Page 2 - Cameroon 0-0 Ghana: 5 Talking Points

#2 It took a long time for chances to get created

While the accurate passing percentages of both teams were over 80%, it was all pointless possession that did not achieve much.

Cameroon, who held 57% of the possession and made 87% successful passes, managed only four key passes. Ghana did a lot better with 13 key passes from an 83% successful pass rate.

Also, while Cameroon had eight shots at goal, Ghana had 15, but the very poor finishing on display set a goalless result in stone.

However, these are just stats. Apart from Kwabena's shot at the bar, Bassogog’s volley at Mensah's chest, Wakaso's effort just wide, and a first-half Bassogog chance saved by Ofori, nothing else exciting happened in the final third. Both teams couldn't fashion chances to yield any results.

#3 This game had a notable number of fouls for only one yellow card

While much of this hulabaloo was the referee's doing in the first place, the players themselves did get into a number of altercations that the officials had to halt the game for.

Cameroon had all of 16 fouls, with a quarter of that caused by 28-year-old centre-back Ngadeu-Ngadjui. Ghana, on the other hand, had 11 fouls, with Jordan Ayew singularly causing four.

While the fouls affected the game negatively, the number of tackles were a more positive point to take home for Ghana.

The Black Stars had a total of 23 tackles, with the attacking players - Jordan and Andre Ayew - effectively partaking in a third. Cameroon, however, had 18 tackles in total, with wing forwards - N'Jie and Bassogog - contributing half of the team's effort.