Italy and Cameroon drew 0-0 at halftime in the Group D match of the Olympic men's soccer tournament in Tianjin, north China, on Wednesday.

Cameroon wasted a penalty in the 15th minute when midfielder Aurelien Chedjou's lot shot was pushed out by goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano.

In the 21st minute, Cameroon midfielder Georges Mandjeck was sent off for a vicious foul.

(Xinhua News Agency August 13,2008)