Match Report
Central African Republic (5th, 8 pts) visited Madagascar (2nd, 19 pts) with 11 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Central African Republic: only 34th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Madagascar 1.7 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Central African Republic 1.1 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.26.
Central African Republic had not won in 6 games. Madagascar had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Central African Republic, 2.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Madagascar, 1 by Central African Republic, 0 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stade Mohamed V (capacity 55,000). On the scoreboard, Madagascar led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Madagascar: Warren Caddy (45'), Arnaud Randrianantenaina (59')
Key stats
Possession: Madagascar 48% · Central African Republic 52% · Total shots: 3-0 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 5-3