In one of the most epic comeback performances in the match, Cameroon fought back valiantly in the second half of Match 29 against Serbia after trailing behind by 1-3 to score two quick goals in the second half to level the score and held the Serbians to a draw in a fighting finish at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Both Cameroon and Serbia were desperate for a win as they both had lost their respective Group G opening matches before. While Cameroon lost 1-0 to Switzerland, Serbia lost 2-0 to the five times world champion Brazil. So a win was a necessity for both teams for standing any hopes of making it to the Round of 16, with defending champions France have already qualified for the same earlier in the day.
In a 6 goal epic with both sides scoring three goals each, Cameroon opened the score count with the opening goal in the 29th minute, which was followed by two quick goals by the Serbians during extra time of the first half and then the third one just 8 minutes into the second half. This put Cameroon trailing 1-3 behind the Serbs.
However, a quick resurgence from Cameroon ensured that they narrow the gap and then quickly equalize to prevent themselves from facing imminent defeat. Their second goal was scored during the 63rd minute, which was followed by the equalizer in the 66th minute of the match, taking the scorecard to 3-3. The match continued into 7 minutes of extra time, but it did not yield any result and both teams ended the match with three goals each.
Cameroon Vs Serbia – The six goals story!
After Cameroon took an early lead in the 29th minute with an opening goal from Jean-Charles Castelletto, Serbia did exceptionally well by first equalizing, and then taking a lead over Cameroon, both during the extra time of the first half.
Serbia’s equalizer came at 45+1 minutes from Pavlovic, followed by a quick follow-up goal by Sergej at 45+3 minutes to take a 1-2 lead at the end of the first half. Their third goal came during the 53rd minute by Metrovich, taking his team to a 3-1 lead over Cameroon.
As Cameroon was trailing 1-3 till the 60th minute of play, Vincent Aboubakar who walked in as a substitute during the 55th minute, scored the second goal for Cameroon, chipping the ball over the Serbian goalkeeper to narrow the gap. Just three minutes later, he set up a beautiful assist for teammate Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who smashed it into the Cameroon goal from close range. The match ended with both teams tied at three goals each.
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