Stade Malien edge Real Bamako with stoppage-time goal

BAMAKO (Interstat) — Stade Malien defeated Real Bamako 1-0 on Sunday in global football play when a goal arrived in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. The visitors broke through late after a scoreless match and secured their first win of the competition. The goal came after a tightly contested match in which clear chances were limited. Stade Malien is now 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Real Bamako is 0-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 across all competitions after entering on the strength of previous results against Zarzis: a 2-2 home draw and a 3-1 road win. Real Bamako controlled stretches of the match but could not convert its advantage into a goal. Stade Malien held firm defensively and found the decisive moment deep into added time. The result gives Stade Malien early momentum while leaving Real Bamako with a narrow competition loss.