Colombe Sportive FC of Dja and Lobo presently sits at the top of the point standing with three points after being the first club to score and the first to win on day-1 actions of the ongoing Elite One Play-Offs Up in Douala hosting eight clubs four each from the top of the chart at the end of the 2023/2024 football season
The club from Dja and Lobo in the centre region thrashed Canon of Yaounde at the Play-Offs Up opener with an from Jean Florent Batoum at the 12 minutes at the Mbappe – Leppe Stadium to take the lead meanwhile Victoria United humbled Dynamo FC in the second clash of the day with a goal from Nji Richmond 25 minutes to full time of play
Day-2 confrontations opened with Yong Sport Academy overriding Garoua-based club, Gazelle FA on a score of 1-0 thanks to the brilliance of the team’s captain , Nchindo John Bosco who opened scores at the 20th minute of play to seal the deal for the Bamenda-based side.
At 4 pm on Monday, March 25, 2024, there was the clash of the titans, one that produced fireworks till the end of the game. Reigning Champions, Coton Sport of Garoua thought they had settled for a victory after scoring at the 30th minute into first half through a sensational move from Naphtali George Agada but their dreams were far-fetched as Stade Renard leveled scores just 7 minutes to the end of the encounter
Sindjo Brice Edmond of Stade Renard of Melong helped his club sign for an all one draw. A situation that leaves the team at the fifth position with a point just like eighteen times champions, Coton Sport of Garoua
Complete Matchday-1 Results
# Canon Yaounde 0-1 Colombe Sportive
# Dynamo Douala 0-1 Victoria United
# YOSA 1-0 Gazelle FA
# Stade Renard 1-1 Coton Sport
Goal Scorers on Day-1
1. Jean Florent Batoum (Colombe FC)
2. Richmond Nji (Victoria United
3. Nchindo John Bosco( Yong Sports Academy)
4. Naphthali George Agada (Coton Sport)
5. Sindjo Brice Edmond(Stade Renard)
Standings after Matchday-1
# Colombe of Dja and Lobo ; 3 points
# Victoria United; 3 points
# Yong Sport Academy; 3 points
# Coton Sport ; 1 point
# Stade Renard ; 1 point
# Canon Yaounde ; 0 point
# Dynamo FC; 0 point
# Gazelle FA ; 0 point
Day-2 matches are scheduled for Thursday, March 28; Stade Renard vs Canon, Coton Sport vs Colombe Sportive, Gazelle vs Victoria United and YOSA vs Dynamo FC
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