Match Report
In the standings it was Mauritania 3rd on 7 points, Tanzania 1st on 10 — separated by 3. Per game in the league, Mauritania were scoring 0.5 and conceding 0.25, Tanzania 1.25 and 0.25, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Mauritania for 5 matches. Tanzania arrived on a run of four straight wins. From the last five rounds, Mauritania held 3 points of 15 and Tanzania 12.
The match was played at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (capacity 60,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Tanzania: Shomari Kapombe (89')
Key stats
Possession: Mauritania 33% · Tanzania 67% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-2