Match Report
The table read 15th (Cape Town City, 27 pts) against 10th (Marumo Gallants FC, 32 pts), 5 points apart. On the form table Cape Town City stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Cape Town City ran at 0.54 scored and 1.11 conceded, Marumo Gallants FC at 0.93 and 1.39.
Cape Town City had not won in 9 games.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Cape Town City, 1 by Marumo Gallants FC, 3 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Marumo Gallants FC led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Marumo Gallants FC: Hellings Frank Mhango (7')