Majestic claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Sonabel in the opening matchday of Ligue 1's regular season on Thursday evening. The result, decided by a single goal in the 87th minute, handed the visitors all three points and moved them into fourth place in the standings.
A. Kafando was the difference-maker, finding the net well into stoppage time to end Sonabel's hopes of a home start. and here's the thing — you could feel that moment shift the entire complexion of the fixture. Majestic had worked their way into contention throughout the match, but patience was tested as the clock ticked past 80 minutes. by then, everyone knew something was coming.
The victory puts Majestic on three points from one game, sitting fourth in the table. Sonabel, meanwhile, remain winless after their solitary outing, landing in 13th position with zero points on their board. The gap between them is already visible, and the wheels came off for the hosts when they couldn't hold on for a result.
For Majestic, this marks a positive start to their campaign. They had not won in their last two outings before this match, losing to RKCC and Sporting Cascades respectively. To end a barren spell with an away victory speaks to their resilience as a side.
Sonabel's record of one defeat from one game leaves them at the bottom of the table after matchday one. Their recent form before this season showed mixed results — victories over ASFA-Yennenga and ASFB, but also losses to Duane and RC Bobo-Dioulasso. one mistake ends it, and tonight Sonabel learned that lesson in the final moments.
