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Match 15 Qinhuangdao - Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
10 August
Cameroon
1:0
Honduras
1:0 (0:0)
  • Stephane MBIA (74')

Referee Abdullah AL HILALI

Summary

Mbia makes Lions roar

Mbia makes Lions roar

 Stephane Mbia's 74th minute strike gave Cameroon a 1-0 victory over Honduras in Group D of the Olympic Football Tournament in Qinhuangdao. After an aggressive start with tackles flying in from both sides, Honduras almost took a shock lead in the eighth minute when Ramon Nunez fed Emil Martinez 25 yards from goal. He squared the ball to Rigoberto Padilla who dragged his effort just ...

Line-up

CMR
HON
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Martin NDTOUNGOU (CMR)
(HON) Gilberto YEARWOOD
Officials
  • Referee: Abdullah AL HILALI (OMA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Khaled AL ALLAN (BHR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Saleh Mohamed AL MARZOUQI (UAE)
  • Fourth official: Wolfgang STARK (GER)

Photos

  • Aurelien Chedjou in action for Cameroon.
  • Quiarol Arzu of Honduras (centre) is tackled by Aurelien Chedjou of Cameroon (L).
  • Action from the Group D match between Cameroon and Honduras.
  • Cameroon-Honduras in Group D second game at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  • Cameroon-Honduras in Group D second game at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
  • Cameroon players celebrate after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games first round Group D men's football m
  • Christian Bekamenga (L) of Cameroon vies for the ball with David Molina of Honduras
  • Quiarol ARZU (HON) and Christian BEKAMENGA (CMR)
  • Cameroon-Honduras in Group D second game at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium

    • Quotes

    Martin Ndtoungou, Cameroon coach
    I thought it was a decisive match, because it has put us in a great position to qualify for the next stage, therefore I am very happy. We played our best players and I think our tactics were very good.

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