Match Report
In the standings it was Sudan 4th on 6 points, Gabon 3rd on 7 — separated by 1. Gabon had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sudan 0.5 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Gabon 0.5 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.21.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sudan — three in succession. Gabon carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Sudan against 9/15 for Gabon.
Al-Hilal Stadium in Omdurman staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.