CR Belouizdad and USM Alger, winners away on Friday, respectively at Paradou AC and USM Khenchela, on the same score of a goal to nil for the account of the second day of Ligue 1, joined CS Constantine lead the provisional standings, with now six points for each club, confirming their first success of the season.
The outgoing champions won thanks to Belkheir, author of the only goal of this meeting at 45′, while the former center forward of Racing Strasbourg, Idris Saâdi, missed a penalty at the very end of the match, depriving thus the Al-Shabaab to achieve greater success.
USMA was also satisfied with the minimum required to bring back the three points of its trip to the newly promoted, USM Khenchela. A unique goal, signed Belaïd in the sixth minute of play, allowed the Rouge et Noir to sign their second success in a row.
Important successes on the road, which allow the CRB and the USMA to join at the top of the provisional classification CS Constantine, who had also won away from home the day before, and by the same score (1-0) .
It was thanks to its Benin international striker Marcellin Koukpo, who had found the net in the 12th minute of play, inflicting their second consecutive defeat to the Canaries.
The ball of this second day will continue Friday evening, with the progress of the match MC Oran – NC Magra from 8:00 p.m., while the other meetings are scheduled for Saturday, with headlining the shock MC Alger – US Biskra, between two clubs that are still chasing after their first success of the season.
For their part, ASO Chlef and JS Saoura will play on the road, respectively at HB Chelghoum-Laïd and MC El Bayadh, while Entente de Sétif will host RC Arbaâ, in a duel that promises to be all as thrilling as MCA-USB.