NOUAKCHOTT (Interstat) — Nouadhibou scored once in each half and defeated visiting San Pedro 2-0 at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya. Nouadhibou was the home team, and San Pedro was the visiting side. San Pedro scored no goals. Nouadhibou scored two goals total, taking the home result in Nouakchott.

K. Dembele opened the scoring in the 10th minute for Nouadhibou. Cheikh Hattab added the second goal in the 53rd minute. Dembele’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Hattab’s statline was also 90 minutes and one goal. The goals came in that order, with Dembele’s opener putting the home side in front before Hattab doubled the advantage after halftime.

Dembele was the first key performer listed for the game, and Hattab was the second. Both players finished with one goal and 90 minutes played. Nouadhibou held a 1-0 lead after the 10th minute and carried that advantage into halftime. The second goal in the 53rd minute gave the home side a two-goal cushion, and San Pedro did not score in response.

The result left both teams at 1-1 in the competition. San Pedro’s season record in this competition is now one win and one loss. Nouadhibou’s season record in this competition is also one win and one loss. Each side has played two competition matches this season, with one victory and one defeat.

Across all competitions, San Pedro’s season record is now 3-1. Nouadhibou’s season record across all competitions is now 1-1-1. Nouadhibou’s overall mark includes one win, one loss and one draw. San Pedro’s overall mark includes three wins and one loss.

San Pedro had won its previous three matches before this game. In reverse date order, those results were a 2-1 win over Nouadhibou, a 3-0 win at Bouake and a 2-0 win at Tchologo. The most recent head-to-head game between the two teams was that 2-1 San Pedro victory over Nouadhibou. San Pedro entered the match with a 3-0 record across all competitions before the loss, and the defeat dropped its overall mark to 3-1.

Nouadhibou’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were a 1-2 loss at San Pedro and a 0-0 draw with Nouakchott Academy. Those results left Nouadhibou with a 0-1-1 overall record before this game. The win over San Pedro moved Nouadhibou to 1-1-1 overall and to 1-1 in the competition. Nouadhibou’s competition record now includes one win and one loss.

The match stayed scoreless for San Pedro despite the visiting side’s recent scoring form. Nouadhibou protected the lead after Dembele’s early goal and then added cushion through Hattab. San Pedro could not find a response in the second half. Nouadhibou’s defense kept the visiting team off the scoreboard for the full match, and the home side closed out the 2-0 result at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya.

The match at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya was played in Nouakchott. Nouadhibou was the home side, and San Pedro was the visitor. The home side led 1-0 at halftime after Dembele’s 10th-minute goal. Hattab’s 53rd-minute goal made it 2-0. San Pedro could not score, and the game ended with Nouadhibou ahead by two goals.

The loss ended San Pedro’s three-match winning streak. Nouadhibou’s victory followed its earlier loss to San Pedro and its draw with Nouakchott Academy. The home side improved its overall record to 1-1-1, while the visiting side moved to 3-1 overall. In competition play, both teams are now 1-1 after two matches.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Pedro 1, Nouadhibou 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Nouadhibou with a 95.4 percent probability to win. Nouadhibou had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5. San Pedro was projected to score once, while Nouadhibou was projected to be held scoreless by the simulator.