In the semi-finals the club moved to Bouaké to play against ASEC Mimosas where it returned by a draw, a week later in the second leg USMA achieved qualification to the final for the first time after winning with two goals, the opener came through Bousseliou in the 28th minute, in the last ten minutes goalkeeper Oussama Benbot after a long pass, Ismail Belkacemi scored the second goal.
