Match Report
Sanga Balende, 4th on 37 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Motema Pembe (5th, 58). The last five rounds placed Sanga Balende no better than 34th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Motema Pembe 1.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Sanga Balende 1.09 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.14.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Sanga Balende. Motema Pembe had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Sanga Balende, 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Motema Pembe wins, 1 for Sanga Balende, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 100,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Motema Pembe: 1 goal with no recorded scorer




