Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Al Merreikh (3rd, 59 pts) and Etincelles (13th, 37 pts). Al Merreikh ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Al Merreikh were scoring 1.21 and conceding 0.71, Etincelles 0.94 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.06 goals per team per game.
The venue was Kigali Pelé Stadium, with room for 22,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Al Merreikh: Musab Makeen (61'), Fenohasina Gilles Razafimaro (58'), Chikumbutso Salima (79'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Etincelles: Hussein Nsabimana (20')
Key stats
Possession: Al Merreikh 56% · Etincelles 44% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-5