Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — USM Khenchela 1st with 67 points, Hamra Annaba 9th with 39, 28 apart. Hamra Annaba ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Hamra Annaba were scoring 0.9 and conceding 0.93, USM Khenchela 2 and 0.73, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
USM Khenchela came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: USM Khenchela led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.




