Union beats Coton, secures second place on Day 29 of Ligue 1

After Union de Douala’s victory against Coton Sport de Garoua, the Nassaras have only five points left to become leader of the Ligue 1 ranking. Can they now dream of the tittle?

"No, they are still far and should continue to work in serenity and concentration", Diallo Siewe replied with a bit of modesty. A modesty which could not hide the immense relief of the Gamakai coach after a respected victory after a heavy battle.

For this duel between the leading Coton (55 points) and the third, Union (47 points), Union was the strongest team. Both teams were a bit dull in the first half of the game, leaving the thousands of supporters unamused. But Union took initiatives when the second half began. Disciplined and cooperatively, Diallo Siewe's players defended and attacked well.

Nlend made a pass to Sekou Atsou, who played shot distracted by Omossola, the Coton goalkeeper. But the game was suspended because as a result of the corner that followed, Chenkam, with his right foot, played the ball into the top corner of the net (1-0, 59th).

The audience jubilated. The game ignited and Union gained its ground through of its strikers who became increasingly sharper. In a new counterattack, Nlen made another pass to Chenkam, which resulted in a double (2-0, 71st).

Coton failed despite a good resistance at the last quarter of the match. Gambara lost hope but Didier Gomes Da Rosa was reassuring. "There is no enthusiasm in the house. We were sure of victory but we were cut short by defeat against Union", noted the Coton coach.

With this victory, Union had a total of 50 points and became the second after Coton. However, Coton still lead even though it lost three valuable points, in addition to the three exempted by the certification and reconciliation Board of the professional League football in Cameroon (Lfpc), after the contentious game against Canon on the 27th day.