The Limbe Omnisport stadium will host a pulsating relegation battle between two sides rich in name and success (Fovu club of Baham and New stars of Douala).
STAKES
The importance of one match, one point, one goal or one howler cannot be overemphasized in the ‘play down’. The Relegation group consisting of the six worst teams during the regular season is gradually taking shape, and with New stars and Fovu losing their first games, this game would act as a form of redemption and lift either side from the worrisome: 6th place for Fovu and 5th place for New stars to a mid-table place.
Last time out
These two teams are a simble of the Elite 1 championship and fireworks are always involved when they meet. New stars and Fovu have played 8 times to these effects
2013
New stars 1-1 Fovu
Fovu 3-0 New stars
2014
Fovu 0-1 New stars
New stars 0-0 Fovu
2015
New stars 1-0 Fovu
Fovu 1-1 New stars
2018
Fovu 1-0 New stars
New stars 1-0 Fovu
2019
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None of the two have a numerical advantage over the other. They are all tied with 3 wins apiece out of 8, and 2 draws.
Recent form
It has been a horrendous run on the part of New stars. New stars are without a win in their last 7 matches counting from the regular season. The 2017 Cameroon cup winners lastly won a game of football and kept a clean sheet on March 31st. New stars have not won a game a in 47 days and counting
New stars 2-3 PWD
Avion 3-0 New stars
TKC 1-0 New stars
Coton 5-1 New stars
Apejes 0-0 New stars
PWD 1-0 New stars
New stars 1-4 Dragon
USD 0-1 New stars
Fovu ended last in group B just like their opponents on the day did in group A, but Fovu has a better goal difference of -7 in as opposed
to New stars -17. Beneath is the performance of Fovu in the last 7
Unisport 3-0 Fovu
Stade Renard 1-0 Fovu
Fovu 1-1 AS Fortuna
YOSA 1-0 Fovu
Feutcheu 2-2 Fovu
UMS 1-2 Fovu
Astres 1-0 Fovu
These two will be meeting for the first time in 2019
Players to watch
Striker’s of both clubs should be licking their lips for this game given the horrible defensive records of these two. Victor Mengue and Jongmu Rudolf as a pair have 9 goals between them and can unlock any defense. New stars have changed their center forwards a number of times this season-Lane Roland provided an assist in the game lost against PWD, and should Aristide Martial play more minutes, he could be a handful for Fovu defenders.
GIOVANNI WANNEH
