Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between USFAS Bamako (6th, 42 pts) and Afrique Football Élite (11th, 27 pts). The last five rounds placed Afrique Football Élite 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.42/1.04 for USFAS Bamako and 0.88/1.46 for Afrique Football Élite (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.97.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by USFAS Bamako, 1 by Afrique Football Élite, 3 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 17% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stade Ouezzin Coulibaly staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,086. On the scoreboard, USFAS Bamako led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
USFAS Bamako: Zoumana Coulibaly (24'), Joseph Samaké (35'), Joseph Samaké (63') · Afrique Football Élite: Ahmadou Diarra (9'), Fousseni Koné (90')
Key stats
Possession: USFAS Bamako 46% · Afrique Football Élite 54% · Total shots: 6-5 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-9