Match Report
The table read 4th (Mauritania, 0 pts) against 2nd (Gambia, 7 pts), 7 points apart. Mauritania's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Mauritania were scoring 0 and conceding 2.33, Gambia 1 and 0.33, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
Mauritania arrived off three consecutive draws. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Mauritania against 9/15 for Gambia.
The match was played at Stade Omnisport de Limbe (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, Gambia led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Gambia: Ablie Jallow (10')
Key stats
Possession: Mauritania 61% · Gambia 39% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-4