Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — HB Chelghoum Laïd 13th with 45 points, RC Relizane 17th with 20, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed HB Chelghoum Laïd 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: RC Relizane 0.91 scored and 2.56 conceded per game, HB Chelghoum Laïd 1.18 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.13.
RC Relizane's winless run stood at 10. Over the last five, RC Relizane had taken 2 of 15 points to HB Chelghoum Laïd's 9.
The match was played at Stade Tahar Zoughari (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, RC Relizane led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
RC Relizane: I. Si Ammar (36') · HB Chelghoum Laïd: M. Aib (69'), I. Harrari (75')
Key stats
Possession: RC Relizane 50% · HB Chelghoum Laïd 50% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 2-2