Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: ES Sétif (2nd, 71 pts) held a 33-point advantage over USM Bel Abbès (18th, 38 pts). The last five rounds placed USM Bel Abbès 8th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, ES Sétif ran at 1.87 scored and 0.84 conceded, USM Bel Abbès at 0.84 and 1.53.
ES Sétif were unbeaten in 7.
The match was played at Stade du 8 Mai 1945 in Stif (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: ES Sétif led 4-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 8-0.




