Match Report
Niger went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Angola sat 1st on 14 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Niger sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1 for Niger and 1.17/0.33 for Angola (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
A win had eluded Niger for 6 matches. Momentum sat with Angola, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Niger 2/15, Angola 15/15.
The match was played at Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou (capacity 50,000). Angola led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Angola: Zini (1')