Azam secured a narrow 2:1 victory over Pamba Djiji in the third round of the Ligi Kuu Bara regular season on Saturday afternoon. The result keeps Azam's unbeaten start to the campaign intact as they remain in third place, while Pamba Djiji's winless run stretches to four matches. The hosts took all three points at home, but did not travel to make up the numbers in the away side's case — it was a home fixture that tested both sides differently.
H. Molia opened the scoring in the twenty-fifth minute, catching Pamba Djiji off guard early. The visitors responded before the break when N. Okorocha found the net in the forty-fifth minute plus four, levelling things up. By then Azam had turned it on in the second half, with A. Suleiman firing home a penalty in the sixty-second minute to restore the lead. The same player completed his brace moments later from the spot, making it a double act in quick succession.
Discipline was tested throughout with four yellow cards distributed between both sides. A booking came in the thirtieth minute, followed by yellows in the sixty-sixth, seventy-third and eightieth minutes. Neither manager had to resort to sending anyone off, but the cautions piled up as the game wore on and tensions rose around those late stages.
The statistics tell a clear story of Azam's control. They held 62 percent possession compared to 38 for the visitors, and registered seven shots on target alongside five off target. Pamba Djiji managed only one shot on target from twenty attempts, while Azam logged ninety-five attacks against eighty for the opposition. Were dominant in the air from set plays might describe Azam's approach, but the data shows they simply created far more opportunities overall.
The result leaves Azam on eleven points from five games, with three wins and two draws. They have not lost a single match this season and sit comfortably in third place. Pamba Djiji remain rooted in fourteenth spot with just one point from four fixtures, drawing once and losing three. The gap between the sides in the table could not be wider after this encounter.
