Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Orlando Pirates 3rd with 50 points, Bloemfontein Celtic 11th with 32, 18 apart. Bloemfontein Celtic had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Orlando Pirates ran at 1.3 scored and 0.87 conceded, Bloemfontein Celtic at 1.13 and 1.4.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Orlando Pirates against 4/15 for Bloemfontein Celtic.
The venue was Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.