Match Report
The table read 3rd (Niger, 7 pts) against 2nd (Sudan, 8 pts), 1 points apart. The last five rounds placed Sudan no better than 28th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1 for Niger and 0.67/1 for Sudan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Niger's winless run stood at 7. Over the last five, Niger had taken 2 of 15 points to Sudan's 10.
A. Heeralall took charge of the match — our records show 28 games refereed with an average of 1.5 yellow cards per game. The venue was Stade de Kégué in Lome, with room for 25,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Niger led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Niger: Daniel Sosah (6'), Youssouf Oumarou (29'), Daniel Sosah (45'), Ousseni Badamassi (51')