Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Sudan 1st with 5, Nigeria 3rd with 3. Recent form told a different story for Nigeria: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Sudan were scoring 1.67 and conceding 0.33, Nigeria 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Sudan: five in a row.
The venue was Al-Hilal Stadium, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sudan led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Sudan: Abdelrazig Omer (62'), Abdelrazig Omer (55'), Walieldin Khidir (44'), Leonard Ngenge (25' og)
Key stats
Possession: Sudan 38% · Nigeria 62% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-7