Match Report
In the standings it was Benin U20 3rd on 2 points, Zambia U20 4th on 1 — separated by 1. Benin U20's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Benin U20 were scoring 0.33 and conceding 0.67, Zambia U20 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 0.86 goals per team per game.
Zambia U20 had won 12 straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Benin U20 against 15/15 for Zambia U20.
Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.