The Indomitable Lions come back from a goal down to win the quarter-final match at the iconic Japoma Stadium in Douala to the delight of the home fans.
But it was the Leopards who demonstrated their early desire to win the match and they took the lead in 22nd minute through Makabi Lilepo’s header silenced the home crowd.
Cameroon’s experienced striker Yannick Ndjeng equalised seven minutes later before Felix Oukine Tcheoude strike in the 42nd minute took a wicked deflection to beat goalkeeper Ley Matampi to put the home side in the lead at half-time.
The result means Cameroon will face either Morocco or Zambia in Wednesday’s semi-final at the Limbe Stadium.
A blunder by goalkeeper Ley Matampi in the 28th minute allowed Cameroon to restore parity through Yannick Ndjeng’s easy tap in.
Matampi attempted to fist away a long ball in his area but it fell gracefully to Ndjeng who had an easy work of just tapping it in to send the crowd into raptures.
The home fans were thrown into ecstasy just before the break when Felix Oukine’s powerful shot took a wicked deflection off a Congolese defender’s leg to beat wrong-footed goalkeeper Matampi.
Martin Asomo wriggled past two Congolese defenders in the 50th minute before firing past goalkeeper Matampi but the ball struck the upright and went back into play.
The Congolese warmed themselves into the game in search of the equalizer and threw more men forward as the clock ticked down.
Kerrido produced a fantastic save from Ernest Nsita’s cross from the left as striker Miche Mika prepared to connect when left alone in the box in the 70th minute.
It was the only glaring chance for the two-time winners that sealed their fate and secured the progress of Cameroon to the last four.
