Match Report
Côte d'Ivoire U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 8 points; Venezuela U20 sat 5th on 0 — an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Venezuela U20: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Côte d'Ivoire U23 were scoring 2 and conceding 1.25, Venezuela U20 0.5 and 2.25, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Côte d'Ivoire U23 had drawn their last three.
The venue was Stade de Lattre de Tassigny, with room for 3,000 spectators. Côte d'Ivoire U23 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Côte d'Ivoire U23: Jocelin Ta Bi (35'), Eddy Doué (84'), Dramane Kamagaté (90') · Venezuela U20: Henrry Díaz (70')
Key stats
Possession: Côte d'Ivoire U23 52% · Venezuela U20 48% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-2