Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — US Tataouine 3rd with 51 points, EM Mahdia 11th with 28, 23 apart. Recent form told a different story for EM Mahdia: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: EM Mahdia 0.69 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, US Tataouine 1.27 and 0.58, with the league averaging 1.1.
Level finishes had become the habit for EM Mahdia: four in a row.
The venue was Stade de Mahdia, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
US Tataouine: Hsan Chelly (68')