Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Madagascar 1st with 4, Eswatini 3rd with 1. Recent form told a different story for Eswatini: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.5 for Madagascar and 1/1.5 for Eswatini (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.86.
Eswatini had gone 13 games without a win.
The venue was Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Madagascar led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Madagascar: Lalaina (41') · Eswatini: Andy Junior Magagula (61')
Key stats
Possession: Madagascar 45% · Eswatini 55% · Total shots: 22-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 1-5