The Gambia coach, Tom Saintfiet, has revealed his happiness over his players performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon despite the team’s elimination in the hands of the host, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the quarterfinal of the competition.
Cameroon zoomed to the semifinal with a 2-0 win over The Gambia with the two goals coming in the second half of the game through Karl Toko Ekambi’s brace.
Speaking after the game, The Gambia coach said they lost to the future champions of Africa as they paid dearly for two mistakes.
“I am proud of my players, in the tournament but also in this match where we lost (2-0) against a great team from Cameroon,” he said.
“We were beaten by the future champions of Africa. We made mistakes that we paid for in cash, that’s also the high level.
“There were tears in the locker room but Gambia and its players can be proud of the course, we will bounce back very quickly and return to the front of the stage.”
After a goalless first half, the 5-time AFCON winners Cameroon returned charged and determined to get the goals.
The tournament’s leading scorer Vincent Aboubakar and Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu had their shots blocked for Cameroon, while Gambia’s James Gomez also had his attempts stopped in the first half.
But it was Karl Toko Ekambi who netted a brace early in the second half to make sure the Indomitable Lions roar into the semifinal stage.
