Match Report
Blue eagles Malawi went into the game 3rd in the table on 28 points; Ekhaya sat 10th on 17 — an 11-point gap. Ekhaya had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Blue eagles Malawi ran at 1.57 scored and 1.07 conceded, Ekhaya at 1.07 and 1.
Blue eagles Malawi were unbeaten in 5. Ekhaya entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Blue eagles Malawi, 4/15 for Ekhaya.
On the scoreboard, Blue eagles Malawi led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Blue eagles Malawi: Pius Saka (38'), Tonic Viyuyi (27') · Ekhaya: Blessings Malinda (47')
Key stats
Possession: Blue eagles Malawi 56% · Ekhaya 44% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-4