Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — ES Sétif 6th with 54 points, NA Hussein Dey 16th with 22, 32 apart. ES Sétif had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/0.71 for ES Sétif and 0.97/1.94 for NA Hussein Dey (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
NA Hussein Dey had not won in 5 games. The last-five ledger: ES Sétif 7/15, NA Hussein Dey 1/15.
Stade du 8 Mai 1945 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. ES Sétif led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
ES Sétif: M. Bakrar (5'), Abdelkrim Nemdil (51'), A. Kendouci (53'), M. Bakrar (58'), Khalil Darfalou (63') · NA Hussein Dey: M. Akziz (78')
Key stats
Corners: 5-4