Match Report
3 points and 3 places separated them: Mauritania 1st with 3, Central African Republic 4th with 0. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Mauritania ran at 3 scored and 1 conceded, Central African Republic at 1 and 3.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Mauritania, 0 draws and 1 for Central African Republic, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
B. Traore took charge of the match — our records show 32 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. The venue was Stade Larbi Zaouli, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mauritania led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Mauritania: Aboubakary Koita (32'), Dawda Camara (69'), Mamadou Diallo (89') · Central African Republic: Goduine Koyalipou (48')
Key stats
Possession: Mauritania 59% · Central African Republic 41% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 3-4