Match Report
Côte d'Ivoire went into the game 1st in the table on 26 points; Gambia sat 3rd on 13 — a 13-point gap. Gambia ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Côte d'Ivoire ran at 2.5 scored and 0 conceded, Gambia at 2.7 and 1.8.
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. R. Malong took charge of the match — our records show 7 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. Côte d'Ivoire led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Côte d'Ivoire: Sébastien Haller (15')