Match Report
Mauritania went into the game 5th in the table on 7 points; Togo sat 4th on 8 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Togo sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Mauritania ran at 0.4 scored and 1.3 conceded, Togo at 0.5 and 1.
Stade Olympique de Nouakchott staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mauritania led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Mauritania: Papa Ndiaga Yade (13'), Aly Abeid (68')
Key stats
Possession: Mauritania 53% · Togo 47% · Total shots: 7-3 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-4