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Match 20 Tianjin - Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium
13 August
Cameroon
0:0
Italy
0:0

Referee Martin VAZQUEZ

Summary

Italy and Cameroon draw through

Italy and Cameroon draw through

 Cameroon and Italy both knew coming into Wednesday's final Group D match in Tianjin that a draw would see both of them through to the quarter-finals. And after a first half of attack and creativity, the second degenerated into something of a non-aggression pact with both sides happy to share the spoils and move on. The early exchanges were dominated by the creative energies of the newest ...

Line-up

CMR
ITA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Martin NDTOUNGOU (CMR)
(ITA) Pierluigi CASIRAGHI
Officials
  • Referee: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio ESPINOSA (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Miguel NIEVAS (URU)
  • Fourth official: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

Photos

  • Paolo DE CEGLIE (ITA)
  • Cameroon coach Martin Ndtoungou watches his team play against Italy.
  • Aurelien Chedjou (C) of Cameroon reacts after Italian goalkeeper Emiliano Vivano (not pictured) save
  • Christian Bekamenga (C) of Cameroon appeals for a penalty as Paolo de Ceglie (L) of Italy looks on i
  • Aurelien Chedjou (L) of Cameroon reacts
  • Aurelien Chedjou (C) of Cameroon takes a penalty and misses as Italian players look on
  • Robert Acquafresca (C) of Italy tackles Cameroon's goalkeeper Amour Tignyemb
  • Sebastian Giovinco (L) of Italy fights for the ball with Andre Bikey of Cameroon
  • Christian Bekamenga (C) of Cameroon appeals for a penalty as Paolo de Ceglie (L) of Italy looks on

    • Quotes

    "Italy are a very good team and they made things very hard for us going forward. We tried the whole time to get ourselves near the goal and pressure them but it seems like they were happy enough to play for the draw," Cameroon coach Martin Ndtoungou.

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