Match Report
In the standings it was TP Mazembe 3rd on 11 points, USM Alger 1st on 15 — separated by 4. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.17 for TP Mazembe and 1.5/0.5 for USM Alger (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
TP Mazembe came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. TP Mazembe had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; USM Alger, 6.
Stade du TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.




