Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cape Verde Islands (1st, 23 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Mauritius (5th, 6 pts). Mauritius's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Mauritius were scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.7, Cape Verde Islands 1.6 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Mauritius had drawn their last four. Cape Verde Islands carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Mauritius had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Cape Verde Islands, 11.
Cape Verde Islands led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cape Verde Islands: Jovane Cabral (22'), Diney (70')
Key stats
Possession: Mauritius 34% · Cape Verde Islands 66% · Total shots: 4-11 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-5