ES Ben Aknoun 1, CR Belouizdad 3

BARAKI, Algeria (Interstat) — Defender Youcef Laouafi scored a hat trick Sunday to lead CR Belouizdad to a 3-1 victory over ES Ben Aknoun in the Ligue 1 season opener at Stade Nelson-Mandela. Laouafi scored two headers and a right-footed goal in a dominant first-half showing that left the visitors chasing the game from the 11th minute. The win gave CR Belouizdad a 1-0 record in all competitions, while ES Ben Aknoun dropped to 0-1. Fateh Talah opened the scoring for CR Belouizdad in the 11th minute with a right-footed finish after being set up by substitute Chems-Eddine Lakehal. Talah,… Read more...