Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Black Bulls Maputo 1st with 38 points, AD Pemba 11th with 17, 21 apart. AD Pemba had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 0.83 goals per team per game, Black Bulls Maputo ran at 1.47 scored and 0.53 conceded, AD Pemba at 0.56 and 1.13.
Defeat had not touched Black Bulls Maputo in 9 games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Black Bulls Maputo against 5/15 for AD Pemba.
On the scoreboard, Black Bulls Maputo led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Black Bulls Maputo: Martinho (31'), Khadre (43')
Key stats
Possession: Black Bulls Maputo 59% · AD Pemba 41% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-2