Ligue 2: JS Azazga wins the big clash and GC Mascara takes the lead

The ninth round of the second division football championship began this Friday with nine matches played across two groups. In the "Center-East" group, the top-of-the-table clash ended in a 3-2 victory for JS Azazga against MO Batna. Meanwhile, in the "Center-West" group, GC Mascara moved to the top of the table provisionally after securing a valuable draw away against Tlemcen. The remaining six matches of the round are scheduled to take place this Saturday.