Match Report
The table read 4th (San-Pedro, 3 pts) against 1st (USM Alger, 14 pts), 11 points apart. Recent form told a different story for San-Pedro: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: San-Pedro 1.33 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, USM Alger 1.5 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.06.
The match was played at Laurent Pokou Stadium (capacity 20,000). The referee was N. Toure, with 3 matches in our records. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
San-Pedro: Issouf Dosso (6'), Issouf Dosso (38') · USM Alger: Che Malone (2'), Glody Likonza (5'), Mohamed Bouderbala (90')
Key stats
Possession: San-Pedro 38% · USM Alger 62% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-3