Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Manica (2nd, 58 pts) and Black Rhinos (15th, 38 pts). Black Rhinos ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Black Rhinos were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.09, Manica 1.24 and 0.68, against a competition average of 0.93 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Black Rhinos, 12/15 for Manica.
The match was played at Sebeta Stadium (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Manica led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Black Rhinos: L. Chiunga (69'), G. Dematsika (89') · Manica: Chiunga L. (21')
Key stats
Possession: Black Rhinos 57% · Manica 43% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 9-4