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22 year old Akoti Rene Mukete has been one of the bright lights of an already bright 2018 MTN elite one season for YOSA of Bamenda. Talk about a player that has been transformed to a match winner for YOSA this season and Akoti’s name immediately comes to mind. The former Best Stars Academy and Dragon Yaoundé forward has been on a steady improvement in form since he moved to Bamenda from Dragon Yaoundé. The little magician has been a regular this season for Doumbe Bosso providing 4 assists (The most for any YOSA player) amongst which include winning a Konyuy Jude converted penalty in Bamenda against Feutcheu FC,a missed penalty in Yaounde against Colombe. The little winger’s mesmerizing skills in the right side of the attack line alongside his dead ball execution skills caused defenders endless suffering for defenders in the first round of the MTN elite one championship. A former team mate of his, Mbem Leopold described him after his display against Mbem’s current club UMS

Legendary Cameroon striker Henri Patrick Mboma Dem has been retained as one of the Eleven Consultants to analyze matches for French outlet Canal+ during the 2018 world cup in Russia. In a list released last Friday, the Cameroon soccer legend and former Parma,PSG,Sunderland, Cagliari,Tokyo Verdy,Al Ittihad,Vissel Kobe,Metz, Gamba Osaka Striker who has covered a lot of grounds in his brief but successful media career was amongst 11 consultants retained by Canal+ to provide in depth view on games in  the summer football frenzy. Cameroon will not be at the world cup in June this year, but the 2 times world cup finalist will join other famous names like;the journey man of African football,Claude Marie Le Roy,former senegalese internationals,Habib Beye and Kaba Diawara,former Olympique Marseille president,Pape Diouf,former France International,Jean Alain Boumsong,to give expert Knowledge about games during the competition. Mboma is surely a wise choice given his success story as a f

FC Porto’s Estadio de Dragao became home of the champions of the Portuguese league for the first time in 4 years after a goalless draw between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica on Saturday handed FC Porto the title in their absence with FC Porto 4 points better than Sporting and Benfica with 2 games left for Porto and one each for Benfica and Sporting. It is the first time since 2013 that the Liga Nos Portugal title will be the Dragon’s and the first under new coach Sergio Conceicao. Conceicao in his first campaign has transformed this generation of FC Porto players to better competitors. Vincent Aboubakar’s 15 goals and 3 assists in 27 games most of which came in the first half of the season has been pivotal to Porto’s success. The 2018 title is  the club’s 21st and Aboubakar’s 2 title in 2 years after he won the Turkish super league last season while on loan from FC Porto at Turkish side Besiktas. In a related development,30 year old Cameroonian/Caykur Rizespor forward, *Leona

25 year old Cameroonian forward,  Karl Took Ekambi  has been shortlisted amongst 3 contenders for the  2018 Marc Vivian Foe award . The annual football award for Africans based in France is dedicated to Cameroonian midfield Maestro,  Marc Viviane Foe African footballers based in France  has never had Cameroonian winner. Ekambi’s 17 goals this season for Angers plus 5 assists in 34 of Angers 35 league games  is a “major sword” he is expected to work in his favour against Tunisian forward Wahbi Kharzi and Burkinabe Forward Bertrand Traore. Toko Ekambi has been tipped Favorite to become the first Cameroonian to win this trophy since it’s inception. 22 year old Lyon/ Burkinabe Forward, Bertrand Traore  has had a great first season at Olympique Lyonnais netting 13 times and providing 3 assists in 29 games. While Former Sunderland midfielder now in the books Rennes, Wahbi Khazri  has enjoyed a great season registering his name on the score 9 times and 2 assists in 24 appearances

