Cameroon’s Most Popular Club Wins First Trophy After 5 Decades

Cameroon’s Most Popular Club Wins F

After over 5 decades of existence, Bamboutos of Mbouda won a first trophy worth note against Cotonsport of Garoua, in Cameroon’s Super Cup played on Saturday, October 22.

The trophy was being played for the first time in 3 years after recess, with Stade Renard emerging victorious over UMS the last time the trophy was played.

For a team that pride’s itself as the most popular in the country in terms of her fan base, it was long overdue, and surely, the time was right for the club created in 1966.

The victory for Bamboutos FC over Cotonsport came as revenge, as the Mangwa Boys gulped down defeat to Cotonsport in the Cameroon Cup final played some three weeks ago.

In the presence of Africafa’s most decorated player now turned FECAFOOT boss, Samuel Eto’o, a queue of artists including; Lady Ponce, and popular dance group, ‘Les Rythmeurs’ completely illuminated the day.

The trophy was presented at the start by Indomitable Lions coach, Rigobert Song just before serious business began at the near-full house in the kouekong Omnisport Stadium.

Newly appointed Bamboutos coach, Ina Ngassa kept faith in goalkeeper Leonel Kibyen between the sticks despite his howler that cost the team the game in the Cameroon cup final.

Three minutes after the start, Bamboutos took an early lead. Atsiga Nyegue carelessly attempted a back flick to Che Malone, which was latched upon and struck home by Eugene Enjenguele.

Cotonsport looked rattled and lost the ball on numerous occasions, trying to play their way out from the back. The Cotonnites however settled towards the half hour mark, but it was Bamboutos that had more clear cut chances.

Koupit Mani hit the side netting after a free flowing attack from Bamboutos in added on time towards the end of the first half, and goalkeeper Nyeck was a happy man seeing the ball hit the wrong side of the net.

After the pose, Bamboutos resorted to the dark arts of game management and frustrated Cotonsport, stopping any attempt for free flowing football.

Goalkeeper Kibyen didn’t take any chances and he looked like a man who really wanted to redeem himself after defeat in the Cameroon cup final. The former U23 Lions keeper pulled a superb save at the end of the game, matching Komo Atangana’s header with great reflexes.

1-0 it ended, with these set of Bamboutos FC players making history. Cotonsport will start their Elite One campaign midweek, while Bamboutos already started on October 16 with a win against YOSA in group B.