BECHAR, Algeria (Interstat) — Ismail Saâdi scored three goals to lead Saoura to a 3-1 victory over CS Constantine on Friday in an Algerian Ligue 1 match at Stade du 20 Août 1955.

Saâdi, a forward, opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a right-footed strike and doubled the lead in the 23rd minute, also with his right foot. Tosin Omoyele, a substitute, added a goal with a header in first-half stoppage time at 45 minutes plus one.

CS Constantine’s only goal came early in the second half, but the visitors could not close the gap. Feth-Allah Tahar, a substitute, recorded an assist and received a yellow card in the 57th minute.

Saoura improved to 14 wins, 6 losses and 4 draws in league play, while CS Constantine fell to 9 wins, 7 losses and 6 draws. Saoura also holds a 14-6-4 mark across all competitions; Constantine is 9-7-6 overall.