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SSPL: Al-Salaam Aweil beat Wajuma Aweil 3-1 in home derby

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: January 31, 2025

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Deng Mou continued his stellar form by scoring his second hat-trick in the South Sudan Premier League, guiding Al-Salaam Aweil to a crucial victory in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal derby against Wajuma Aweil.

His three-goal performance propelled Al-Salaam to sixth place with eight points after seven rounds.

With this latest achievement, Deng Mou has now climbed to second place in the league’s top scorers’ chart with six goals, trailing only Al-Merreikh Bentiu’s Mohamed Musa, who leads with seven.

Mou scored his first hat-trick against Bentiu City.

Mou heroics underscore his growing influence in the league, as Al-Salaam Aweil looks to build momentum in the competition.

Al-Salaam Aweil secured a convincing victory over Wajuma Aweil, largely due to superior tactical management by their coach. Unlike Wajuma coach, who struggled with effective planning in the first half, Al-Salaam’s coach structured the match efficiently, identifying key weaknesses and strengths.

Al-Salaam applied high pressing in advanced areas during the first 15 minutes, scoring twice through Deng Mou in the 2nd and 11th minutes.

Following this, the team shifted to a more controlled positional play, drawing Wajuma out and exploiting spaces through quick transitions. Their striker played a key role in holding up play, allowing support from the flanks to create one-on-one opportunities.

The cohesion among Al-Salaam’s forwards in the final third was a decisive factor.

Wajuma, on the other hand, faced difficulties in building attacks from the back due to poor spacing between lines and a lack of movement off the ball.

Their midfielders struggled with ball retention, leading to frequent turnovers.

The team also failed to adapt defensively, allowing Al-Salaam to dictate the tempo by pushing midfielders forward and creating numerical superiority in attack.

Wajuma managed to reduce the deficit in the 76th minute through Saif El-Din El-Nour, but their defensive imbalances persisted.

This allowed Deng Mou to complete his hat-trick in the 88th minute, securing a dominant victory for Al-Salaam Aweil.

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