Match Report
The table read 2nd (Congo DR, 22 pts) against 3rd (Sudan, 13 pts), 9 points apart. Sudan ranked just 47th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Congo DR were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.6, Sudan 0.8 and 0.6, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Sudan for 7 matches. Over the last five, Congo DR had taken 9 of 15 points to Sudan's 2.
A. Tom took charge of the match — our records show 85 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. Congo DR led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Congo DR: Théo Bongonda (29')
Key stats
Possession: Congo DR 60% · Sudan 40% · Total shots: 8-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 7-2