Match Report
Liberia went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Togo sat 3rd on 5 — a 1-point gap. Liberia's recent output lagged their position: 37th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Liberia 0.67 scored and 2 conceded per game, Togo 1.17 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.1.
Liberia had lost three in a row. Togo had gone 7 games without a win.
M. Athoumani took charge of the match — our records show 20 games refereed with an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game. Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Liberia: Mohammed Sangare (83')