Match Report
Hamra Annaba, 9th with 39 points, sat 16 points above CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (15th, 23). CA Bordj Bou Arreridj had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 15th in the table. Per game in the league, CA Bordj Bou Arreridj were scoring 1.17 and conceding 2.13, Hamra Annaba 0.9 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj — three in succession, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stade du 20 Août 1955 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 57% · Hamra Annaba 43% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 4-2