DJIJEL, Algeria (Interstat) — Djijel beat CR Beni Thour 2-1 on Tuesday in a global football match, using first-half goals from Sofiane Khadir and Oussama Boultouak before holding off a late reply. Khadir opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a finish that gave the home side an early advantage. Boultouak doubled the lead in the 39th, and Djijel carried that cushion into the break. Naoufel Righi pulled one back for CR Beni Thour in the 72nd, giving the visitors hope, but Djijel kept them from finding an equalizer over the closing stretch. Khadir, Boultouak and Righi each played the full 90 minutes and scored once. The result leaves Djijel with two wins, three losses and three draws in this competition and across all competitions. CR Beni Thour is now two wins and seven losses in this competition and across all competitions. The home side protected its advantage after Righi’s goal and closed out the win.