Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CR Belouizdad 1st with 70 points, NA Hussein Dey 16th with 22, 48 apart. CR Belouizdad had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: NA Hussein Dey 0.97 scored and 1.94 conceded per game, CR Belouizdad 1.59 and 0.65, with the league averaging 1.13.
CR Belouizdad had won five straight. The last-five ledger: NA Hussein Dey 4/15, CR Belouizdad 15/15.
The match was played at Stade du 20 Août 1955 (capacity 15,000). On the scoreboard, NA Hussein Dey led 2-1 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-5.
Goal scorers
NA Hussein Dey: M. Bekouche (18'), M. Benayad (45'), M. Benayad (90') · CR Belouizdad: K. Merzougui (40'), K. Bousseliou (64'), Karim Aribi (77'), Karim Aribi (88'), Karim Aribi (85')
Key stats
Possession: NA Hussein Dey 35% · CR Belouizdad 65% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 1-2