Cameroon knocked Senegal out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a penalty shootout victory to book their place in the semi-finals.

Senegal star Sadio Mane missed the vital kick in the shoot-out as the West Africans wasted chance after chance in the game.

Mane,was denied by outstanding Fabrice Ondoa with Vicent Aboubakar hitting the winning penalty.

Senegal had a chance to win the game in the normal time but Moussa Sow placed his shot wide from a close range pushing the game goalless after 120 minutes of play.

In the first half,the match was characterized by wasteful play.Senegal dominated possesion, creating clear cut opportunies that were not converted into goals.

Cameroon were outplayed by the Senegalese in almost all the departments and had to sit back hoping to launch counter attacks but nothing came out.

Few moments the half-hour, Mane put Mame Diouf through,but the Stoke striker was closed down by the busy Ondoa and put the ball over the crossbar. Abdoulaye Diallo was seeing precious little action in the Senegal goal but had to be alert at his near post when Benjamin Moukandjo had a breakaway half-chance from close range in the 36th minute.

Senegal continued to be the aggressors in the second period and Mame Briam Douf was denied by Ondoa who reacted well to stop the youngster follow-up challenge on the ball almost on the goalline.

Cameroon  nearly took a surprise lead in the 66th minute when the ball broke to Moukandjo in the penalty area before Diallo dived low to his right to stop his effort across the goal.

Opportunities were rare to come in extra time but Cameroon had their own coming from Jacques Zoua who found himself with Diallo to beat but the outstanding keeper kept the scores level , moving smartly to stop the six yards strike making sure the match went into penalties.

In the shootout,there was nothing to separate the two teams in the first eight penalties.

The deciding momemt then came when Mane stepped forward but Ondoa saves his kick.That presented a chance for Cameroon and with ease Aboubakar seal victory to send Indomitabke Lions into semifinals.

Line-ups:

Senegal: Diallo, Mbodji, Koulibaly, Mbengue (S. Cisse 86′) , Gassama, Gueye, Kouyate (Ndiaye 109′) , Saivet, Diouf (Sow 64′) , Mane, Balde.

Cameroon: Ondoa, Fai, Teikeu, Ngadeu, Oyongo, Siani, Djoum (Mandjeck 102′) , Moukandjo, Toko Ekambi (Zoua 46′) , Tambe (Aboubacar 102′) , Bassogog