Young Africans vs USM Alger

CAF Confederation Cup - Final 28 May 2023, 13:00
Young Africans
Young Africans
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
USM Alger
USM Alger
🏟 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (Dar-es-Salaam) 👤 J. Ndala Round Final

Match report

USM Alger edged past Young Africans 2-1 in the CAF Confederation Cup - Final on 28 May 2023.

Young Africans dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 15 shots to USM Alger's 11.

The match was played at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (Dar-es-Salaam), with J. Ndala in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 15 - 11 On target 4 - 6 Corners 9 - 5 Fouls 10 - 21 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Islam Merili
USM Alger · 1 goal
8 Aimen Mahious 1 goal
7 Fiston Mayele 1 goal
7 Djigui Diarra 4 saves
7 Dickson Job captained the side
First half vs second half
Young Africans stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 9–6
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–4
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 2–2 7–3
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 6
9 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 21
9 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 3
448 Passes Total 239
369 Passes Accurate 151
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Young Africans · 4-4-1-1
39 D. Diarra
5 D. Job 3 B. Nondo 2 I. Bacca 15 A. Shomari
29 T. Kisinda 4 Y. Bangala 27 M. Yahya 25 K. Musonda
10 S. Ki
9 F. Mayele
USM Alger · 4-2-3-1
25 O. Benbot
19 S. Redouani 4 Z. Belaid 21 A. Alilet 12 H. Loucif
6 O. Chita 8 I. Merili
23 K. Bousseliou 14 B. Benzaza 31 T. Orebonye
18 A. Mahious
Young Africans
Coach
N. Nabi
Substitutes
  • 18 Salum Abubakar
  • 21 Djuma Shabani
  • 13 Joyce Lomalisa
  • 33 Bernard Morrison
  • 40 Clement Mzize
  • 1 Metacha Mnata
  • 20 Zawadi Mauya
  • 17 Farid Mussa
  • 12 Ducapel Moloko
USM Alger
Coach
H. Belhadj
Substitutes
  • 10 Meziane Bentahar
  • 15 Messalla Merbah
  • 7 Abdelfetah Ismail Belkacemi
  • 16 Imad Benchlef
  • 3 Abdelkader Belharrane
  • 27 Ibrahim Bekakchi
  • 26 Akram Djahnit
  • 24 Taher Benkhelifa
  • 20 Zakaria Al Haraish
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ S. Abubakar ↓ S. Ki Young Africans
  • 71' ↑ A. Meziane ↓ A. Mahious USM Alger
  • 76' ↑ B. Morrison ↓ T. Kisinda Young Africans
  • 76' ↑ D. Shabani ↓ D. Job Young Africans
  • 76' ↑ J. Lomalisa ↓ K. Shomari Young Africans
  • 85' ↑ M. Merbah ↓ B. Benzaza USM Alger
  • 85' ↑ I. Belkacemi ↓ K. Bousseliou USM Alger
  • 86' ↑ C. Mzize ↓ K. Musonda Young Africans
  • 90+8' ↑ A. Djahnit ↓ I Merili USM Alger
  • 90+8' ↑ T. Ben Khelifa ↓ T. Orebonye USM Alger
Cards
  • 30' J. Dickson Young Africans
  • 49' O. Chita USM Alger
  • 60' A. Alilet USM Alger
  • 81' B. Benzaza USM Alger
Head-to-head
Young Africans 1 0 draws 1 USM Alger
2023-06-03 USM Alger vs Young Africans 0 - 1
2023-05-28 Young Africans vs USM Alger 1 - 2
Recent form
Young Africans D D D D D
USM Alger D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Young Africans vs USM Alger?
Young Africans lost 1-2 against USM Alger on 28 May 2023.
Who won Young Africans vs USM Alger?
USM Alger won the match 2-1.
Where was Young Africans vs USM Alger played?
The match was played at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (Dar-es-Salaam).
Who had more possession in Young Africans vs USM Alger?
Young Africans had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.