nig vs cam, check link.

http://allafrica.com/soccer/

dayokanu:

In football when there is a tie, they would do a mini league removing the team that is not in contention

The mini league would be like
---------------P --W--D--L--GF--GA--GD--PTS
Cameroun ----2---1---0--1--3----3---0-----3
Gabon---------2---1---0--1--2----2--0------3
Zambia--------2---1---0--1--4---4---0------3


With this analysis Zambia tops the group! As they have more goals scored in the mini league and Cameroun second

Okay. That means the head to head will apply if it involves 2 teams. With 3 teams,
head to head becomes void and a mini league applies.

That sounds logical but for me, goals differerence and the goals scored should come first and
then head to head

If we have that, Gabon is out, then that leaves us with Zambia and Cameroon with 5 goals
scored and 5 against. Head to head comes in and Cameroon tops.

okunoba:

nig vs cam, check link.

http://allafrica.com/soccer/

Wrong. Check out the source of the info. How reliable. *rolls eyes*





TRUE SOURCE ----> http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4420-chipolopolo-reach-last-eight-at-last.html

y too different stories? Na wa 4 caf sef.

Chei so we dey fear cameroun like that.

Shame Shame!

head-to-head involves Zambia, Cameroun AND Gabon, cos all have 4 pts. All beat each other by 1, so it's h-t-h goals scored:
Zambia 4,
Cameroun 3,
Gabon 2

So Zambia V Nigeria, 7.30PM on MONDAY

Courtesy: CAF official

An explanation from the CAF website

http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4428-group-d-placing-explanation-zambia-first-cameroon-second.html

- Next rule is the number of goals scored among those 3 nations only (excludes Tunisia), so Zambia come 1st with 4 goals (2 against Cameroon and 2 against Gabon), then 2nd is Cameroon with 3 goals and finally Gabon end 3rd of the group with 2 goals (rule is also known as "mini-league".

This is the explanation. It is a standard rule in football And Zambia leads while Cameroun came second

Who is still arguing about which country we're meeting in the 1/4 finals

Zambia vs Nigeria

Omo. . . . i ready to set my money sey Cameroon go beat Egypt dis time.


Obviously y'all didn't see the last Cameroon game, finally R.Song was benched ^{Glory to Jesus & Honor to Mary} along with Geremi & Emana - Idrissou started, Webo came in and was very influential; and Eto'o had a free-flowing role again.
The central defence is now a bit more solid, with younger, pacier lads in there; A. Song can now move a bit further up the park, doesn't have to sit deep and try to cover for his uncle all the time - L. Nguemo can drop in behind him & cover if need be - A.Bikey is on the bench for defensive backup.
This is the perfect setup for the Lions, they've finally got the balance right & the confidence is there - so far in this competition, they're the only team thats shown the ability to fight back consistently & with Egypt, there's an ax to grind - bad timing for the Pharoahs, they are meeting an indomitable lion team that is finally finding its feet!

dayokanu:



This is the explanation. It is a standard rule in football And Zambia leads while Cameroun came second

Is it really the standard rule Dayo?

The "standard" rule I know is that Gabon wont even be in the reckoning in the first place. Same GD
but lesser goals scored.

It will then be a straight decision btw Zambia and Cameroon (they scored 5 goald each) and then the
better btw the 2 when they met comes into play. That is how I grew up to know group stages in
competitions.

rasputinn:

Who is still arguing about which country we're meeting in the 1/4 finals

No one is arguing. We know we are playing Zambia. We're only analysing issues

Make una see how a white sports writer take analyse CAF group D calculations
 
"There was confusion after the simultaneous games ended with Angolan television not alone in placing Cameroon top of the table, but competition organisers later confirmed that honour went to Zambia on a complex calculation that would have tested Einstein."

The guy say na Albert Einstein help CAF compute Group D standing, 

EzeCanada:

Make una see how a white sports writer take analyse CAF group D calculations
 
"There was confusion after the simultaneous games ended with Angolan television not alone in placing Cameroon top of the table, but competition organisers later confirmed that honour went to Zambia on a complex calculation that would have tested Einstein."

The guy say na Albert Einstein help CAF compute Group D standing, 

According to your interpretation, i think you need to go back to school.

