{"id":3738,"date":"2024-12-12T23:10:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T23:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2024-12-12T23:13:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T23:13:07","slug":"coton-sports-muscle-their-way-into-play-off-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/coton-sports-muscle-their-way-into-play-off-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"MATCHDAY 20 REVIEW: Coton Sports Muscle their Way into Play-off Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hippo-before-content\" id=\"hippo-3233919596\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5256972400646166\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5256972400646166\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2333636442\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defending ELITE ONE champions, Coton Sports of Garoua have muscled its way into the playoff positions after overpowering table-toppers UMS De Loum 4-1 in their matchday 20 game over the weekend. The cotton weavers made a statement of intent at the Roumde Adja Stadium and sent a clear warning to other title hopefuls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 17-time champions of Cameroon continued their impressive revival under new Head Coach Jean Baptiste Bisseck. A second-half double from Aziz Basane ensured that the defending champions emphatically took all three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Coton Sports Muscle their Way into Playoff Spot after Overpowering League Leaders\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-after-Overpowering-League-Leader.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coton-sports-muscle-their-way-into-playoff-spot-after-overpowering-league-leaders\">Coton Sports Muscle their Way into Playoff Spot after Overpowering League Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coton was ruthless from the word go and quickly took hold of the game from the opening minutes. Franck Achille Nyobe put through his own net after UMS Keeper fumbled a menacing cross from Man of the Match Koulagna Aziz Basane to get the home team off to the perfect start after just 4 minutes.<\/p><div class=\"hippo-content\" id=\"hippo-3180492707\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5256972400646166\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5256972400646166\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735393269\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A goal from Reich Kokolo on either side of an Aziz brace meant Coton had an unassailable 4-0 lead by the 65th minute. The Group A leaders UMS of Loum gave it their all, but the 71st-minute goal from the visiting team would only be a consolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-significance-of-this-result\">What is the Significance of this Result?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This result has enormous ramifications for the top of the table as it moves Coton Sport up to second, level on points with last Sunday&#8217;s opponents, who have dropped to third following a sanction that led to a three-point deduction. Canon of Yaounde become the new leader with 32 points on the log.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UMS de Loum&#8217;s head coach Doumbe Bosso was suspended immediately after the loss to Coton Sport De Garoua following what the Club owners called &#8220;gross negligence and high treason.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the MTN Elite One championship, Bamboutous De Mbouda became the first team to book their ticket for the playoffs after securing a 1-1 draw against Astres De Douala. In the other crucial group B game, Yong Sports Academy boosted their chances of survival with a vital 2-1 win against YAFOOT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rennaisance de Ngoumou registered a big win over fellow Group B relegation strugglers Avion Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-963x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-963x1024.jpg 963w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Coton-Sports-Muscle-their-Way-into-Play-off-Spot.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-next\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>With two games left of the current season, we have a breath-taking 3-horse race for the two available playoff spots in Group A. There will be no shortage of full-blooded games over the next two game weeks, with ELITE ONE survival and playoff spots on the line for a host of teams in both groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2022\/23 MTN ELITE ONE championship is scheduled to round off on the 26 of April, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/breaking-news-amateur-football-clubs-compensated-for-player-sales\/\">Amateur Football Clubs Compensated for Player Sales!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"hippo-after-content\" id=\"hippo-2425657822\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5256972400646166\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5256972400646166\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9944012669\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending ELITE ONE champions, Coton Sports of Garoua have muscled its way into the playoff positions after overpowering table-toppers UMS De Loum 4-1 in their matchday 20 game over the weekend. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38,26,81],"tags":[80],"class_list":["post-3738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coton-sport","category-elite-one","category-ums-de-loum","tag-cameroon-football"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3738"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3742,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3738\/revisions\/3742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hippoinfos.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}