Lions to the 31st edition of the Total Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017.

About 6000 supporters from 360 associations have been mobilized with the support of the Cameroon Embassy in Gabon to drum support for the Lions when they take on Stallions of Burkina Faso on Saturday during the second opening game and during the competition.

Bissay and the supporters decided to accompany the Lions to ensure that the team does not just figure but make a good showing during the competition.

Cameroonian supporters have equally organised their AFCON village where they would be meeting every evening for those who won’t make it to the stadium.

ON the sidelines Bissay has hailed President Ali Bongo for offering a football feast to his people.

“I want to thank President Ali Bongo who has proven that he loves his people by offering them this football feast, football lovers are mobilized to make the competition a success”, Bissay stated.

“Three months ago there was no certainty that AFCON was going to actually hold in Gabon”. It is within this context that Bissay hailed the determination and courage of the president to host the competition.

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CAF President, Cameroonian Issa Hayatou, has reassured that all is set for the kick-off of the 31st edition of Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017.

Hayatou had to make the confirmation to the population and those still doubting that the continental football jamboree is actually going to hold two days to the competition.

“CAF was in contact with the local organizing committee and its secretariat followed up preparations. We can assure you that there is no problem and the competition would kick-off as planned on January 14”, the fifth CAF President said.

Hayatou spoke to the media on arrival at the Leon Mbah International Airport yesterday at 5:30 pm from where he was taken to the Hotel reserved for CAF officials.

The 31st Total Africa Cup of Nations brings together 16 teams set to play 32 matches till the end of the tournament on February 5.

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