By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Five teams are on the brink of being relegated to the Second Division Championship as the 11th day of play kicks off this Thursday, May 2. With tensions running high and everything on the line, the relegation battle has reached a fever pitch as the bottom-placed teams teeter on the edge of demotion.
In the upcoming matches at the Ngoa-Ekelle Stadium, two intense clashes are on the program. Union of Douala will face Fovu of Baham in the first match, while AS Fortuna will confront Bamboutos of Mbouda in a must-watch game.
Union may not have any stakes involved in the game, but a victory would secure them a comfortable position as they currently sit second in the Play Offs Down classification table with 16 points.
Fovu, on the other hand, has been condemned to the Second Division as they languish at the bottom of the classification table with just six points after nine matchdays, having suffered five defeats along with three draws and a solitary victory.
The second game poses a challenge for Bamboutos of Mbouda, who must fight hard to avoid slipping into the relegation zone. While facing the current leaders will be a daunting task, they must secure a win to safeguard their position in the table and steer clear of the relegation red zone.
Currently at the sixth position with 12 points, a victory would propel them to fifth place with 15 points, depending on the outcome of other game.s AS Fortuna comfortably leads the classification table with 18 points, and a win would extend their lead to 21 points.
Over at the Yaounde Omnisport Annex I stadium, Fauve Azur is set to clash with Apejes of Mfou. While Fauve Azur occupies the third spot in the classification table, Apejes sits at the seventh position with 11 points in the red zone. A win for the Yaounde-based team, Apejes, could lift them out of the relegation zone.
The 11th matchday will however set the tone for which teams remain in the Elite One Championship and which teams are relegated to the Second Division Championship. UMS of Loum, Aigle Royal of Menoua, Avion FC of Nkam, and Fovu already know their fate as potential Division Two teams unless a miraculous turnaround occurs.
As the drama is getting set to unfolds in the different pitch, fans are expecting thrilling encounters, intense rivalries, and heart-stopping moments as the battle for survival in the Elite One Championship reaches its climax.
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