Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Niger Tornadoes 13th with 51 points, Lobi Stars 20th with 28, 23 apart. The last five rounds placed Niger Tornadoes 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Per game in the league, Niger Tornadoes were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.21, Lobi Stars 0.76 and 1.47, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Lobi Stars arrived off three straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Niger Tornadoes, 1/15 for Lobi Stars.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Niger Tornadoes, 1 draw and 2 for Lobi Stars, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Bako Kontagora Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Niger Tornadoes: Jonas Emmanuel (90') · Lobi Stars: Ossy Martins (61')
Key stats
Possession: Niger Tornadoes 70% · Lobi Stars 30% · Total shots: 17-2 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 5-0