The 2016 knockout stages witnessed one of the tournament best goal so far in Butare City.

This wass one of the goals that helped Ivory Coast demolish their West African fierce rivals Cameroon in a tough match that ended lne sided in the extra time.

Captain Yao Serge N’guessen scored a 112th loop that shocked Nyame Higo Patrick in the Cameroon goal for Ivory Coast’s third.

AS Tanda duo pf Koffi Davy Mahinde Boua and Atcho Hermann Junior Djobo scored in the 94th and 101 minutes to help the Ivorian demolish a disjointed Cameroon who jad come back from the breather a better side.

After a goalless 90 minutes in which the Ivory and dominated in the first half with Cameroon coming on strongly in the second half, both teams played to a goalless draw and when it came to extra time, the tidings changed for the Indomitable Lions as Ivory Coast started the raid so strongly that the Cameroon defense became porous and the goals began to pour.

the elephants had massive support from the Rwandese who went on cheating them despite the Amavubi’s loss to Congo.

Ivory Coast which started the tournament on a low losing to hosts Rwanda beat Morocco 1-0 and later humiliated Gabon 4-1 will meet the winner of the third semi final between Tunisia and Mali.

Austin Oduor

talking African football