Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Salam Zgharta 4th with 15, Sagesse 3rd with 18. Recent form told a different story for Sagesse: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Salam Zgharta 1.5 scored and 2.6 conceded per game, Sagesse 1.8 and 2.6, with the league averaging 1.87.
Salam Zgharta had not won in 6 games. Defeat had followed defeat for Sagesse — four in succession.
Salam Zgharta Club Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sagesse led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Salam Zgharta: Jason Al Bayeh (76'), Gerônimo (90') · Sagesse: Michel Feghaly (45')
Key stats
Possession: Salam Zgharta 58% · Sagesse 42% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 5-5