Match Report
Liberia went into the game 5th in the table on 12 points; São Tomé and Príncipe sat 6th on 3 — a 9-point gap. São Tomé and Príncipe's recent output lagged their position: 42nd on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Liberia were scoring 1 and conceding 1.2, São Tomé and Príncipe 0.5 and 2.6, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on São Tomé and Príncipe.
The venue was Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Liberia led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Liberia: Nicholas Andrews (4'), Jimmy Farkarlun (32') · São Tomé and Príncipe: Luís Costa (44')