Match Report
The table gap was wide: 56 points between US Biskra (1st, 62 pts) and HB Chelghoum Laïd (16th, 6 pts). The last five rounds placed HB Chelghoum Laïd no better than 29th for form, against 16th in the standings. Per game in the league, US Biskra were scoring 1.37 and conceding 0.53, HB Chelghoum Laïd 0.43 and 2.97, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for HB Chelghoum Laïd — 15 in succession. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for US Biskra against 0/15 for HB Chelghoum Laïd.
Complexe Sportif d'El Alia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,000. On the scoreboard, US Biskra led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
US Biskra: Ahmed Oukkal (66'), Ishak Salaheddine Harrari (48'), Hichem Mokhtar (62'), Zakarya Kemoukh (36'), Ishak Salaheddine Harrari (7'), Zakarya Kemoukh (16')
Key stats
Possession: US Biskra 69% · HB Chelghoum Laïd 31% · Corners: 9-0