21 year Cameroon international Bong Lionel Ngong has told  h otlinesports237.blogspot.com that the least YOSA fans should expect from the *Bong Lionel, Rene Mukete,Thierry Ngalle,Ntube Kwalar,Dooh Alain, Arnaud Yannick* and co generation is the first Cameroon league one title for the region. Speaking to the football news outlet in the early hours of Sunday, Bong talked about the newfound love and trust he is experiencing in his second coming to Bamenda after a failed experiment at Union Sportive Douala,has helped his game and may be the driving force for the team this season to upset the odds. Bong who has played all  1530 minutes  of a possible 1530 minutes in 17 games made it clear that being picked in every game is gift and massively helps his development. Bong who was named as best left back in the Cameroon premier league for the month of March has equally featured thrice in the  Cameroon professional football league (LFPC) best XI  in this season’s championship. His great

Created in 1938,Aigle Royal of Menoua has remain one of the most loved and followed club in Cameroon for 80 years and counting. An ideal example of a community bond club, Aigle Royal of Menoua has not known peace since the start of the 2018 football season. With factions being formed in the different divisions of the club, blame punches moving from Coaches to players,Players to coaches and why not administration to coaches but no one daring to say a word against top management. Truly “all that glitters is not gold”. A distance examination of ” El Pacha” in the build up the 2018 season with the multiple promises left faithful followers licking their lips. Little did they know that the adage “action speak louder than words” will not work with their darling club having Mr Dongmo  Aigle’s failure began way back in December 2017 when in the build up to this season the club failed to lure in great signings and even flushed out one of their best players in Ramses Donfack (curren

37 year old former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o fils Won another 3 points for Konyaspor on Saturday afternoon to keep the club’s hopes of staying in the Turkish top flight alive. Etoo scored from the penalty spot on Saturday against Karabukspor in the 37 th minute to hand the club’s 9th win of the season. Eto’o who now counts 5 goals for Konyaspor since joining the club in January 2018. He has netted 12 times in the Turkish top flight this season with the other 7 goals coming in the colours of Antalyaspor. Konyaspor’s 3 points on Saturday lift the club off the bottom of the league table to the 14th position in the 15 clubs championship. Konyaspor is above Etoo’s former club  Antalyaspor as a result of a superior goal difference to Antalyaspor with Antalyaspor having a game in hand. Today’s goal is Etoo’s 2nd in 3 weeks and left the Konyaspor fans in total ecstasy after full time.

Sources close to some indomitable Lions, have confirmed that some players have been notified of a set of international friendlies coming up for the indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the next international break. Coachless since the departure of  Hugo Henry Broos  in February 2018,African champions, Cameroon will face bronze medalist  Burkina Faso  that is currently ranked 53rd in the world in Paris and 88th best nation in the world in  Uzbekistan  at Tachkent in 2 friendly games. The indomitable Lions of Cameroon are currently under the guidance of coach  Alexandre Belinga and won their last international friendly game by  3 goals to 1 against Kuwait  in Kuwait city. Sources close to the country’s football federation have also confirmed the body is currently working on a list of applicants to head the countries national selection amongst names of foreign and local coaches are French front runners  Pierre Lechantre  and  Willy Sagnol. Should Cameroon get a coach appointed befo

Twenty one year old former defender for UMS of Loum Ngah Fabrice Gael enjoyed an impressive start of life in the CAF champions league on Friday night as his Moroccan club Jadida FC recorded a 1 all draw in the first group games away in Algeria against north African neighbours MC Algers. Ngah who was making his debut in the tournament was voted man of the man for his club by the club’s technical staff though he limbed off due to an anlke injury in the 75th minutes. Ngah Fabrice who had enjoyed a great season with Jadida scored last weekend in the Moroccan championship and he will be massively missed by his team and team mates. Jadida next 2 games in the champions league will be very crucial given the clubs aspirations.

