Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Le Messager Ngozi 9th with 48 points, Lydia Ludic 16th with 10, 38 apart. Le Messager Ngozi ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/0.87 for Le Messager Ngozi and 0.83/2.8 for Lydia Ludic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Defeat had not touched Le Messager Ngozi in 5 games. Lydia Ludic arrived off six straight defeats. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Le Messager Ngozi against 0/15 for Lydia Ludic.
The venue was Stade Urukundo in Mwumba, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.