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>The Lions Triumph again down!!!!
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>Sweeeeeeeeeet revenge. Beat Chile 2-1!!!!
>Charlie
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>The Full Commentary
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>Some players swap shirts as the crowd cheers for the Cameroon players, three
>of whom are doing a lap of honour.
>
>Tears of joy from the Cameroon players, tears of despair from the Chileans.
>
>The whistle sounds and Cameroon have done it! They are into the gold medal
>match against Spain on Saturday.
>
>Cameroon attacks through Lauren down the left but Contreras takes the ball
>off him inside the area, this time legally.
>
>Chile throwing everyone forward now, they must score.
>
>With rain continuing to fall Cameroon bring on Patrick Suffo for Eto'o.
>
>The crowd is stunned, two goals in five minutes for Cameroon and the game is
>almost certainly theirs.
>
>Goal: Just as the clock clicks into the 90th minute Lauren strolls in, Tapia
>dives to the right and Lauren goes the other way with his kick. It's a goal
>AND CAMEROON LEAD 2-1!!!!
>
>Lauren will take the kick.
>
>Penalty kick: CAMEROON HAS GOT A PENALTY KICK!!! Mboma has been felled by a
>diving tackle from Contreras inside the area.
>
>Maldonado wins the ball in midfield, puts the ball through for Pizarro, but
>the Cameroon defence is back in a flash and they close him down.
>
>Suddenly the MCG is abuzz with both teams now pushing for the winning goal.
>
>In the 84th minute, the corner came in from Lauren, Mboma got the header that
>went nowhere, the ball bobbled around in the area before again coming Mboma's
>way and this time he blasted the ball past Tapia who dived to his left, but
>well after the ball had passed him.
>
>Goal: The crowd roars, CAMEROON HAS SCORED!!!!
>
>Substitution for Cameroon: Daniel Ngom Kome is on for Serge Branco.
>
>Saved: Cameroon almost equalise immediately through Lauren who unleashes a
>withering shot from 25m out, it takes a deflection off Contreras and Tapia
>dives to his left to push the ball just wide of the post.
>
>Again the off side trap was sprung, courtesy of a Cameroon misskick out of
>defence, Gonzalez ran to the top of the area, shot, it rebounded off the
>keeper onto a Cameroon defender and into the back of the net.
>
>Goal: Finally after attacking for so long CHILE HAVE SCORED, and sadly for
>Cameroon, IT'S AN OWN GOAL!!!!
>
>Saved: Oh no, Chile players and fans can't believe it as Chile springs the
>offside trap, Maldonado is through with only the keeper to beat, but he
>doesn't.
>
>Free kick: Chile free kick after a tackle from Abanda doesn't impress the
>ref. Tello drives the kick into the wall.
>
>73 mins: Immediatley Chile follow up, this time it's Zamorano down the left
>side, he checks his cross to the top of the six yard box where the sliding
>Gonzalez puts his shot over the bar.
>
>Saved: Pizarro holds the ball up for Chile down the right side, he crosses,
>it deflects off Gonzalez and Kameni has to dive forward to stop Maldonado
>getting his foot to the ball.
>
>Substitution for Chile: Reinaldo Navia off for fellow striker Sebastian
>Gonzalez.
>
>An anguished cry emanates from the large group of Chilean supporters behind
>the goal. They haven't had many chances, and certainly none as good as that
>one.
>
>69 mins: Alvarex beats Cameroon's offside trap down the right, he crosses to
>the six yard box where Chileans are queueing up. Maldonado tries to head the
>ball into the open net... but puts it over the bar.
>
>The game is starting to open up with the Chileans playing slightly more
>attacking football and Cameroon lightening off on the offside trap.
>
>Substitution for Cameroon: Modeste Mbami off for Joel Epalle.
>
>Oh so close: Two shots at goal for Cameroon after Chile turn the ball over at
>half way. The first is from Mboma who blasts away from the top of the area,
>Tapia makes a diving save. The ball deflects to the keeper's right and Eto'o
>follows up with a shot over the bar.
>
>Brilliant tackle by Maldonado for Chile but after winning the ball he is
>immediately surrounded by green shirts and he loses the ball.
>
>Saved: Kameni makes a great diving save to his right after Zamorano again
>found space at the top of the area and threaded his kick through the legs of
>two Cameroon defenders.
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>Chile's Pablo Contreras in action tonight.
>
>
>60 mins: Cameroon attacks down the right side through Beaud, his cross is
>ordinary though and off one step Maldonado passes 40m to Pizzaro to send him
>away for Chile.
>
>Oh so close: Golden chance for Zamorano as the ball is crossed into the area
>along the ground, he slips his marker but puts his left foot kick over the
>bar.
>
>Maldonado has shot for Chile from 30m out, he gets plenty of power in his
>kick but it is blocked by Mbani for Cameroon.
>
>Beaud has a kick that looks half a shot at goal and half a cross, it's not
>much of either as it turns out as the ball flies well over the head of Tapia
>for a goal kick for Chile.
>
>Eto'o skips inside the area for Cameroon on the left, with the outside of his
>right boot he centres the ball, but Zamorano, who is a long way down the
>pitch, is there for Chile and he kicks the ball away.
>
>Long ball forward for Navia, Cameroon's keeper Kameni is quickly off his line
>and he picks up the ball before the Chilean striker can pounce.
>
>Tello gets a free for Chile after the yellow boots of Beaud come sliding
>under him at a great rate. On this occasion they didn't make contact and it
>was Tello's extravagant dive that won the free kick.
>
>Lauren's corner doesn't find a green shirt and Reyes heads the ball away to
>safety for Chile.
>
>Oh so close: Cameroon corner after Eto'o took control at the top of the area,
>stopped, spun around two defenders then unleashed a left-foot shot that was
>deflected over the bar.
>
>Zamorano combines on the left wing with Maldonado who then tries to do it all
>himself and he can't beat the Cameroon defence.
>
>Cameroon take the kick-off. For those of you familiar with the MCG, they are
>going to the Punt Rd end with Chile kicking to the city end.
>
>Zamorano and Mboma having a chat over the ball just before play starts.
>
>The players are back on the pitch for the second half.
>
>Cameroon committed 12 fouls to five in the first half while Chile was called
>offside six times to zero for Cameroon. That gives you an indication of the
>style of play we saw. Almost every Chilean forward move came on the
>counter-attack, with the Cameroon defence a long way up the ground.
>
>The analyst: Cameroon had more of the ball in the first half, but was unable
>to create any real scoring chances in general play. Pizarro came closest to
>scoring for Chile with a shot that went across the face of goal. Neither
>keeper goes into half time with their nerves overly frayed. It wasn't an
>attractive first half, Cameroon kept pressing forward but the Chilean defence
>time and again won the ball when it came to the top of the penalty area.
>Zamorano and Navia have been well held by Cameroon's defence.
>
>Official crowd: 64,338.
>
>If there is no score in the second half, thirty minutes of extra time will be
>played with the golden goal rule in use. If a golden goal isn't scored in
>those 30 minutes the game will be decided in a penalty shoot-out.
>
>The crowd is about 55,000 with Chile having the most vocal support.
>
>The wet weather hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of the Chile supporters who
>have sung and danced their way through the first half. They haven't yet found
>their full voice although a goal would change all that.
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