Two Cameroon forwards and a midfielder are a subject of transfer talks weeks before the end of the 2018 football season. Choupou Moting to NewCastle United Stoke city/Cameroon forward Jean Maxim Eric Choupou Moting, who has endured a difficult first season in the English premier league edging closer to end in a relegation with every passing Match day is linked with a switch to Newcastle United. The German born Bamileke footballer, had a flying start of the season after leaving Schalke04 for Stoke City but his form has deep netted 5 times and provided 5 assist in 30 premier league games this season. His best performance this season was recorded against the Magpies Rival(Manchester United) when he scored sensational brace on the 9th of September 2017 to became the first player to score against United in the 2018 season. The 29 year old joined Stoke city on the 7th of August 2017 on a 3 year deal but with the club potentially facing relegation from the premier league and Newcas

After over a month without a coach,the lone representative of the south region in the MTN elite one championship,Colombe of Dja and Lobo have this Tuesday named former Astres and AS Matelots boss Albert Charlemagne Mbongo as their new coach for the rest of the 2018 season. Albert Charlemagne Mbongo who’s longest coaching spell with a single club lasted 3 season’s at Astres of Douala between 2015 – 2017 after he was brought in to replace Richard Towa(now head coach of Dragon of Yaoundé) started the 2018 football season as head coach of Bamboutos FC but was replaced by Anicet Mbarga Foe after he oversaw the club in 10 games,won 3 lost 3 and recorded 4 draws. Charlemagne Mbongo who occupied the role of the technical director temporarily at Bamboutos now joins a Colombe side in desperate need of Salvation. Sources close to the club say Charlemagne is expected in the South region(Sangmelima) this weekend to finalize paper works and commence work on Monday. Colombe Dja is currentl

The “ Abakwa boys”  of Bamenda have made it to the top of the MTN Elite Two league at the end of the 1st phase after the 15th day of play, a day at which they were at rest.  Canon of Yaounde  beat National Polytechnic 2-0 to seat as runner’s up with 27 points.  Avion of Nkam  finishes 3rd with 25 points. The ongoing battle to ascend to 1st division is tough with only 3 places for 15 contenders. Day 15th results Bang bullets-Panthere  1-1 Cosmos-Ngoundere University  2-0 Canon-National  2-0 Etoa Meki-lion blessé  2-0 Avion-Renaissance  2-0 Dynamo-TKC  0-1 Matelots-Racing  1-2 PWD Bamenda  have made important strides over the 1st phase of the season to stand as serious contenders for Elite One; recording 9 wins, 4 draws and only 1 defeat against AS Etoa Meki on the 12th day of play. The Abakwa boys have been out from the Elite league since 2005 with their last match being a 1-0 win over Sahel of Maroua on the  13th of November 2005 . Expectations in Bamenda are very high a

Canon of Yaounde beat National Polytechnic of Bambui 2-0 in a day 15th match of the MTN Elite Two league played at the Mbankomo CAF stadium. The two teams came on the pitch with similar colours and arguments over jersey colours delayed kick off time. In a one way match dominated by the “ Mekok megonda ” of Yaounde, National polytechnic did all it could to contained Canon but finally bowed at the 56th minute when  Achille Romuel Ntsama  got the opener with a beautiful header and right back  Samuel Tanga Bassale  for the assist. The second goal came in at the 83rd minute from  Cyrille Ekamba  from a 25m shot. The efforts of captain  Muteh Lious  upfront were fruitless as National were unable to pierce the solid Canon defence. National’s goal getter  Gilles Emmanuel  eventually saw red at the 85th minute after an assault on a Canon player.  Tension mounted as moving out of the pitch, he begged for drinking water on the Canon bench but was denied water. Match statistics Cano

Directors of Football grounds in the south west region of Cameroon except the Limbe Omnisport stadium have been asked to closed the grounds ahead of the next CAF inspection slated for July 2018. An instruction to the stadium director of the Buea Molyko stadium from the director of infrastructure at the office of the minister of sports and physical education on Monday explained that the Buea- Molyko Omnisport ,Limbe middle farms and centenary stadia should be closed till further notice. Speaking to mysoccer24.com,the director of the Buea Molyko Omnisport stadium, Njonje Simon explained that;the stadia will be closed to enhance the grass rejuvenation process and give the grass an attractive look as it was the case in the first CAF inspection visit ahead of the 2019 AFCON in Cameroon. The 3 infrastructures which before now were use as home grounds by 6 professional clubs in Cameroon gets a chance for the grass to rejuvenate before the CAF stop slated for July 2018. The South we