@bolded read from link http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100122/sports/fbl_afr2010, and ask writer to go back to school

EzeCanada:

@bolded read from link http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100122/sports/fbl_afr2010, and ask writer to go back to school

Another reason why i think you need to go back to school

EzeCanada:

on a complex calculation that would have tested Einstein."

Meaning: this complex calculation would have been hard for Einstein to sort out easily.

You really have a lot to learn Mr. Captain Obvious.

Be sure to check out your sentence before you post. You can't even make up a simple constructive sentence, Olodo!!

Another reason why i think you need to go back to school

EzeCanada:

You really have a lot to learn Mr. Captain Obvious.

Be sure to check out your sentence before you post. You can't even make up a simple constructive sentence, Olodo!!

Another reason why i think you need to go back to school

When a slowpoke is corrected, he tends to pick a fight rather than take correction.

@everyone: pls who understands how CAF calculated the group D table to make Cameroun go second in the group? i'm lost, cos i think they didn't apply the same calculation in Mali's case
@honeric01: LWKMD!

The best way to look at it is if a number of teams finish with the same points, they enter into a mini-league table among themselves taking into account the matches they played each other.

Algeria and Mali finished in their group (won by Angola) with 4 points each, and in the only match they played each other, Algeria beat Mali, so Algeria claimed the second place in the group.

Cameroon, Zambia and Mali finished in their group with 4 points so the mini league table will look at the three matches they played each other:

Cameroon 0 Gabon 1
Cameroon 3 Zambia 2
Gabon 1 Zambia 2

             pts  GF GA GD
Zambia 3 4 4 0
Cameroon 3 3 3 0
Gabon 3 2 2 0

The goals scored was the deciding factor.

detopshot:

@everyone: pls who understands how CAF calculated the group D table to make Cameroun go second in the group? i'm lost, cos i think they didn't apply the same calculation in Mali's case
@honeric01: LWKMD!

Frederic Kanoute has announced his retirement from international football 
Kanu want to remains till he clock 60

@JNdupu: i just learnt that for the first time. thanks brov, how's london? (or is it london in nigeria) lol

London is getting warmer except for our bros walking around not smiling much, what with depresing news of Umoru Vanish-dua, Muttallab and now Jos.

Plus, you only need to be at a Nigerian restaurant full of our peeps during SE gametime. E be like say person die!!

detopshot:

@JNdupu: i just learnt that for the first time. thanks brov, how's london? (or is it london in nigeria) lol

Africa Cup of Nations fixtures

Sunday, 24 January 2010

Angola v Ghana, QF, 17:00
Ivory Coast v Algeria, QF, 20:30


Monday, 25 January 2010

Egypt v Cameroon, QF, 17:00
Zambia v Nigeria, QF, 20:30

First it was head on head. Then, it was the no of goals scored against the other opponents. and now this.

JNdupu:

The best way to look at it is if a number of teams finish with the same points, they enter into a mini-league table among themselves taking into account the matches they played each other.

Algeria and Mali finished in their group (won by Angola) with 4 points each, and in the only match they played each other, Algeria beat Mali, so Algeria claimed the second place in the group.

Cameroon, Zambia and Mali finished in their group with 4 points so the mini league table will look at the three matches they played each other:

Cameroon 0 Gabon 1
Cameroon 3 Zambia 2
Gabon 1 Zambia 2

             pts  GF GA GD
Zambia 3 4 4 0
Cameroon 3 3 3 0
Gabon 3 2 2 0

The goals scored was the deciding factor.

just admit it. There's something fishy about all this.

snakova:

First it was head on head. Then, it was the no of goals scored against the other opponents. and now this. just admit it. There's something fishy about all this.

You need to put on a thinking cap before you can understand. . . .

Go Ivory coast

@snakova how is it fishy? D rules were outlined b4 d onset of d tournament (just lyk during d naija head2head brouhaha).its just football associations,journalists and fans neva take tym 2 UNDERSTAND them

chrisical:

Go Ivory coast

Yes. . . . go back to Abidjan cuz ur ass is getting whooped - majorly! but make una enter flight oh, no go do management dey enter busscar

Tipping Algeria & Ghana to scale thru tonight!

Angola vs Ghana LIVE!!!

Angola the brighter side so far but no goals as yet. . .10 mins gone.