Match Report
Atletico Lusaka went into the game 15th in the table on 39 points; Green Buffaloes sat 7th on 45 — a 6-point gap. Green Buffaloes ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Per game in the league, Atletico Lusaka were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.35, Green Buffaloes 1 and 1.03, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
Green Buffaloes had not won in 6 games.
Nkoloma Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Green Buffaloes: Golden Mashata (90')
Key stats
Possession: Atletico Lusaka 57% · Green Buffaloes 43% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-4