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By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo,

Coton Sport beat Apejes FC 2-1 in Yaounde Wednesday to consolidate top spot in the Cameroon’s MTN Elite One Championship.

Serge Andoulou and Marius Mouandilmadji scored to put Coton Sport on the winning track with Joel Emmanuel Kofana reducing the deficit for Apejes from the spot.

The victory put Coton top of the classification table with 41 points – eight  clear of runners-up UMS of Loum.

With 14 days of play to the end of the topflight, pundits have it that the Cotunnites are the favourite to win the 2017/2018 championship.

Meanwhile, in other results recorded through out the country, Union of Douala was beaten at home by Aigle Royal of Menoua 3-1 while Eding FC urged New Starts of Douala 1-0.

Yong Sport Academy of Bamenda and Stade Renard of Melong played to a  virgin draw, same score recorded by Colombe of Dja and Lobo against Bamboutos of Mbouda.

A total of 15 goals were scored during the 20th day of play with Marius Mouandilmadji of Coton Sport topping the goal’s chart with 13 goals followed closely by Junior Rostand Mbaï of Dragon with 12 goals.

Complete Day 20 results; 

Eding FC de la Lekie – New stars de Douala 1 – 0
Apejes de Mfou – Coton sport de Garoua 1 – 2
Colombe de Dja et Lobo – Bamboutos de Mbouda 0 – 0
Yong sport – Stade renard de Melong 0 – 0
UMS – AS Fortuna de Yaounde 0 – 1
Unisport – Yafoot de Yaounde 1 – 1
Feutcheu FC de Bandjoun – Astres de Douala 1 – 0
Fovu club Baham – Dragon de Yaoundé 1 – 2

Unofficial Classification table;

1 Coton Sport 41 pts
2-UMS 33 pts
3-Fovu 32 pts
4- YOSA 32 pts
5- Feutcheu FC 30 pts
6- AS Fortuna 30 pts
7- Unisport 29 pts
8- Union S.D. 27 pts
9- New Stars 27 pts
10- Bamboutos FC 26 pts
11- Eding Sport FC 26 pts
12- Stade Renard 25 pts
13- Apejes 24 pts
14- Dragon 23 pts
15- Astres FC 22 pts
16- YAFOOT FC 19 pts
17- Aigle Royal 19 pts
18- Colombe 17 pts.

African Football Writer contributing @Soka25east | Commentator; appeared on @MySoccerAfrica, @KweseSports, @ntvkenya, others | Keen follower of African Football. E-mail: bonfaceosano@gmail.com

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