Match Report
Ariana went into the game 7th in the table on 35 points; Stade Gabésien sat 2nd on 48 — a 13-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Stade Gabésien: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Ariana ran at 1.08 scored and 1.19 conceded, Stade Gabésien at 1.54 and 0.69.
The match was played at Stade Municipal d'Ariana (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ariana: Mohamed Aziz Ouerfelli (57'), Ahmed Mejri (67') · Stade Gabésien: Chamseddine Ben Zine (88')
Key stats
Possession: Ariana 37% · Stade Gabésien 63% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 4-10 · Corners: 5-8